New Sex Toy Standards Let Some Sensitive Details Slide

The industry now has official guidance on design, materials, and more, but not security and privacy best practices. Powered by...

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Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates
Oct23

Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates

Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from mining farms and proposed a cap on the power rating of new facilities. Kazakhstan Measures Power Usage in Crypto Mining Sector, Estimates Deficit In an effort to...

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Binance Smart Chain Devs Propose Ethereum-Like Gas Fee Burning Mechanism
Oct23

Binance Smart Chain Devs Propose Ethereum-Like Gas Fee Burning Mechanism

Developers of the Binance Smart Chain, the Binance-backed decentralized blockchain platform, have proposed applying a mechanism to burn BNB tokens based on the utilization of the network. According to the proposal, this would benefit both validators and holders due to the increase in value that the token would experience thanks to token burns. The proposal, called Binance Evolution Protocol 95 (or BEP-95), bears a striking resemblance...

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Nigerian Central Bank Says It Is Now Ready to Launch CBDC, Downplays Previous Failure
Oct23

Nigerian Central Bank Says It Is Now Ready to Launch CBDC, Downplays Previous Failure

After failing to roll out its CBDC on October 1, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a document in which it reiterates its commitment to launching the e-naira. In fact, in this document titled The Design Paper for the E-naira, the CBN says it is now ready to launch Nigeria’s CBDC. CBN Prioritizes Robust Ecosystems However, in the same document, the central bank appears to downplay the implications of failing to launch as...

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Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations
Oct23

Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations

The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The statement comes as a regional high court has urged the federal government to regulate cryptocurrencies and formed a committee to look into the matter in the coming months. Minister Says Pakistan Government Has No Objection to Investments in Crypto Addressing members of the National Assembly this week,...

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