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Paxos Identified as Fat Finger Entity in 20 BTC Fee Mistake
The largest bitcoin transaction fee in USD terms was paid by PayPal's infrastructure partner Paxos.
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Bull Bitcoin Kicks Off International Expansion in Costa Rica in Partnership with Bitcoin Jungle
"Bull Bitcoin’s entry in the Costa Rica Bitcoin market officially kicks off our long-awaited international expansion. Over the next 12 months, Bull Bitcoin will become available to over a billion people worldwide," was announced in a blog post.
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August 2023 Mining Updates: Marathon, Core Scientific, CleanSpark, Iris & More
August was another month of extreme weather for Bitcoin miners, resulting in numerous curtailment incidents that affected their overall performance.
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Fortress Lost Customer Funds Prior to Acquisition by Ripple
Ripple covered losses suffered by unnamed customers of crypto custodian Fortress Trust as part of a deal to acquire it.
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F2Pool to Return 20 BTC Tx Fee to Owner if It's Claimed Within 3 Days
An unknown Bitcoin network entity paid 19.82 BTC (~$500k) transaction fee to settle 0.074 BTC (~$200) - one of the highest fees to date when measured in fiat.
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Human Rights in Finance Foundation.EU Initiated Annulment Procedure for Travel Rule
Foundation Human Rights in Finance.EU (HRIF.EU) initiated the Travel Rule cancellation procedure at the General Court of the European Union.
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Revolut Added SegWit Wallets After Joining Travel Rule Surveillance Trade Group
Revolut is a European neobank that reportedly serves 30 million users in 37 countries. It lets its customers buy and sell bitcoin (and other digital assets), and also supports the ability to deposit and withdraw them to external wallets.
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Chainalysis Denounces Bitcoin Core Contributor Bryan Bishop as 'Unqualified' to Audit Its Code
"Chainalysis attempts to evade source code audit by denouncing Bitcoin Core contributor as "unqualified", cites risk of "irreparable damage" to its business," L0la L33tz wrote.
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ERCOT Paid Riot Platforms $7 Million to Shut Down During Heat Wave in August
ERCOT paid Riot $7 million to cut the power as the historic heat wave pushed Texas electricity demand to record levels.
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Ripple Acquires Fortress Trust Used by Swan Bitcoin
Ripple has acquired Fortress Trust few months after it splashed $250 million on Swiss custody startup Metaco. Fortress is used by popular bitcoin exchange Swan Bitcoin, and is being run by former Prime Trust founder and CEO Scott Purcell.
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BitBlockBoom 2024 to Take Place in Dallas on April 11-14
BitBlockBoom 2024: The Halving Edition is set to take place on April 11-14 in Dallas, Texas. The tickets are already on sale.
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OpenSats Announces Long Term Support for Bitcoin Core Developer Sjors Provoost
Sjors Provoost is the latest bitcoin core developer receiving long-term support from OpenSats.
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