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BNC Weekly Bitcoin Blockchain Statistics 5th November 2018

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BNC Weekly bitcoin Blockchain Statistics 5th November 2018
Brave New Coin’s weekly bitcoin blockchain statistics for the week of: October 29th – November 5th, 2018

bitcoin | The Guardian
Should Paraguay invest its energy wealth in bitcoin ‘mining’ or fighting poverty?

The Itaipú dam is already enriching some, and they believe the country should invest more in cryptocurrency, while others argue it should spread Itaipú’s bounty more widely

Shotgun-toting guards patrol an anonymous warehouse on the outskirts of Ciudad del Este. Perched on the triple border where Paraguay meets Brazil and Argentina, the melting-pot city is often associated with smuggling, cartels and drugs.

But inside, a new hot commodity is piling up by the second. Dozens of dismantled CPUs and internet-connected circuits whirr away in the gloom, LEDs flashing, adding to the subtropical heat.

Related: Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? | John Vidal

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