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Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils

DIGIT — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:00:55 +0000

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties for almost $121 million in the Bahamas, according to a media report. Some of these were supposed to be used by the company’s senior executives, quoted documents have revealed. Bankman-Fried’s Parents Trying to Return Vacation Home to FTX FTX, the parents of its founder […]

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Russian Government Allows Regions to Raise Electricity Rates for Crypto Miners

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 06:30:23 +0000

The federal government in Moscow has permitted regions to determine local electricity tariffs for the population, a measure that will affect crypto mining at homes. Subsidized household electricity in Russia is often used to mint digital currencies in basements and garages. Regions in Russia Granted Permission to Increase Costs for Home Mining Russians mining cryptocurrencies […]

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Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates

DIGIT — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:30:10 +0000

Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from mining farms and proposed a cap on the power rating of new facilities. Kazakhstan […]

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Real Estate Listings Accepting BTC Touch Record Highs, 14.3 Homes per 100,000 Accept Crypto

DIGIT — Sat, 08 May 2021 03:30:33 +0000

Bitcoin and the crypto economy have been making their way into the world of real estate these days. A recently published report shows that Realtor.com data indicates that people selling property for crypto assets have risen a great deal. Statistics show that there are 14.3 crypto accepting listings per 100,000 homes in the company database. […]

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Tokyo-Based Zigmabit Offers Mining Rigs for Homes and Offices

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:15:05 +0000

Cryptocurrency mining develops rapidly like any high tech sector. Improvements in the hardware and auxiliary systems make it possible to design mining rigs that are more compact and silent than they used to be, while also profitable to run. Zigmabit is a manufacturer that assembles units suitable for mining not only in industrial-scale datacenters but […]

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As US Expands Subprime Mortgage Program, Is a New Crisis Looming?

DIGIT — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:31:31 +0000

The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently adopted new guidelines widening the scope of condo purchases eligible for lower down payment loans insured by the government. While that could lead to more members of certain social groups buying a first home, critics fear a new […]

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Turkish Real Estate Agency Sells 9 Houses for BTC

DIGIT — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:55:14 +0000

Turkish real estate agency Antalya Homes has sold nine properties to date using bitcoin core, mostly to foreign buyers. The houses cost a minimum of €30,000 each (~$33,900) said the agency, which also accepts bitcoin cash, ethereum, stellar, ripple, litecoin and tether. Also read: Nordea Bank Faces Allegations of Laundering Russian Millions ‘Crypto Purchases of […]

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Venezuela Wants to Use Petro to Finance Large Housing Program

DIGIT — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:15:24 +0000

Completing a project to build 3 million homes for its suffering population is the next big initiative Venezuela wants to finance with its digital currency, the petro. The socialist government in Caracas says there is enough money and materials to fulfill the main objective of the “Great Housing Mission.” Also read: Crypto-Friendly Statesman Takes Over Swiss […]

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Lenders May Deny Your Mortgage Application if You Sold Bitcoin in the Past

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:05:07 +0000

Over the past year, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have gained in value and some people have ‘cashed out’ their digital assets in order to purchase cars or a new home. However, some people who have sold cryptocurrencies in the past may have a hard time getting a home loan even though they have the funds to […]

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Venezuelans to Buy Homes and Property with State Cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 17:00:57 +0000

Venezuelans will be able to buy houses and other property with their new national cryptocurrency. Real estate deals in petro will be authorized in April, President Maduro announced. The government will also finance the construction of 230,000 new homes using funds from the pre-sale of the oil-backed crypto. Also read: Rubles Can Buy You […]

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