The Trouble with Centralized Exchanges

It’s true that centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have revolutionized blockchain finance in a major way over the past few years. However, it seems there are still some gaps in their ability to really provide the seamless trading that’s going to power tomorrow’s financial industry. Are we where we want to be with regard to ease of use and investor confidence?

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 180 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Climbs Higher, Pools Jump by 35%

The price of bitcoin has climbed to phenomenal heights during the last few weeks and this has fueled the crypto asset’s mining sector a great deal. Despite the fact that the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty has never been higher at 21.72 trillion, the hashrate has climbed to a whopping 180 exahash per second (EH/s) and there’s 23 mining pools dedicating significant hashrate to the Bitcoin blockchain.

Dubai-based license bureau now accepts digital currency payments.

KIKLABB, a Dubai-based license bureau, will allow citizens to pay for their visa and trade license fees in digital currencies. KIKLABB has noted a rising interest in citizens interested in making payments via digital currencies, stated CEO Tasawar Ulhaq. The United Arab Emirates government has taken a step towards digital currency payments, with one of its entities becoming the first to accept digital currency payments. Cryptocurrencies are being widely accepted as bitcoin continues to gain mainstream exposure amid its massive winning rally. Earlier, Tesla also announced that the firm is considering accepting bitcoin as payment.

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