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Kosovo Renews Crypto Mining Ban Amid Rising Energy Prices
5.8.2022
The government of Kosovo has adopted measures tailored to maintain energy supply in the coming months, including a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The move comes amid a sharp increase in import prices and the restrictions can be extended for up to six months. Authorities in Kosovo Reinstate Ban...
Riot Blockchain Mined 28% Less Bitcoin in July as Heat Wave Cut Power Supply
3.8.2022
Lower energy consumption helped the miner generate $9.5 million in power credits
Reports Say Beijing Attacking Taiwan Could Lead to ‘Far-Reaching Economic Consequences’
2.8.2022
While the global economy remains gloomy and the war in Ukraine continues, there’s been significant tension between China and Taiwan. The American representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, plans to visit Taiwan this week and White House officials say China is preparing to carry...
Tether supply starts to increase after three-month decline
2.8.2022
The Tether printers have been fired up again as the USDT circulating supply has started to tick up
How blockchain technology can revolutionize international trade
1.8.2022
Blockchain technology has proven to be transparent and could make international trade transparent and even more secure
Crypto Downturn Floods Market With Rolex and Patek Watches, Trading Platform Says
31.7.2022
The latest troubles in the crypto space have allegedly led to an increased supply of second-hand luxury watches, according to a leading trading platform. As a result, prices of sought-after models by major brands like Rolex and Patek have dropped, the company revealed. Higher Supply After Crypto...
Foundry Starts New Service to Reduce Supply-Chain Lag for Bitcoin Miners
28.7.2022
The DCG subsidiary aims to lower time and costs related to deliveries of mining computers for its clients
Economists Say Fed Could Shrink Balance Sheet in 2023, Critics Insist Central Bank Hasn’t Reduced QE at All
26.7.2022
With inflation soaring in the U.S., economists from monetary policy analytics and forecasting firm LH Meyer say the U.S. Federal Reserve could stop shrinking its balance sheet earlier than expected. However, critics have said the U.S. central bank hasn’t really shrunk the Fed’s...
Security Service of Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farm Near Front Line in Kharkiv
20.7.2022
Ukraine’s main law enforcement agency has busted an illegal facility mining cryptocurrencies in the Kharkiv region. The operators of the crypto farm have been minting coins using large amounts of stolen electricity, threatening energy supply to critical infrastructure, the agency said....
The Dollar Prowls Below Highs as Fear Arises Surrounding Europe’s Gas Supply
18.7.2022
The combination of wobbling economics in China and Europe and the rising interest rates in the United States has led the greenback to soar this year. It pushed the numbers above parity for the first time in around 20 years before it eased back. Euro was last bought at $1.00955, whereas the...
Top 100 Apecoin Holders Control Over 51% of the Supply, APE Lost 81% in 2 Months
10.7.2022
Back in mid-March 2022, Bored Ape Yacht Club’s (BAYC) Apecoin DAO launched and airdropped millions of apecoin tokens to specific NFT holders. The crypto asset dedicated to the BAYC ecosystem tapped an all-time high two months ago reaching $26.70 per unit on April 28. However, apecoin is down...
Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Provider Lancium to Bolster Battery-Powered Demand Response at 25 MW Texas-Based Facility
8.7.2022
According to Lancium Inc., a crypto mining infrastructure firm, the company has signed a deal with the Texas battery-storage provider Broad Reach Power LLC. Broad Reach Power plans to supply battery power to Lancium’s Fort Stockton-based 25-megawatt facility and when the grid is swamped...
Circle Denies USDC Trouble Rumors, Tether Supply Still Elevated on Curve
4.7.2022
Circle, the US-based payments company that issues the stablecoin USD coin (USDC), has denied that it is facing any sort of difficulty in maintaining the coin’s US dollar peg. Meanwhile, the supply of tether (USDT) coins on one of the most used stablecoin liquidity pools remains elevated....
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ANZ's stablecoin used to buy tokenized carbon credits
27.6.2022
The latest A$DC transaction saw ANZ’s institutional partner Victor Smorgon use A$DC to purchase Australian Carbon Credit Units from blockchain-based carbon trading platform BetaCarbon
USDC’s ‘real volume’ flips Tether on Ethereum as total supply hits 55.9B
22.6.2022
At least on the Ethereum network, USDC real volume has nearly doubled that of USDT in the past 24 hours which could be another sign that the top stablecoin's dominance is coming to an end
Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs
20.6.2022
For years, the country has heavily subsidized its electricity production leading to extremely low prices. It claims that this has now become unsustainable
The Number of Tethers in Circulation Dropped by Over 12 Billion in 2 Months, USDC Grew by 9%
17.6.2022
During the last two months, the stablecoin tether has been one of the most traded crypto assets swapped against a myriad of digital currencies. 66 days ago on April 11, 2022, tether’s market valuation was over $82 billion with 82,694,361,442 tethers in circulation. Since then, more than...
Maker cuts off Aave's DAI supply as fallout from Celsius continues
17.6.2022
The MakerDAO decided to cut off Aave from its direct deposit module as a safeguard in light of the possibility that Celsius folds and crashes the price of stETH
US Air Force taps SIMBA Chain to develop budgeting and accounting system
16.6.2022
They said the purpose of DiBaT is to convert all dollars in the USAF supply chain budget into tokens, and monitor fund movement across billing centers, purchasing centers, and suppliers
Total supply of stablecoins dropped sharply for first time ever in Q2
16.6.2022
A separate graph also saw USDC and BUSD supply drop sharply in May, however both have since rebounded and are close to being back to their respective all-time high levels