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Can BRICS miners really win the hashing war and bypass sanctions?
Economists raised alarms that BRICS countries could use mining to bypass economic sanctions. For now, this scenario is not viable, though Russia may give a boost to local data centers and large mining operations.Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
VR era ends for Minecraft: Mojang drops support for virtual reality on PC and PSVR
Mojang, the developer behind Minecraft announced that it would end VR support for Minecraft on both PSVR and PC. Mojang’s announcement specified that the support for the PCVR would end by March 2025. The Minecraft developer also expounded further on the game’s future updates and the new features added.Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Vietnam announces national blockchain strategy with ambitious 2030 growth targets
The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Ho Duc Phoc, has signed and issued the National Strategy on Application and Development of Blockchain Technology, signaling the country’s plan to develop the emerging sector. In the announcement on October 22, the Vietnamese government disclosed that the strategy, officially known as Decision No. 1236/QD-TTg, will become fully effective […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Bitcoin trends mirror 2021, indicating potential downturn
Bitcoin may be facing a significant market correction as patterns reminiscent of 2021 are emerging in its price movements, according to a recent analysis by popular trader Alan Santana on TradingView. Santana has compared the Bitcoin price trend in April and November 2021 with the current market situation in October 2024 and predicted a dip […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Alliance accelerator: DAO and NFT are out, DeFi is in for crypto startups in 2024
Alliance draws in 3,000 startup applications, tapping the hottest trends in crypto development. Startups are becoming more global, as the US share falls due to unpredictable regulations and enforcement.Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Nvidia says it has fixed flaws with its Blackwell AI chips
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company has fixed the design flaw on its latest Blackwell AI chips, which reportedly impacted production and caused shipping delays. Huang revealed the chip-making firm leveraged its association with Taiwanese peer TSMC to fix the chips, whose defects he accepted as Nvidia’s fault. The company previously reported that the […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Ripple CEO Garlinghouse says XRP ETF is inevitable
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reiterated his sentiments again that an $XRP ETF cannot be avoided as it is inevitable alongside other ETFs. Earlier this year, the Garlinghouse shared the same sentiments during a Coindesk’s Consensus crypto conference in Austin Texas. “I think it’s just a matter of time, and it’s inevitable there’s gonna be […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Crypto’s Fairshake PAC readies $40M in final US election blitz, after $140M spent on Congressional races
Fairshake, the political action committee (PAC) focused on crypto, is preparing to spend another $40 million in the closing days of the 2024 U.S. elections. After already dropping $140 million on Congressional races, the PAC is set to make its final push, with Ohio’s Senate race being one of the most watched contests. Fairshake’s funding […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Trump’s radical tariff proposals could lead to higher interest rates, according to the IIF head
The head of the Institute of International Finance (IIF), Tim Adams, told CNBC on October 23 that Trump's radical tariff plans will trigger higher interest rates if he gets into office. The IIF president also noted that inflation would increase compared to when the tariffs were absent.Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
Brace For Impact: Court Orders Massive LUNC Burn As Part Of $4.5 Billion Settlement For Terraform Labs
The Terra Classic community is preparing for a supply shock that the LUNC coin could soon face. This is based on a court settlement that has mandated Terraform Labs to burn the tokNewsBTC
Oct 23, 2024
Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Coming Next Week
Capcom announced an Open Beta for the players of PC, Xbox Series X and S, and PS5 next week. This reveal came out during Monster Wilds Showcase with an official trailer. Players of PlayStation 5 with a PlayStation Plus membership will get the exclusive access period first from October 28th at 8 PM Pacific and […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 23, 2024
