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Bitcoin Mining Not A Threat to Public Safety – Rep Emmer Criticizes OMB’s Abuse of Power
23.2.2024
United States lawmaker Tom Emmer has criticized the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to approve the Energy Information Administration (EIA) request to collect data on Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms.
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Camelot to power Orbit expansion with LayerZero Labs
23.2.2024
Camelot recently announced an integration with LayerZero Labs to power its Orbit expansion. The announcement was made on Camelot’s official X/Twitter account. The tweets read that Camelot is continuing to support Arbitrum Builders. Thus, the Arbitrum native DEX will be deployed on several...
Major Party in South Korea Proposes to Defer Cryptocurrency Taxation
21.2.2024
The People Power Party, a major political party in South Korea, has proposed to defer cryptocurrency taxation for up to two years as part of a general election pledge. The Korean government has already postponed establishing cryptocurrency taxation until 2025 when income generated from...
South Korea’s Ruling Party Seeks Cryptocurrency Tax Delay as Election Promise
19.2.2024
South Korea’s ruling People Power Party is advocating for a two-year postponement of the taxation on gains from cryptocurrency investments. The move is seen as a potential campaign promise for the upcoming general election scheduled for April. The party aims to prioritize establishing...
Two Russian Crypto Mining Centers Shut Down, 400+ Rigs Taken Offline
13.2.2024
Russian crypto mining efforts suffered a setback last week, with police closing two large, illegal data centers. In total, officers said they took over 400 crypto mining rigs offline in raids in Siberia and the republic of Dagestan. Russian Crypto Mining Still in Regulatory ‘Grey Zone’...
People Can’t Stop Playing Piano In The FF7 Rebirth Demo
9.2.2024
If we learned one thing from The Last of Us Part II, it’s that when you give gamers a functional musical instrument, they are going to deliver some wonderful renditions of popular tunes. So, when players discovered that the recently released demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth included a piano that...
Treasury’s Yellen: More Power Needed to Counter Crypto Use by Terrorist Groups
9.2.2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has expressed the need for increased authority within the Treasury Department to address the alleged utilization of crypto by terrorist groups. Senator Sherrod Brown, known for his role in shaping crypto legislation, questioned Yellen about the necessary updates...
Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Won’t Force BC Hydro to Provide Power + More Crypto News
6.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Will Not Force BC Hydro to Provide Power YouHodler Gets Bank of Spain’s Virtual Asset Service...
GoMining Introduces New NFT Generation Flow With the Release of the Mine Box Collection
2.2.2024
  GoMining, the world’s first mining company to offer seamless access to mining BTC by holding NFTs backed with real computing power, has introduced a brand new logic for NFT miner generation. Now, NFT fans and bitcoin mining enthusiasts worldwide can generate and mint their own unique...
EIA Launches ‘Emergency Survey’ on Crypto Mining’s Power Use Amid Concerns of Alleged ‘Public Harm’
1.2.2024
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has gained clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an urgent survey regarding electricity usage by cryptocurrency mining firms across the U.S. The EIA submitted this request on the grounds that “public harm...
The Absolute Best Fast-Food Movie Tie-Ins
1.2.2024
Remember fast-food kids meals with specially marketed pop culture toys? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to. In the 1990s, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Burger King often chose chaos with their tie-ins, like the Batman Forever glass mugs or the Hercules plates. Heck, even when...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits 7-Day Record High, Surging to 566 EH/s Amid Anticipation of Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment
1.2.2024
Bitcoin’s computing power has soared to unprecedented levels, with the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) peaking at 566 exahash per second (EH/s) as of Jan. 30, 2024. Despite experiencing a slight decline in mid-January, the network’s hashrate is on an upward trajectory,...
US Gets Serious About Tracking Crypto Mining Electricity Usage
1.2.2024
A US government agency responsible for managing energy-related data is going after crypto-mining companies over their power consumption. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday that it will collect electricity consumption data from identified US-based crypto mining companies...
Russia’s Central Bank Exploring Use of Crypto, CBDCs with BRICS Allies
31.1.2024
The Governor of Russia’s Central Bank says she is speaking to BRICS member states about using “digital currencies” to power international trade. Per RIA Novosti and 1Prime, the bank’s long-serving Governor Elvira Nabiullina said the Central Bank was “currently holding consultations with friendly...
Okx Adds Four Inscription Standards to Its Web3 Wallet and Marketplace
30.1.2024
Okx has said it will be adding support for four inscription token standards to its Web3 wallet at the beginning of and in late February. The Web3 firm has said the addition of inscription standards to its Web3 wallet and marketplace helps Okx drive the adoption of Web3 and power its next growth...
Gala MUSIC Launches on LBank Exchange: A New Era in Music Streaming and Blockchain Technology
27.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. In an exciting development for music enthusiasts and blockchain aficionados alike, Gala MUSIC, a trailblazing decentralized music platform, has officially launched on LBank Exchange. This launch marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the music industry, intertwining...
AI and Crypto Mining to More Than Double Energy Use by 2026, Report Says
26.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Timon The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates substantial increases in energy consumption from crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years, with projections suggesting a more than 30% surge by 2026. The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report outlines...
Russian Crypto Miners Blamed for Siberia Power Outages
26.1.2024
Russian power providers say crypto miners are to blame for “mass” electricity outages during recent cold snaps. Per Interfax, Rosseti Siberia, the local branch of the state-run power provider Rosseti, “recorded an increase in the volume of illegal mining at the end of 2023 in a number of regions...
Russia Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Disconnection Proposal
25.1.2024
Cryptocurrency miners might be disconnected for up to 500 hours per year in Russia, according to a proposal supported by the State Duma Energy Committee to tackle the energy deficit in some regions. The initiative would be an alternative to introducing special tariffs directed to miners that would...
Takhle powerbanka s kapacitou 50 000 mAh nabije i notebook. Zlevnila na 1395 Kč
25.1.2024
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