Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has signed legislation ordering the creation of a working group to explore the potential of blockchain technology applications. This and more news can be found in this handy daily digest so you're always up to date with the latest developments in the crypto world.
Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption
📍Washington orders creation of working group to explore blockchain technology. Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State, United States, approved the project of law #5544, which authorizes the creation of a Blockchain Working Group to “examine various potential applications for blockchain technology, including, but not limited to, computing, banking and other financial services, real estate transaction processing, healthcare, supply chain management, higher and public education,” among others.
Washington's blockchain task force will be comprised of the state's lieutenant governor, members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and Washington's departments of Commerce, Finance, Technology, and Agriculture. Representatives from the technology, trade, health, insurance, and public services sectors will also be present, as established by law.
Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins
📍Zilliqa (ZIL) leads the crypto industry this week with a return of over 270%. The price of ZIL has skyrocketed on the markets following the confirmation of its creators to launch their own metaverse. On Twitter, the official Zilliqa account He showed a sneak peek of what Metapolis will be like. The launch of this metaverse will take place in the city of Miami, United States, this Saturday, April 2.
Zilliqa is a blockchain focused on scalability and the environment. It is currently among the top 50 cryptocurrencies in the market, with a market capitalization of over XNUMX. 2.500 million.
Other cryptocurrencies that have seen significant gains this week include Waves (WAVES), up 84% at the time of writing, VeChain (VET) up over 40%, and Aave (AAVE) up 36,3%. Solana (SOL), Ethereum (ETH), and Terra (LUNA), which make up the Top 10, have gained between 10% and 31% over the past 7 days.
Miners and Node Validators
📍Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark to double operating capacity with renewable energy in Texas CleanSpark announced an agreement with sustainable energy company Lancium to increase its operating capacity to 500 megawatts (MW) by 2023. In the agreement, CleanSpark says it will progressively expand its operations on the Bitcoin network to approximately 20 EH/s.
CleanSpark is a company dedicated to sustainable Bitcoin mining, which uses renewable energy systems to solve the energy and ecological challenges of this blockchain network, guaranteeing the operation of its equipment without causing harm to the environment.
Rules and Regulations
📍Second NFT seizure by authorities occurs in the Netherlands. Authorities in the Netherlands have seized NFTs for the second time in the history of the crypto industry. According to the report According to a report released by Dutch police, an investigation led to the arrest of two cybercriminals, aged 23 and 19, accused of illegally trading private data. Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were seized from the detainees during the operation.
Dutch police said that because they represent value, they were able to seize NFTs as proceeds of criminal offences, similar to expensive cars or cash. The first time authorities seized NFTs was in the UK, last February.
📍Margarita Delgado, deputy governor of the Bank of Spain, spoke about cryptocurrencies at the PwC event. “A climate of change”, an event organized by the consulting firm PwC, featured the participation of the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain, Margarita Delgado. During her participation, Delgado warned about the speculative and volatile nature of cryptocurrencies, pointing out that the growth that these digital assets have experienced in recent years has led 12% of the adult population in Spain to invest in crypto assets, according to estimates.
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