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Russian region struggles to keep up with Bitcoin mining energy demands
2.2.2022
A local energy distributor is working to recover about $800,000 from illicit cryptocurrency miners in Irkutsk Oblast
New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining
1.2.2022
Politicians and activists have often targeted crypto mining operations around Seneca Lake due to the presence of Greenidge Generation's plant
Russia houses $200B worth of crypto, Kremlin estimates
1.2.2022
According to data from TASS news services, Russians owned nearly 5 trillion rubles worth of cryptocurrencies by December 2021
Another solo Bitcoin miner solves valid block, making it fourth in 2022
1.2.2022
A 'whale' solo Bitcoin miner with a whopping 1.14PH/s computing power solved a valid block on Tuesday
US Lawmakers Press Bitcoin Mining Firms on Energy Usage, Carbon Emissions, Climate Crisis
1.2.2022
Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning them about their crypto mining operations. “The extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with bitcoin mining could undermine our hard work...
Report: Bitcoin mining network accounts for 0.08% of world's CO2 production
31.1.2022
In addition to environmental metrics, the U.S. now accounts for 49% of the world's Bitcoin cash rate
Russian Central Bank Still Wants to Ban Bitcoin & Crypto Mining, Despite Backlash
31.1.2022
Russia’s crypto-skeptic Central Bank appears ready to climb down over some aspects of its proposed crypto ban – but still wants to ban mining, despite recent comments on the matter from President Vladimir Putin.
VC.ru reported that the Central Bank has now repeated its calls for a ban...
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.
30.1.2022
A recent meetup on the Capitol Hill highlighted several key debates that will define the mining industry’s development in the years to come
Inside the blockchain developers’ mind: How to build the next big social DApp
30.1.2022
Fee-less system or flexible blockchain with smart contracts: What do you choose to build your DApp? Or you don’t need to choose at all?
Bitcoin miners believe global hash rate to grow ‘aggressively’
30.1.2022
Despite the price of BTC, the Bitcoin network is the strongest it’s ever been, according to industry experts
Russian Investors to Pass Exams Before Buying Cryptocurrencies, Draft Law Suggests
30.1.2022
A new Russian law may oblige potential crypto investors to take a test before being allowed to purchase digital assets over a certain limit. The authors are also hoping to regulate cryptocurrency mining and cut access to cheap energy for those who mint coins in their homes. Bill to Bring...
Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum
30.1.2022
The technical and log-jam issues preventing the advantages of Web3 privacy can be put to bed if the right solutions are adopted
Report: Nvidia’s Lite Hash Rate Tech to Stop Crypto Miners ‘Was Pointless’
29.1.2022
In mid-May 2021, the American multinational technology company Nvidia Corporation revealed that it added a hashrate limiter to curb the use of cryptocurrency mining with its graphics processing units (GPUs). However, crypto miners now say the move was pointless, and the mining organization Nicehash...
Crypto mining won’t survive another round of environmental legislation
29.1.2022
Blockchain mining’s massive carbon footprint is impossible to justify — and puts it in the crosshairs of global environmental legislation
Bitcoin Mining CO2 Footprint Is Below 0.08% Of Global Total - CoinShares
28.1.2022
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining network contributed less than 0.08% to the world’s total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to digital asset investing firm CoinShares. Data obtained by the company suggests that BTC mining is responsible for a marginal share of the global CO2 emissions,...
Putin Supports Cryptocurrency Mining, Despite Central Bank Stance
28.1.2022
As per 3 people familiar with the matter, President Vladimir Putin supports the Russian government’s proposal to tax as well as govern cryptocurrency mining while dismissing the central bank’s proposition to outright ban it. Putin approved a plan, which would enable extraction to proceed...
Global Chip Shortage Looms Over Bitcoin Mining Industry, ASIC Supply Tightens
28.1.2022
While Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above 175 exahash per second (EH/s) and recently reached an all-time high, a global shortage of semiconductor chips could slow the growing industry. The shortfall of supply worldwide has disrupted major industries, and manufacturers like...
Ethereum hash rate scores new ATH as PoS migration underway
28.1.2022
The hash rate surpassed 1.11 PH/s for the first time ever, breaking the previous high of 1.08 PH/s set on Jan. 13
Putin Urges Government, Central Bank to Reach Consensus on Crypto, Highlights Russia’s Mining Potential
27.1.2022
President Vladimir Putin has joined the debate on the future of cryptocurrencies in Russia, calling on the government and central bank to work out a common position on their regulation. The Russian leader also emphasized Russia’s strengths as a crypto mining destination. Putin Asks Ministers...
Putin ‘Supports’ Plan to Legalize and Regulate Bitcoin & Crypto Mining – Report
27.1.2022
Russia could accelerate its path to becoming one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners – with reports that President Vladimir Putin has backed a measure that may see the industry legalized and brought under government regulation....
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