BlockchainIST Insights

Issue #50

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šŸ“° TOP NEWS

  • Trump attends Digital Asset Summit, vows U.S. dominance in crypto with pro-innovation policies.

    ā€œTrump has become the first US president to attend a summit, which was about digital assets and cryptos. His administration's actions suggest a regulatory and institutional push toward mainstream adoption.ā€

  • SEC confirms PoW mining isn’t a securities transaction.

    ā€œThe SEC’s clarification removes legal uncertainty for Bitcoin miners, reinforcing PoW mining as a non-securities activity. The decision could strengthen the U.S. mining sector while reassuring miner activities in the U.S.ā€

  • SEC drops Ripple lawsuit, boosting XRP's institutional prospects.

    ā€œLong awaited decision has been approved after four years of conflict. The SEC dropping its case against Ripple sets a major precedent for XRP’s institutional acceptance. It might accelerate the approval of an XRP ETF.ā€

  • Canary Capital files for first ETF holding NFTs.

    ā€œFiling involves both Pudgy Penguin and its native memecoin PENGU. The Pengu ETF filing reflects the growing appetite for speculative crypto products but faces uncertain demand.ā€

 šŸ“Œ REMARKS OF THE WEEK

Source: Investing.com

šŸ” CRYPTO UNLOCKS

Source: Tokenomist

šŸŽŸļø EVENT OF THE WEEK

Paris Blockchain Week

  • This premier event brings together top blockchain and Web3 professionals, offering exclusive access to industry leaders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of digital transformation.

  • Date Apr 8-10

  • Detailed Info & Registration

šŸ’¬ EXPERT OPINION

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ā€œTrusted third parties are security holesā€

Nick Szabo (Computer scientist, credited with pioneering smart contracts)

šŸ“Š METRIC OF THE WEEK

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GLOSSARY CORNER

Bitcoin mining is the process of validating and adding new transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain by solving complex cryptographic puzzles. Miners use computational power to compete for rewards in the form of newly minted bitcoins and transaction fees. This process secures the network and ensures decentralized consensus.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

• Sorularla Web3 (book)

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