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AI automation could take over 50% of today’s work activity by 2045: McKinsey

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:05:03 +0000

Management consulting firm McKinsey & Co believes AI will have the “biggest impact” on high-wage workers.

Bitcoin Network Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase of the Year Amid High Hashrate, Shorter Block Times

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:30:11 +0000

After a small decrease of 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s network difficulty is expected to experience a significant increase in three days on Feb. 24. Estimates indicate the difficulty could see the largest rise of the year, surpassing the 10.26% increase that occurred on Jan. 15 at block height 772,128. Next Bitcoin Difficulty Change […]

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Russians Own $215 Billion in Crypto Suggests Estimate Attributed to Government

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:00:33 +0000

Russians may own more cryptocurrency than previously thought, a new estimate reportedly used by the government has indicated. The quoted figure amounts to over a tenth of the global holdings and may serve as an impetus for the government to regulate Russia’s crypto market rather than outlaw it. Estimated 12% of Crypto Allegedly Held by […]

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Kazakhstan Expects $1.5 Billion From Crypto Mining in 5 Years, Estimates Suggest

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:30:52 +0000

Crypto miners now bring more than $230 million into the economy of Kazakhstan each year and estimates show the figure could increase significantly in the future. The industry’s leading organization has projected that the government can collect more than $300 million in taxes over the next five years. Kazakhstan Makes Millions From Cryptocurrency Miners Kazakhstan’s […]

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Investors Lost $10,000 on Average to Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko, Poll Reveals

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:30:15 +0000

Investors defrauded by the Russia-based cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Finiko have sent the crypto pyramid an average exceeding 720,000 rubles, or more than $10,000 at current exchange rates. The assessment comes from a survey of victims conducted by a public non-profit organization. Fifth of Finiko Investors Parted With Over 1 Million Rubles Russia is still trying […]

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