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Heatbit's new Bitwater device transforms household water heaters into bitcoin miners without requiring tank replacement. The $899 device swaps the standard heating element for 20 mining chips, converting the electricity used for hot showers into potential bitcoin earnings.
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Bitcoin's seven-day average hashrate exceeded one zettahash per second in the week to October 22, reaching its highest level since March 3, according to BlocksBridge Consulting's October 22 Miner Weekly report.
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Brazil’s securities regulator, the CVM, is championing mandatory tokenization paired with AI oversight to modernize surveillance of a $2.32 trillion fund landscape.
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Bitcoin's brief dip below $80,000 triggered $404 million in long liquidations within four hours, while spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $773 million in outflows over Thursday and Friday, reversing three days of inflows.
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Ethereum saw its largest daily exchange withdrawal in four months with 169,770 ETH leaving centralized platforms. This comes as October losses related to Ethereum-based ETFs topped $1 billion.
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The XRP Ledger has surpassed 8.24 million wallets, a new all-time high, even as the broader crypto market experienced volatility. Data suggests continued network expansion alongside the milestone.
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Grayscale releases new analysis warning that accelerating token supply growth threatens long-term holder reward sustainability across crypto applications.
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Modular blockchain Initia paused its network Friday after co-founder Ezaan Mangalji confirmed a security breach that allowed an attacker to mint approximately $2.7 million in tokens.
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China's five-year digital development plan sets 2030 as the target year for deploying a national blockchain network. The initiative aims to expand blockchain applications in trade and manufacturing while establishing robust technical standards.
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