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Top tech news stories today: February 29, 2024
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Explore the most advancements and stay at the forefront with insights. Apple plans to disclose AI programs, while Meta launches new AI model.
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No need to search through various websites for your daily tech roundup. We have it right here all in one place. The surge in Bitcoin to $60,000, a level not seen in over two years, comes on the heels of significant capital flow into new U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded products. With a remarkable 42% rally this month, it’s on track for its biggest monthly gain since December 2020. ( Reuters )
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Analysis
This week, U.S. officials indefinitely suspended a survey intended to collect data on the energy consumption of the crypto-mining industry, after the lawsuit beween Riot Blockchain and the Texas Blockchain Council. ( Reuters ) Marathon Digital Holdings, a public Bitcoin mining company, revealed it has been nurturing Anduro, a novel, programmable, multi-chain layer-2 network built on the Bitcoin blockchain. ( CoinDesk ) Bitcoin’s dramatic ascent took a sharp turn, plunging 7% from a $64,000 peak to a tumultuous ride for leveraged traders. Surging past the $60,000 threshold, it peaked at $64,037. ( CoinDesk ) Egnyte, a cloud storage service, has engaged underwriters for a prospective initial public offering (IPO) in New York, which might value the company at over $3 billion, say sources. JPMorgan Chase is leading the IPO preparations, with UBS Group serving as an additional underwriter. ( Reuters )
Key Points
- 1. Bitcoin hits $60,000 as rally snowballs
- 2. Crypto miner lawsuit sets back US effort to track booming power use
- 3. Protocol Village: Bitcoin Miner Marathon, Plans ‘Anduro,’ a Multi-Chain Layer-2
- 4. Bitcoin suddenly plummets 7% after hitting $64K, triggering over $700M crypto liquidations
- 5. Cloud storage service Egnyte hires banks for IPO, sources say
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