Pwde po ba makapagmina nito kahit ordenaryong pc lang or laptop? Or need talaga nito yung mga mining rigs ?

Russia’s blockchain vote was the largest DLT-powered experiment in the country, but whether it went well or not is another matter.
From June 25 to July 1, the Russian government held a public vote with the goal of finding out whether the country’s constitution should be amended. Part of the vote was held on blockchain to “ensure security and transparency,” according to the government, making it the country’s most extensive DLT project to date.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/transparency-of-russias-blockchain-voting-setup-put-under-a-microscope

The Twitter hackers had used one of the addresses involved, which shows transactions to BitPay and Coinbase.
The Twitter hackers who compromised more than a dozen celebrity accounts on Wednesday appear to be consolidating their funds to an address that had earlier sent money to BitPay and Coinbase.

According to research from Whitestream, a blockchain analytics company, three transactions originating from the “1Ai5” address lead to wallets associated with Coinbase and BitPay, both of which provide merchant solutions. The legacy address was the first to be offered by the hackers, who later switched to a Bech32 address when targeting non-crypto accounts.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/twitter-hackers-caught-using-bitpay-and-coinbase-on-hack-related-wallet

Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Paxful crossed the $4.6 billion trading volume threshold as the company is entering its fifth year.

Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful announced on July 14 that its platform has witnessed another surge in trade volume, hitting the $4.6 billion mark and reaching over 4.5 million wallet registrations.

Paxful is also forecasting an additional two million users by the end of 2020, as the company is entering its 5th anniversary.

Readmore: http://cointelegraph.com/news/paxful-reaches-the-46b-milestone-in-p2p-bitcoin-trading-volume

Ang Monetary Authority ng Singapore ay handa na upang maipalawak ang proyekto ng mga pagbabayad na blockchain ng multi-currency para sa paggamit ng komersyal.
Inihayag ngayon ng mga awtoridad ng Singapore na ang kanilang proyekto sa pagbabayad ng blockchain, ang Project Ubin, ay kumpleto at handa na para sa komersyal na paglulunsad.

 Ang Monetary Authority ng Singapore, o MAS, unang sumagawa sa Project Ubin noong 2017 na may mga plano na unang bumuo ng isang digitized na dolyar ng Singapore (SGD).  Ang mga susunod na hakbang na kasangkot sa paggalugad ng blockchain at ipinamamahagi ng ledger na teknolohiya upang makabuo ng isang sistema para sa pag-clear at pag-areglo ng mga pagbabayad at mga security gamit ang digital SGD.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/singapores-blockchain-payments-platform-ready-for-commercial-launch

Messari co-founder Ryan Selkis says Cardano’s recent price surge is proof that staking isn’t dead preparing for the upgrade to Shelley.
After Cardano surged to become sixth-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap last week, Messari co-founder and CEO Ryan Selkis still believes traders could buy and stake more of the altcoin.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/messari-ceo-cardano-has-plenty-of-room-for-growth

I think most of us in cryptospace was first earning is bitcoin since this is the mother of all Cryptocurrency.

Experts are of the opinion that governments need to work hand-in-hand with encryption-centric service providers to combat illegal activities on their platforms.
Encrypted messaging services have always presented a tough challenge for government agencies all over the world. On one hand, they allow for freedom of speech, but on the other, they enable miscreants and bad actors to facilitate nefarious deeds. In this regard, on July 2, European law enforcement authorities arrested over 800 individuals that were allegedly partaking in shady activities through the use of an encrypted chat service called EncroChat.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-encrypted-messaging-dilemma-balancing-censorship-and-freedom