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Hive Digital Technologies, the Canadian company, specialized in Bitcoin mining, has decided to invest heavily in Latin America, identifying Paraguay as a strategic partner for the long term. According to what was stated by Aydin Kilic, president and CEO of Hive, Paraguay represents an ideal combination of geopolitical stability, low-cost hydroelectric energy, and openness to foreign investments. In an interview, Kilic emphasized how the company’s goal is not a temporary arbitrage, but a durable collaboration with the South American country. A new frontier for Bitcoin mining: Paraguay at the center of Hive’s strategy Preparing for the future: technology, energy, and…
Global call for artists: Submit work inspired by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to be preserved on the lunar surface Miami, FL – April 29, 2025 – Polkadot has joined BitBasel’s Art for Impact Space Program, a visionary initiative inviting artists to create work inspired by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for inclusion in a permanent art archive headed to the surface of the Moon. This one-of-a-kind program is part of the GLPH (Galactic Library Preserve Humanity) archival payload, set to launch on the upcoming Astrobotic Griffin-1 lunar mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services…
Core Ventures, the investment arm aligned with the Core Foundation, has deployed more than $1 million across 15 Bitcoin-aligned projects since launching in early 2024. Core Ventures is on a mission to transform Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store-of-value into an active layer of financial infrastructure that can serve as the foundation for lending, yield generation, stablecoins, and decentralized finance, crypto.news can exclusively report. As the BTCFi continues to grow with a total value locked across Bitcoin-based DeFi protocols up 2,700% since January, Core Ventures is funding projects that push Bitcoin’s programmability. The portfolio spans key verticals including lending, staking,…
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade went live without a hitch—but it didn’t serve as rocket fuel for ETH’s price. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency was trading sideways after the long-awaited code changes were finalized on Wednesday. ETH is currently hovering at about $1,830, meaning it’s continuing to trade 40% lower than it was this time last year. It was a similar story after Ethereum completed “The Merge,” and made the ambitious switch from proof of work to proof of stake consensus. Back in September 2022, prices were flat in the immediate aftermath of that upgrade—but fell in the days that followed. Analysts often…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed on Tuesday that he is not in favor of debuting a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, under President Donald Trump’s administration, throwing shade on the concept of a digital dollar during Congressional testimony. “We believe that digital assets belong in the private sector, and my personal view is that having a central bank digital currency is a sign of weakness, not strength,” he said before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed in February that the central bank does not intend on…
The team behind the Shiba Inu ecosystem celebrates Roaring Kitty (ROAR) for winning the Best Loud Shibarium Community award. Lucie, Shiba Inu’s marketing lead, posted the celebratory message yesterday after ROAR won a recent poll, which required community members to share their opinions on which Shibarium-based meme coin they believe is the hottest. ROAR Emerges Victorious Following Lucie’s inquiry, community members took to the comment section to mention the names of different Shibarium-based tokens. The most mentioned tokens include ROAR, DAMN, FEED, and HACHI. Six hours later, Lucie picked ROAR as the winner of the ‘Best Loud Shibarium Community’ award.…
In the heart of contea di Elk, in Pennsylvania, a mining crypto project powered by natural gas has stirred up a storm of controversy and environmental concerns. The company involved, Diversified Energy, has come under scrutiny from the authorities and environmentalists for having abandoned an operational site without fulfilling the obligations of well closure for gas, leaving behind a trail of violations and questions. The site in question, called Longhorn Pad A, had remained inactive for almost ten years before being reactivated in 2022 by Diversified, which transformed it into a power plant to supply its mining generators. However, the…
Ice Open Network, a cutting-edge blockchain ecosystem to drive Web3 adoption, has announced its exclusive collaboration with a multi-chain Web3 wallet named FoxWallet. The partnership intends to expand FoxWallet’s social ecosystem Online+, with the integration of Ice Open Network. The platform revealed this joint endeavor in a recent post shared on its official X account. 🤝 We’re pleased to welcome @FoxWallet to the Online+ social ecosystem!Known for its user-friendly interface, fast performance, and true multi-chain support, #FoxWallet is helping more people access Web3 with ease and confidence.🌟 Through this collaboration, FoxWallet… pic.twitter.com/L7pLDSrWiX — Ice Open Network (@ice_blockchain) May 6, 2025…
Ethereum (ETH) is showing signs of life after a period of sideways trading, and the recent Pectra upgrade going live could be the key catalyst behind a fresh wave of momentum. With the daily and hourly charts painting a cautiously bullish picture, is ETH gearing up for a rally beyond $1,900? Ethereum Price Prediction: What’s Driving Ethereum’s Price Right Now? ETH/USD 1 Day Chart- TradingView As of May 7, Ethereum price is trading around $1,827, up 1.36% in the last 24 hours. On the daily chart, ETH has established a firm base above its 20-day and 50-day moving averages, suggesting…
Stock markets erased many of their previous week’s declines as tariff fears are once again back in focus. Stocks are down as traders brace for the key Fed decision on interest rates, as tariff fears reemerge. On Tuesday, May 6, DOW Jones lost 404 points, or 0.98%, trading at 40,814, while the S&P 500 was down 0.84% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.00%. Traders were concerned after U.S. President Donald Trump made several remarks that suggested that tariff relief is unlikely. Over the weekend, Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign movies and stated that there were no plans to talk…