An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions
A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year in direct revenue from cryptocurrencies.” Employment Opportunities Meanwhile, as reported by one local media outlet, the authors of the report...
Bitfarms Purchases 48,000 Bitcoin Miners, Plans to Increase Hashpower by 5 Exahash
The publicly listed Canadian bitcoin mining operation Bitfarms has announced the firm is purchasing 48,000 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs in order to expand capacity. Bitfarms highlights the acquisition of new miners will up the company’s hashpower by approximately 5 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitfarms to Acquire 48,000 High-Powered Bitcoin Miners from Microbt The Canadian bitcoin (BTC) mining company Bitfarms (TSXV:BITF, OTC:BFARF)...
Tezos Ties-Up with Wolfram Blockchain Labs to Simplify Smart Contract Deployment
Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) and Tezos are forging a full integration of Tezos into Wolfram Language and Wolframalpha. The integration gives easy access to developers that want to interact with the Tezos blockchain and their smart contracts. WBL-Designed Oracle Expands Tezos Developers’ Computational and Analytical Capabilities Amid the accelerating race to simplify smart contract deployment, Tezos continues to build on its latest...
xSigma DEX Launch: More Than $100M in Liquidity Pooled on First Day
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has successfully launched on the Ethereum network on February 24, 2021. The integrated DEX and liquidity mining platform xSigma, which is backed by a NASDAQ-listed company, has seen great interest in its stablecoin liquidity pools which enable assets to be swapped seamlessly and with minimal slippage. Within the xSigma ecosystem, liquidity providers (LPs) earn SIG...
U.S. Navy is Liable for Mass Software Piracy, Appeals Court Rules
The US Government regularly cautions foreign countries for their lacking copyright policies. However, it has its own issues as well. Five years ago the US Navy was sued for mass copyright infringement and accused of causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Software Company Sues US Navy The lawsuit was filed by the German company Bitmanagement. It’s not a typical piracy case in the sense that software was downloaded from...
