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The Bitcoin (BTC) mining race intensified between China and the United States, recently dominated by the former in a shift. AntPool mined nearly one-third of all newly issued BTC in the last 24 hours, concentrating block production and mining rewards. Finbold retrieved data from mempool.space on September 22, accounting for Bitcoin’s daily block discovery among mining companies and pools. By the time of this writing, AntPool had mined 42 blocks out of 135, while Foundry USA discovered 36. Notably, the first two leaders have been dominating the mining race for years, putting a significant distance against their competitors. ViaBTC, for example, mined only 10% of the blocks in this period, while F2Pool and MARA got less than that. Picks for you Solana must break this resistance to avoid a massive price crash ...

Binance lodges a petition against the SEC, arguing that the regulator’s wide-reaching demands are undue and exceed the scope of their case.  On August 14, Binance filed a petition for a protective court order with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It argued the regulator’s demands for exchange communications impose an undue burden. Binance emphasized in the filing that the SEC’s discovery efforts resemble a “ fishing expedition ,” exceeding the case’s scope. They maintain that their requests for information, which even covered client assets, have been made in good faith, despite the SEC’s primary concerns being unrelated to asset custody. You might also like: Binance engages former DOJ prosecutor to counter SEC allegations The exchange criticized the SEC’s focus on depositions involving top executives not closely familiar with asset custody practices. This follows Binance’s compliance with a J...

World Mobile, a decentralized wireless network operator, has obtained up to 20MHz spectrum in California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. World Mobile secures licensed spectrum World Mobile has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to provide reliable and affordable internet access by securing license d spectrum and obtaining up to 20MHz in California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah of the United States, paving the way for its expansion plans into the country.  The development aligns perfectly with the United States government’s efforts to promote connectivity nationwide. The president of the United States, President Biden, recently announced a $42 billion high-speed internet initiative focused on providing access to broadband services in rural and low-income areas to enhance competition and affordability in the space.  You might also like: World Mobile Launches in the United States and Onboards Expert Chief Architect, James Tagg The Commerce Department h...

Also Read: Bitcoin Price: Why Russia Military Coup Is Bullish For Crypto Market advertisement In recent times, several India n banks have been rolling out the pilot of Digital Rupee e₹ project. Platforms launched by these banks offer e₹ wallet and enable customers to transact in e-Rupee. Kotak Mahindra Bank – Ripple Partnership In 2018, Kotak Mahindra Bank joined Ripple ’s enterprise blockchain network Ripple Net to work on cross border transactions. The deal also involved Ripple ’s settlement solution, with an eye to solve the global payments problem. Hence, it is being speculated if the same Ripple technology is powering the bank’s new E-Rupee project. Recently, the bank sent out emails to select customers inviting them to be a part of a Closed User Group (CUG) as part of the project. However, it is likely that only the Ripple tech products are involved in the project and not the XRP token. With Ripple Net, banks can...

Also Read: Kraken NFT Launched Officially With Polygon Integration advertisement In the Ripple Vs SEC lawsuit, as many as 15 amicus briefs were filed in support of Ripple, from the likes of Coinbase Blockchain Association, and Chamber of digital commerce. What Is Amicus Status? Any person or group of people with interest in the lawsuit can approach the court for permission to submit an “amicus brief” to have their say. The Amicus status is given to the person or group who is not a direct party to the case but has a strong interest in the premise of the lawsuit. John Deaton Seeks Coinbase, Binance Customer Information Deaton said that the two crypto exchanges can only be expected to look out for themselves but not the users in particular. Hence, the attorney is exploring if there will be any interest in filing for amicus status, stating that the users’ voices need to be heard in court. He shared a Google Form where users can fill out...

Proposed Bill Seeks To Provide Crypto Clarity One of the key aspects of the proposed legislation focuses on determining whether a digital asset should be classified as a commodity or a security. Under the “discussion draft,” regulated crypto firms that handle tokens or cryptocurrencies can argue that these assets are commodities. advertisement However, they are required to provide a detailed explanation of their functioning and prove their decentralization by certifying that no single entity controls more than 20% of the assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would retain the authority to challenge this claim by conducting a thorough Analysis to determine whether the asset falls within its jurisdiction. Read More: Bloomberg Analyst Predicts Major Crypto Market Crash Soon A longstanding point of contention for crypto projects operating in the U.S. is the lack of clarity on when a project can be considered decentralized enough for its to...

Also Read: Ethereum Client Releases Major Upgrade To End PoW Support, ETH Price Jumps advertisement In a latest development, Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse predicted that the XRP Vs SEC lawsuit could be concluded in a matter of few weeks. CoinGape reported that the CEO hinted at a resolution over the Hinman documents could lead to a judgment delivered in the coming weeks. XRP Attorney: Good Luck On Summary Judgement Prediction John Deaton, the lawyer who represents the more than 70,000 XRP token holders in the SEC lawsuit, indicated that it could take longer than expected for the Summary Judgement. On behalf of myself, I simply say to Brad Garlinghouse, good luck with that prediction, he said in a tweet in response to news of the prediction. Irrespective of the timeline of the lawsuit, the judgement could have life changing impact on the Crypto Market , as the result could be used as a reference for other crypto lawsuits in future. ...