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Latam Insights: Volcano Bonds Target Q1 2024 Launch, Unblock Global $15 Million Bitcoin Flare Gas Bet
18.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran Volcano Bonds might be launched in Q1 2024, Unblock Global raised $15 million for a flare gas mining project in Vaca Muerta, and Argentine...
US Ambassador to Argentina Hails Bitcoin Miner’s ‘Genius’ Flared Gas Power Generation Plans
18.12.2023
The U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc R. Stanley, has lauded Unblock Computing’s bitcoin mining initiative for its innovative use of flared gas in generating electricity. Ambassador Stanley commended the plan for its dual benefits: aiding Argentina in achieving its climate objectives...
Government of Russia Eyes Commodity-Like Crypto Exports
16.12.2023
The government of Russia might allow crypto miners to sell their cryptocurrency like other exports such as gas. Ivan Chebeskov, deputy minister of finance, specified that this option was part of a bill to legalize cryptocurrency mining introduced in 2022, that could allow miners to proceed with...
Russian Ministry of Finance Proposes Exporting Cryptocurrencies as a Commodity, akin to Natural Gas
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Russian Ministry of Finance has presented the idea of exporting cryptocurrencies as a product of mining activities. The move is intended to position digital currencies on an equal footing with traditional exports, such as natural gas, potentially reshaping the landscape of...
World’s Largest Oil Company Saudi Aramco Partners With SBI Holdings to Potentially Invest in Digital Assets
13.12.2023
Saudi Aramco, the largest oil and gas company by market cap, has partnered with SBI Holdings, a financial services group in Japan, to explore a potential collaboration for investing in digital assets. SBI also contemplates the launch of a subsidiary in the Middle East to expand its influence in...
Venezuelan Attorney General Alleges Exxonmobil Financed Opposition to Essequibo’s Ballot With Cryptocurrency
8.12.2023
Tarek William Saab, the Venezuelan attorney general, stated that Exxonmobil, a U.S.-based oil and gas company, used intermediaries and cryptocurrency to finance actions against the ballot where Venezuelans were consulted about their position on the ongoing Essequibo claim. Fourteen arrest warrants...
Antpool to Refund 83 BTC Erroneously Paid as Gas Fee to User
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Antpool has announced steps to give back 83 Bitcoin (BTC) paid in error as a transaction fee to the user days after the incident. Blockchain security firm, PeckShield posted an update from Antpool on X (formerly Twitter) on the 83 BTC gas fee which sparked diverse...
BNB’s Tech Roadmap for Opbnb Targets 10,000 Transactions per Second
29.11.2023
In a six-month roadmap unveiled on Nov. 29, the BNB Chain development team said it is targeting 10,000 transactions per second and fees of $0.001 on the layer two (L2) solution Opbnb. Sometime between 2024’s second and third quarters, the objective will be to lower the gas limit per block...
Is It Too Late to Buy Gas? Neo GAS Price Soars 11.5% as Viral Meme Coin MK Secures $2 Million – Next SHIB or DOGE?
24.11.2023
NEO’s native settlement GAS token, has undertaken a price explosion, with GAS price pushing up +11.5% despite serious retracement, is it too late to buy GAS token? GAS is a settlement token, generated by staked NEO, which is used to pay for transactions on the NEO network. In recent weeks...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks See Heightened Fees as Crypto Usage Soars
20.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock/Andrey Popov Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks have experienced a dramatic surge in transaction fees amid soaring crypto usage. According to data by BitInfoCharts, the average BTC transaction fee currently stands at around $10, up by more than 500% compared to less than...
Neon EVM Launches Feature to Pay Transaction Fees With Different Tokens on Testnet
17.11.2023
Source: Neon EVM Neon EVM, an Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana, has announced its testnet support for several tokens as an alternative payment for gas fees. JUST IN: Neon EVM is working on letting users pay transaction fees with different tokens — Crypto Chiefs News (@CryptoChiefNews)...
Today in Crypto: Sino-US Bitcoin ASIC War May Be Starting, Neon EVM Testing Alternative Gas Payments
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / William W. Potter Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Mining news We may be witnessing the start of a Sino-US bitcoin silicon war, according to the latest Miner...
Polygon gas fees spike 1000% amid Ordinals-inspired token craze
17.11.2023
Gas fees on the Polygon network reached as high as $0.10 during a mad rush to mint an Ordinals-inspired token called POLS
This Week’s Crypto Snapshot: TIA and YFI Soar; GAS, TRB, MKR Struggle
16.11.2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023, marks a steady phase in the crypto economy, maintaining a value of $1.4 trillion with a modest increase of 0.44% in the last 24 hours. Concurrently, despite the seven-day downturn experienced by both bitcoin and ethereum this week, a notable 39 cryptocurrencies have...
Binance to launch Thai exchange in joint venture with local energy giant
16.11.2023
Crypto services from Binance and Gulf Energy’s joint venture, Gulf Binance, will initially be available to Thai residents on an invitation-only basis
Ethereum Transaction Fees Climb 219% in 3 Weeks as Onchain Crypto Transfers Become Pricier
12.11.2023
Over the last three weeks, the transaction costs for bitcoin (BTC) have climbed sharply, reaching a peak of $15 per transfer just three days ago. Similarly, the cost to transfer ethereum (ETH) has jumped significantly. In the span from October 22 to November 12, 2023, the average fee for ethereum...
Circle Revamps Stablecoins USDC, EURC With Upgrade Focused on Gas and Security
10.11.2023
Circle has announced a new v2.2 upgrade for its usd coin and euro coin digital stablecoins. The changes aim to significantly reduce gas costs, enable new use cases, and bolster security. Circle Unveils 2.2 Upgrade for Stablecoin Suite Circle unveiled the latest upgrade in a blog post on Thursday...
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
10.11.2023
Ethereum gas fees reportedly breached the $200-mark for certain high-priority transactions in the last 24 hours
Sound launches Magic Uploads, a gas- and ETH-free music uploads
8.11.2023
Sound delivers Magic Uploads, which, in terms of usability, will be comparable to Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Sound will eliminate all fees associated with the uploading of music, in addition to the elimination of ETH. Music uploading has never been this straightforward. The only prerequisite is...
Bitcoin Mining Company Hut 8 to Bid for Natural Gas Power Plants and Bitcoin Facility
7.11.2023
Hut 8, a public Bitcoin mining company, announced it has been cleared to issue a “stalking horse” bid for several natural gas power plants and a Bitcoin mining site. The Canada-based miner hopes to integrate these services to expand its business to sell power to the market and develop...