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How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)
25.7.2023
Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week
Riot Platforms at the Heart of Texas' Debate Over Bitcoin Mining’s Effect on the Grid
25.7.2023
The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact
Bitcoin Is on the Ballot in 2024
25.7.2023
China’s blockchain satellite in space, Hong Kong’s McNuggets Metaverse: Asia Express
25.7.2023
China launches world’s first blockchain satellite into space, meanwhile, McDonalds Hong Kong brings McNuggets into the Metaverse
Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientific Evidence the Surveillance Software Works
25.7.2023
The Single Most Important Truth About Bitcoin Mining, Energy and the Environment
24.7.2023
Web3 Could Revolutionize Climate Finance
24.7.2023
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
24.7.2023
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels
Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch
24.7.2023
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports
Through It All, the Bitcoin Mining Industry Looks Set for Growth
24.7.2023
Though the Bitcoin halving will reduce rewards for miners, the prospects for the industry remain bright and innovations like Ordinals promise more demand for miner services in the future
How Miners Are Preparing for the Next Bitcoin Halving
24.7.2023
Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” next April poses miners with strategic questions around equipment, energy use and diversification. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week 2023
How Texas Became a Global Mecca for Bitcoin Mining
24.7.2023
Miners have flocked to the state since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. “Bitcoin is all about freedom,” says one miner. “And in my dealings with the utilities and the regulators, Texas is all about freedom.”
Crypto Miners Are Pivoting to AI (Like Everyone Else)
24.7.2023
SEC reviews Ripple ruling, US bill seeks control over DeFi, and more: Hodler’s Digest, July 16-22
22.7.2023
The SEC examines the ruling in the Ripple case, a U.S. Senate bill seeks to regulate DeFi, and the poor performance of altcoins in the second quarter of 2023
To Survive the New Era of Robot Spam, Look to Crypto’s History
21.7.2023
Human communication systems are under threat from linguistic robots (AI). But the same spammy problem helped lead to the creation of Bitcoin
Web3 Gamer: Earn Bitcoin in Minecraft, BGA’s 50/50 gender split, Oath of Peak hot take
21.7.2023
How to earn Bitcoin in Minecraft, Sega is half in/half out of blockchain games, BGA board’s 50/50 gender split, and more Web3 gaming news
Meme Coins Are Anything but a Joke
20.7.2023
Tokenization News Roundup: Real-World Assets Come to Blockchains
20.7.2023
A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
Xbox’s Top 10 Bestselling Games Are Mostly Old Xbox 360 Call Of Dutys
20.7.2023
Quick, without looking it up (or I guess remembering the headline) what’s currently the bestselling game on Xbox? Elden Ring? Maybe a new Call of Duty? Perhaps that popular Diablo IV? Nope! It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Xbox 360. And the rest of the top 10 is filled with other classic...