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Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?
29.3.2023
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it
North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining to Launder Stolen Crypto, Research Shows
28.3.2023
The APT43 group steals crypto to fund operations and launders it through cloud mining services
Bitcoin hash rate spikes to 398 exahash, analysts say miners coming back online
28.3.2023
Analysts are speculating that the Bitcoin hash rate has seen a big spike recently as miners come back online to reap the rewards of the BTC price hike
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches 400 Exahash per Second, Researcher Says Network Could Reach Zettahash Era by 2025
28.3.2023
Despite Bitcoin’s difficulty reaching an all-time high at 46.84 trillion, participants in bitcoin mining have kept the hashrate running stronger than ever before. According to statistics, on March 23, 2023, the hashrate reached a high of 400 exahash per second (EH/s). The 400 exahash equates...
The ‘Skull of Satoshi’ Proves Bitcoin Mining Discourse Isn’t Dead
27.3.2023
An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin
Venezuela's Anti-Corruption Investigation Rocks Cryptocurrency Industry: Exchanges and Mining Farms Shut Down
27.3.2023
Venezuelan crypto companies - specifically mining farms and exchanges - have reportedly been ordered to shut down over the past few days, following the President's order to restructure the country’s crypto regulatory agency. They seem to have been a casualty of an investigation that resulted in...
Number of Irretrievably Lost BTC Now 6 Million — Cane Island Manager
27.3.2023
The number of irretrievably lost bitcoins has now reached 6 million, which leaves 13.3 million as coins that remain in circulation, Timothy Peterson of Cane Island Alternative Advisors has said. Peterson added that out of the 1.7 million bitcoins that will be mined in the next 100 years or more...
Greenpeace Unveils ‘Skull of Satoshi’ to Spark Debate Over Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact; Creator Clarifies It ‘Wasn’t Meant to Be Anti-Bitcoin’
26.3.2023
Greenpeace, the well known environmental NGO, has unveiled the “Skull of Satoshi,” an art installation intended to spark debate about the impact of Bitcoin on the environment. The 11-foot skull was constructed with electronic waste materials and features smokestacks and Bitcoin logos....
Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
25.3.2023
According to Venezuela's attorney general office, government officials were running parallel oil operations with the assistance of the national crypto department
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate
25.3.2023
On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting along at 346 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin...
Top 5 Companies Pioneering Sustainable Bitcoin Mining
25.3.2023
While Bitcoin opponents cite the Bitcoin network’s high energy consumption as one of their main arguments against the digital currency, Bitcoin miners are increasingly adopting green energy solutions to power their facilities, causing the Bitcoin mining sector to move towards becoming a pioneer...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Given Go-Ahead for Sale of $4.7M of Mining Rigs
24.3.2023
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in the wake of FTX's collapse
Today in Crypto: Ethereum Foundation Doubles Bug Bounty to $500K, Oasys Partners with SBI VC Trade, The Graph Integrates with Banxa, Tether's Excess Reserves to Increase by $700M in Q1 2023
24.3.2023
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How Montana stands to benefit if its pro-crypto mining bill is approved
24.3.2023
Montana is could face a series of changes if its pro-crypto mining bill is approved
How Crypto Ended Up at the Center of a Potential $20 Billion Internal Corruption Scandal in Venezuela — Bitcoin Mining Shutdown Results
24.3.2023
The establishment of sanctions by the Trump administration towards PDVSA, the state oil company in Venezuela, reportedly forced the hand of the government in the country to find alternative means of payment for crude oil. According to reports, more than $3 billion are missing from these payments...
Bitcoin Mining Industry Is Well Positioned to Participate in a New Cycle: Bernstein
24.3.2023
The next main catalyst for the sector is the reward halving in early 2024, the report said
Bill by US Congress proposes Bitcoin mining helps in economic growth
24.3.2023
Pete Sessions has introduced a legislature saying how the Bitcoin mining process helps the state achieve energy goals while driving economic growth. Specifically speaking, the legislation talks about Proof of Work having the potential and could be very important for mining Bitcoin as a mainstream...
Greenpeace war on Bitcoin unintentionally spawns 'badass' new mascot
24.3.2023
Greenpeace’s “Skull of Satoshi” artwork highlights their gripes with Bitcoin’s consensus mechanism, but Bitcoin supporters adopted it as a new mascot
Texas Lawmaker Launches Resolution to Protect Bitcoin Investors, Support BTC Economy
23.3.2023
A legislative proposal has been introduced to support the bitcoin economy in the U.S. state of Texas. “The individuals who own bitcoin should be protected” under the Texas Constitution, the proposal describes. “No citizen of Texas shall ever be deprived of their right to own bitcoin...
Immersion Cooling Firm LiquidStack Secures Series B Funding to Build Manufacturing in U.S.
22.3.2023
The company can reduce the carbon footprint, land and water use of bitcoin miners through its technology