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China, one of the world’s most prominent blockchain and cryptocurrency forces, wants to put an end to “wasteful” Bitcoin mining. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has added cryptocurrency mining to its latest list of industries it wants to restrict, or eliminate, Reuters reports. The list outlines activities the NDRC believes should be phased out as they lead to legal complications, pose safety risks, or wastefully pollute the environment. Bitcoin has often been criticized for its high energy use, it was previously reported that the mining network uses more electricity than 20 countries in Europe. That said, Bitcoin mining…

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Opera’s long-awaited web-browser, Reborn 3, which features an integrated cryptocurrency wallet is officially launching today. According to the announcement, the cryptocurrency wallet in the Opera computer browser syncs with the cryptocurrency wallet in the Opera browser for Android. Opera says that this means wallet keys never leave the users’ smartphone. In principle, it sounds like a two-factor authentication process. When a user needs to identify themselves or sign a transaction on the blockchain, they will get a notification on their phone. Unlocking the phone with a fingerprint will then confirm said transaction. Opera first teased of this functionality back in…

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