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Georgia to Unveil New Cryptocurrency Law by This Fall
6.5.2022
Authorities in Georgia are now holding discussions with industry representatives to finalize a bill designed to regulate coin trading, among other crypto-related activities. The legislation will be presented to the Georgian society this fall at the latest, a top central bank official announced....
Bitcoin Miners Reach the Halfway Point to the Next Block Reward Halving
6.5.2022
On May 5, 2022, at block height 735,000, the bitcoin mining pool Poolin mined the 105,000th block reward since the last halving. The mined block also represents the halfway point to the next halving that is estimated to take place on or around April 27, 2024. Block 735,000 follows the network...
Argo Blockchain facility in West Texas expects to start mining Bitcoin in May
5.5.2022
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity "in the coming years" will produce 20 EH/s
Crypto Mining Rig Maker Canaan Added to SEC List of Scrutinized China Companies
5.5.2022
The firm has until May 25 to dispute its inclusion on the list, which could eventually see it delist from the Nasdaq
IMF Not Happy About Bitcoin Again, DEX Hack, Starbucks' NFTs + More News
5.5.2022
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Kazakhstan Amends Registration Rules for Cryptocurrency Miners
5.5.2022
The government of Kazakhstan has revised the registration requirements for persons and companies involved in crypto mining. The updated regulations come amid an ongoing clampdown on the industry in the Central Asian nation, where the influx of miners has been blamed for persisting electricity...
Bitcoin celebrates halfway to the halving with new hash rate record
5.5.2022
The Bitcoin hash rate hit another all-time high and the 105,000th block since the last halving was mined, marking the halfway to the next halving
Argo Blockchain to Open Flagship Texas Mining Facility Next Week; Shares Rise
5.5.2022
Argo shares jumped 12% on the London Stock Exchange
Kazakhstan ramps up power consumption reporting requirements for crypto miners
5.5.2022
Cryptocurrency mining companies will be required to submit comprehensive information about their operations as the country tries to reign in electricity consumption
Crypto Mining Moratorium Faces Stiff Headwinds in Albany
4.5.2022
A bill that aims to put a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining in New York is facing a fresh wave of pushback from industry leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Taps an All-Time High, Next-Gen Machine Deployment Could Push it Much Higher
4.5.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has once again reached an all-time high (ATH) this year, as the network’s processing power reached 275.01 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 2, 2022. The recent ATH follows a significant difficulty jump on April 27, and bitcoin’s value lost 6.2% against...
Another Banking Giant Enters Bitcoin & Ethereum, Suspicious 'Smaller Cryptos,' Coinbase Ends Brazilian M&A Talks + More News
4.5.2022
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Happy birthday Hal Finney: Crypto community honors world's first known Bitcoiner
4.5.2022
Hal Finney, a computer scientist and the world’s first publicly known Bitcoiner, would have celebrated his 66th birthday today
Argo Blockchain Borrows $70M From NYDIG to Buy Mining Rigs
4.5.2022
The loan brings Argo's debt to build out its 200 MW Helios facility in Texas to $97.2 million
Major Bitcoin & Crypto Companies Warn of 'Extreme' Risk in Proof-of-Stake Systems
3.5.2022
The risk of corporate capture is extreme in proof-of-stake (PoS) systems as PoS transforms novel financial systems into pure plutocracies, dozens of US-based high-profile companies warned in a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency....
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Crypto Bills in Panama, Brazil Progressing Fast, but Argentina Province Sends Mining Warning
3.5.2022
Crypto adoption is rising high on the political agenda in Latin America, where legislation is edging closer to promulgation – although Argentinean Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners have received a warning that if the chips are down, they could be ordered to power down their rigs....
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Law Decoded: The difference between New York City and New York State, April 25-May 2
2.5.2022
New York State moratorium on PoW mining reinvigorates the conversation around crypto industry's sustainability
Bitcoin miners rebut claims made by US Democratic legislators to EPA administrator
2.5.2022
In a note authored by Michael Saylor, Nic Carter and Darin Feinstein, the Bitcoin Mining Council alleges that lawmakers can't tell the difference between a data center and a power plant
Michael Saylor and Jack Dorsey Among Bitcoin Heavyweights Defending Mining in Letter to EPA
2.5.2022
Bitcoin mining sites are no different than data centers operated by mega-cap tech firms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, the authors wrote
Has New York State gone astray in its pursuit of crypto fraud?
2.5.2022
A new Senate bill strives to keep the “spirit of blockchain” while combating crime, but critics call it ill-conceived, redundant and unworkable