# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

“# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot ” After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be addressed before Stockholmers can buy coffee and kanelbullar with e-krona. In a recent study, Sweden’s central bank presented the first results of its central bank…

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# UK Bitcoin mining revenues soar but China hogs 75% of ‘blood coin’ production

# UK Bitcoin mining revenues soar but China hogs 75% of ‘blood coin’ production

“# UK Bitcoin mining revenues soar but China hogs 75% of ‘blood coin’ production ” United Kingdom-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Argo Blockchain just recorded the best quarter in its history, generating record revenues for three months straight. Yet despite the burgeoning cryptocurrency mining venture emerging in the west, the vast majority of Bitcoin production…

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#Why old books get new attention and other commentary

#Why old books get new attention and other commentary

“#Why old books get new attention and other commentary” From the left: Why Old Books Get New Attention It’s “odd to find progressives defending capitalist values, as if there were no considerations other than property rights where culture is concerned,” snarks The Nation’s Katha Pollitt. Yes, Dr. Seuss Enterprises owns the rights to the six…

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# Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks

# Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks

“# Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks ” Indian multinational technology firm Tech Mahindra is developing a new stablecoin service targeting banks and financial institutions. The tech giant announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with Dutch blockchain application incubator Quantoz to launch a “stablecoin-as-a-service” tool to reduce…

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# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda

# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda

“# Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda ” Senegalese-American rapper and businessperson Akon is set to begin building another crypto city, this time in the East African nation of Uganda. According to a report by Uganda’s flagship television network NBS, the country’s government has announced the allocation of land for the project. Akon…

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