Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $1,286 trillion. Bitcoin manages to withhold the $30k level after a disappointing week. Ethereum lost almost 3% of its value over the past seven days. XRP decreased by nearly 3% this past week. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector lost over $0.3 billion from the…
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Fort Worth, Texas Directs City Staff to Begin Mining Bitcoin
The city of Fort Worth, Texas is tentatively entering the Bitcoin mining industry at a government level. The six-month pilot program should establish the area as a welcoming blockchain hub. Miners at City Hall On Tuesday, the Fort Worth city council voted unanimously on a resolution to accept a donation of three Bitcoin miners. The miners – a Texas Blockchain Council donation – are worth $2,100 each. As CNBC reports, the Bitmain Antminer S9 mining rigs will mine Bitcoin 24/7…
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A Bank in Texas is Adding BTC Saving Plans for Its Employees
In recent years, digital money has expanded significantly. In addition to trading and exchanging, several companies are now taking bitcoin as a means of payment. Digital money will soon be part of an employee savings plan at a bank operating in Texas. Could receiving Bitcoin salaries become an option in the future? Texas Bitcoin - Vantage Bank’s Innovative Decision Vantage Bank is among the first companies to allow workers to join a Bitcoin savings plan. In this context, businesses are…
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Crypto Jobs Up 395% – Texas and Florida Lead
Crypto-related job postings skyrocketed last year, following the strong performance of crypto markets. Texas and Florida emerged as new hubs for crypto jobs. LinkedIn has reported an astonishing 395% growth of job postings related to crypto. A survey by Linkedin showed a sharp rise in job postings with terms like "cryptocurrency", "bitcoin", and "blockchain" in 2021. Moreover, the growth in crypto jobs outpaced the broader tech industry, which saw a 98% increase in listings. Most job postings were in finance…
4 months ago 797
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Abilene, Texas to Build $2.4B Data Centre Hosting Bitcoin Mining
Texas continues to establish itself as the world’s new premier Bitcoin mining hub. The City of Albine recently announced a partnership with Lancium – a Houston-based energy infrastructure company – to build a $2.4B data centre. The centre will also host Bitcoin mining, among “other energy-intensive applications”. More Mining in Texas As reported by KTXS12 News, the data centre is to be the largest Albine city project to date. The project – titled “Project Artemis” – will begin at 200…
5 months ago 701
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