Bitcoin's much-anticipated 'halving' is a well-flagged process whereby at particular points the ability to ‘mine’ or generate new bitcoins is dramatically slowed down. It happens roughly every four years and is part of a process aimed at ensuring the total number of bitcoins that can ever be created is fixed and finite. Halving works by reducing the rate at which new ‘coins’ can be created.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to carry out an in-depth investigation into Maxol’s proposal to acquire Naas Fuels, which owns seven Circle K service stations in Leinster.