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Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin: Valuechain report
16.6.2022
Analysis of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work and the Lightning Network exposes the banking system as energy hungry, demonstrating that Bitcoin is better for the planet
What are Bitcoin improvement proposals (BIPs), and how do they work?
12.6.2022
Bitcoin improvement proposals are an essential part of cryptocurrency governance. Learn here what they are and how they work
Bitcoin and banking’s differing energy narratives are a matter of perspective
11.6.2022
Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar
Swedish Central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use
10.6.2022
A report by the Riksbank makes the case for banning Bitcoin mining in Sweden over proof-of-work energy consumption concerns; Bitcoin Twitter was quick to react
Bitcoin's real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC
10.6.2022
A founding member of Ethereum has claimed that Bitcoin uses nearly 1% of the world’s electricity, but different sources put it substantially lower
How The Ethereum Merge Could Impact Staking Yields
10.6.2022
Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares._____
The Merge aims to move Ethereum from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS), and provide the foundation for increased scalability and reduced energy consumption. Detrimental trade-offs...
Ethereum's Ropsten Test is 'Almost' Bug-Free, Two More Testnets to Go Before the Merge
9.6.2022
The Ropsten test network (testnet) -- also referred to as Ethereum (ETH)'s first dress rehearsal for the upcoming Merge, when the current Ethereum Mainnet will merge with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system -- successfully went through The Merge yesterday....
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Brandt’s bearish ETH call — But community predicts $3K before Merge
9.6.2022
Peter Brandt noted that ETH could drop by 29% if the downside of a potential descending triangle chart pattern is completed
Binance US Adds Staking Services for 7 Different Crypto Assets
8.6.2022
Binance US is now offering crypto staking services and the firm details that seven digital currencies are currently available with annual percentage yields (APYs) up to 18%. Customers can earn yields on proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies that include binance coin, solana, avalanche, livepeer...
Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet Set to 'Merge' Today
8.6.2022
The Ropsten public testnet, Ethereum (ETH)'s longest-lived proof-of-work (PoW) testnet that allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is expected to go through The Merge in a matter of hours....
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IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments
8.6.2022
In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks to include other features in the CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities
New York Governor yet to commit to signing Bitcoin mining ban into law
8.6.2022
“We’ll be looking at all the bills very, very closely. We have a lot of work to do over the next six months,” said Governor Hochul
LINK marines rejoice after Chainlink 2.0 brings a new roadmap and staking
8.6.2022
LINK price broke its downtrend and rallied to $9 after the developers released a roadmap and announced that Chainlink 2.0 includes token staking
Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit a record-high, but does that mean BTC has bottomed?
6.6.2022
A key derivatives metric used by margin traders has hit a record-high, but there’s plenty of risk and a catch to consider
Defi Educator Says $22 Billion in ETH 2.0 Funds Won’t Be Liquid Immediately After PoS Transition
4.6.2022
As Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) gets closer and the network’s hashrate taps another all-time high, the Ethereum 2.0 contract is close to nearing 13 million ether worth $22.6 billion using today’s ether exchange rates. Moreover, according to a decentralized...
Is education the key to curbing the rise of scammy, high APY projects?
4.6.2022
As DeFi projects offering insane returns continue to infiltrate the market, experts believe that investors need to better equip themselves to avoid such scams
New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature
3.6.2022
The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul. New York...
New York State To Ban Carbon-Powered Bitcoin, Altcoin Mining, While Kenya Fosters Green BTC
3.6.2022
As regulators across the world work to adopt varying stances on crypto mining, the US state of New York and the East African country of Kenya offer two examples of how legislators can thwart or foster crypto innovation through their initiatives....
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Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized
1.6.2022
On June 1, 2022, the Solana network halted block production again as the blockchain network has stopped working a number of times during the network’s lifetime. According to the Solana status update, validator operators are being asked to prepare for a restart. Solana Continues to Be Plagued...
The Merge Brings Proof-Of-Stake to Ropsten for a Test Run
31.5.2022
Ethereum is set to implement The Merge upgrade on the Ropsten testnet for the first extensive test run. The Ropsten Beacon Chain, launched on May 30 to provide consensus, will be upgraded to support The Merge upgrade at slot number 24000. Moreover, users need to manually set the values of Terminal...