Lightning Labs has released the mainnet alpha of its Taproot Assets daemon, advancing the project that seeks to enable stablecoins and other token assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. The software provides developers with tools to begin issuing and managing assets on Bitcoin and integrating them with the layer-two (L2) network. Lightning Labs Wants to ‘Bitcoinize […]
Report Reveals 88,200 Millionaires Built Wealth Through Cryptocurrency
A study by Henley & Partners, an investment migration consultancy in London, reveals an interesting insight: of the world’s 56.1 million millionaires, a notable 88,200 have earned their fortunes in cryptocurrency. Crypto’s Elite: How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Carved Out a New Generation of Millionaires and Billionaires At the time of writing, the crypto economy …
$20 Million Crypto Mining Farm to Be Built at Hydropower Plant in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan intends to build a new facility for cryptocurrency mining at one of the country’s hydroelectric stations. The project aims to minimize the power plant’s electricity losses by utilizing its full generating capacity that currently exceeds that of the transmission network. Kyrgyzstan to Power Crypto Mining Hardware With Surplus Green Energy President of Kyrgyzstan, …