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Ukraine to Set up a Large-Scale Crypto Mining Data Center in a Nuclear Power Plant

30.1.2021
Ukraine’s government-owned nuclear power plant picked a firm to build a massive data center in Rivne for cryptocurrency mining operations. After a bidding process, Energoatom chose Kyiv Energy Construction Company to handle the nuclear plant crypto mining project. Nuclear Power Plant Operator...

SEC is looking into Robinhood's handling of Gamestop trading

29.1.2021
Fearing that recent delistings and volatility "undermine market confidence," the U.S. securities regulator says it is looking into the Robinhood fiasco

Zombies not welcome: Original altcoins lose ground to DeFi newcomers

29.1.2021
As DeFi takes over the cryptosphere, will the zombie projects remain dead after the great repricing?

Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

29.1.2021
AOC and guests explored the conditions that led to the GameStop short squeeze and the ramifications of the institutional response to it

US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution

29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...

Crypto industry jumps into lobbying in response to FinCEN

28.1.2021
The Blockchain Association's ranks swell as firms look to aid their work in keeping crypto transactions peer-to-peer

US Government Takes Aim at NetWalker Ransomware Attacks

28.1.2021
Prosecutors indicted an alleged NetWalker affiliate and coordinated the takedown of darkweb resources

Iranian government reportedly moving to block Signal messaging app

26.1.2021
Rumors are circulating in Iran that authorities already have access to messages on WhatsApp, one of the few unblocked platforms in the country

A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh away

26.1.2021
While we would be remiss not to laud the SEC’s statement as a step in the right direction, the shortcomings are inescapable

New Hawaii bill seeks to create state-led blockchain working group

26.1.2021
Introduced in Hawaii's House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 25, the bill calls for the formation of a blockchain working group led by the state's economic development agency

Indian Central Bank Sees Cryptocurrencies Gaining Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee

26.1.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank...

Russia Prohibits Government Officials From Owning Crypto, Must Dump Holdings by April

26.1.2021
The Russian Ministry of Labor has reportedly banned government officials from owning and using cryptocurrencies. Officials have also been ordered to dispose of any cryptocurrencies they own by April. Russia Prohibits Government Officials From Holding or Using Cryptocurrencies The Ministry of Labor...

Ripple ran crypto's most expensive lobbying program in 2020

25.1.2021
Per the latest in lobbying disclosures, Ripple Labs shelled out on its lobbying on legislation looking to change treatment of crypto under securities laws

Blockchain-aided voting trials to begin in India

25.1.2021
Blockchain technology could provide the security needed to expand national voting beyond provincial borders

ConsenSys partners with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network

25.1.2021
ConsenSys has partnered with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network to accelerate the enterprise adoption of Ethereum apps in China

The Japanese Government Could Change Cosplay Forever

25.1.2021
Currently, anyone in Japan is free to dress as their favorite characters. That will continue, most likely, but there might be big changes for those who make money from cosplaying—and possibly, even for those who don’t.Read more

Harvard Economics Professor: Governments Will Not Allow Bitcoin on a Big Scale and They Will Win

24.1.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff believes that governments will not allow bitcoin to flourish on a large scale. “The regulation will come in. The government will win,” he said. The professor also discussed...