Another Day, Another Record: Bitcoin’s Computing Muscle Flexes Harder
Bitcoin’s raw computing might just keeps flexing, and on Friday the network notched yet another record — blasting its hashrate up to 1,057 exahash per second (EH/s) or 1.057 zettahash per second (ZH). Bitcoin’s Hashrate Roars to 1.057 ZH/s Another day, another record-breaker for Bitcoin’s global hashrate. On Sept. 12, 2025, data from hashrateindex.com showed […] Powered by...
Employee Who Leaked ‘Spider-Man’ Blu-ray Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years Prison on Gun Charge
Three years ago, pirated Blu-ray copies of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” began circulating on pirate sites, weeks before their official release. Such high-profile leaks are rare, and the source of the breach remained unknown until earlier this year. In February, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 37-year-old Steven Hale from Tennessee, a former employee of a disc manufacturing and distribution company in Memphis. While working at the...
Chipper Cash Scales Lightning in Africa: Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Now on Network
Chipper Cash said its bitcoin payments platform, powered by Voltage’s lightning infrastructure, now routes over 50% of its bitcoin transactions via the lightning network, marking one of the largest real‑world lightning deployments to date. Founded in 2018, the pan‑African fintech offers remittances, cross‑border payments, virtual Visa cards, stock investing and stablecoin rails. Lightning integration has […] Powered by...
Central Bank of Uruguay to Study Digital Currency Implementation
Uruguay is in the initial stages of studying the implementation of a digital currency as part of a restructuring process. Adolfo Sarmiento, the former manager of economic policy and markets, has been reassigned to oversee the project. Uruguay Jumps on the Digital Currency Bandwagon as Part of Restructuring Process The Central Bank of Uruguay is […] Powered by...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Gold Purchase Sidesteps IMF Constraints to Acquire Sound Money
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the significance of El Salvador’s latest gold purchase and how it aligns with bitcoin’s sound‑money ethos. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Gold Purchase Follows Bitcoin Monetary Ideals in Defiance […] Powered by...
