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View More NewsA solo bitcoin miner recently hit the jackpot in a lottery-like stroke of luck, turning a modest investment into an outsized gain. The miner equipped with a small, hobbyist-grade device called a Bitaxe recently struck Bitcoin block number 957,382 and walked away with 3.1382 BTC, worth roughly $200,000.The miner was running the rig for just eight hours through the Public Pool service. His average hash rate? A measly 995 GH/s, or about 1 terahash per second. This marks the second time a single Bitaxe has solo-mined a block on Public Pool.Data tracking handle Public Pool posted the win on X.Solo…
Latest developments: In an interview with Jennifer Sanasie on CoinDesk’s Public Keys Ginns said the convergence between traditional finance and crypto continues to gain momentum despite a prolonged market slump Franklin Crypto aims to build a leading fundamental crypto investment platform following Franklin Templeton’s acquisition of 250 Digital, the firm that emerged from CoinFund’s liquid investment business, Ginns said.While venture capital remains a natural fit for institutional allocators, Ginns said current market conditions also make liquid crypto investments increasingly attractive.”There’s a big disconnect between where prices are and real fundamentals,” Ginns said, pointing to growing institutional engagement across the sector.What…
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Every four years the world gathers to remind Americans that soccer is boring. The World Cup arrives, a billion people weep with joy, and everyone who wasn’t indoctrinated before the age of six sits there waiting for something…anything to happen. Then suddenly it almost does. Then just as quickly it doesn’t. Then it almost does again. This is the rhythm of the world’s most boring game.It’s “the beautiful game,” and for most of my adult life I’ve been patiently informed, usually by someone who calls it fútbol, that I simply lack the sophistication to appreciate it. But they’re wrong. Soccer…
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