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Senator Rages Over Bitcoin's Less Than 0.08% Carbon Footprint
10.2.2022
The environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining took center stage during a hearing on digital assets in the US Senate’s Committee on Agriculture on Thursday, as some senators voiced concerns over the “astonishing” energy usage associated with mining. As reported, the Bitcoin mining...
Coinbase forms a second PAC to support crypto-friendly candidates
9.2.2022
The exchange registered its first PAC in July 2018 but closed it the following year after reporting it had received no funds or made any disbursements
US House Hearing on Stablecoins and Crypto Reveals Sharp Divide on Approach to Regulation
9.2.2022
A hearing on stablecoin regulation in the US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee yesterday revealed strongly diverging views on both stablecoins and crypto more broadly among lawmakers on Capitol Hill....
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'Powerful' Resistance Money Gets Traction as Bitcoin & Crypto Donations Soar in Ukraine Amid Conflict With Russia
8.2.2022
Hacker groups and traditional resistance movements in Ukraine are increasingly using cryptoassets as a way to fund their activities and bypass traditional financial services providers.
Donations to groups involved in the conflict with Russia have totaled several hundred thousand dollars, with...
Rolling Stone Partners With Coinbase, First Collaboration Is a Limited Edition NFT Collection
6.2.2022
Following a two-year hiatus, the American magazine that’s dedicated to music, politics, and popular culture, Rolling Stone, announced the return of Rolling Stone Live. According to the publication, the Rolling Stone Live event marks the company’s first collaboration with Coinbase...
New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining
1.2.2022
Politicians and activists have often targeted crypto mining operations around Seneca Lake due to the presence of Greenidge Generation's plant
China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases
30.1.2022
Some of the key areas of blockchain development include manufacturing, energy, government data sharing and services, law enforcement, taxation, criminal trials, inspection, and cross-border finance
Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
28.1.2022
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Japanese Ruling Party Launches NFT Task Force, Eyes New Growth in the Sector
28.1.2022
Japan may be edging toward regulating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has been in power since 1955, launched an NFT policy task force....
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Putin ‘Supports’ Plan to Legalize and Regulate Bitcoin & Crypto Mining – Report
27.1.2022
Russia could accelerate its path to becoming one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners – with reports that President Vladimir Putin has backed a measure that may see the industry legalized and brought under government regulation....
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Here’s How the Ukraine Crisis Might Impact Bitcoin and the Crypto Market
27.1.2022
A crisis is brewing. As we type these words, Russia is conducting military exercises along its border with Ukraine, while the United States has put some 8,500 of its own troops on alert, just in case an eastern European war erupts. ...
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Putin Talks up Russia’s Crypto Credentials as Ukraine Tension Mount
26.1.2022
Recent talk of a ban on crypto in Russia may be premature – particularly after the nation’s President Vladimir Putin appeared to talk up the country’s crypto capabilities. And with the United States threatening to sanction the Russian leader over heightened tensions on the Ukrainian border...
Hitler Sex Game Riles Up Steam Users Over Extra Testicle
25.1.2022
History’s face-punchiest man, Adolf Hitler, is the star of a new sex game, fittingly titled Sex with Hitler. (Heads up, that link is very NSFW.) It’s currently riding high on Steam’s “New Releases” charts, but as Vice reports, some players are upset about a minor feature: The genocidal dictator...
Top Russian MPs Dismiss Central Bank’s Calls for a Crypto Ban
25.1.2022
The Russian political talk shop is open – or at least it is for crypto, with many leading lawmakers hitting back at the Central Bank’s calls last week for a blanket ban on cryptoassets and token mining....
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S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics
25.1.2022
The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move....
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Saudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 Billion
24.1.2022
It’s being reported by multiple outlets that ESL, one of the world’s oldest and biggest esports companies, has been bought for $1 billion by Savvy Gaming, an esports investment company that is backed by the Saudi Arabian Government’s wealthy and controversial Public Investment Fund.Read more
Team Proof-of-Work Educates Lawmakers at Bitcoin Mining Hearing in US
21.1.2022
Questions ranged from whether Bitcoin (BTC) could potentially transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, to whether crypto mining can be considered “wasteful,” as lawmakers in the US House of Representatives discussed the energy impact of crypto mining during a hearing...
Bitcoin & Crypto Miners Must Take Note as Davos Chiefs Say ‘Nobody Can Hide’ from ESG Standards
20.1.2022
Senior figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos have agreed that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards are coming – and will soon apply to all industries. And furthermore, they suggested, even those who do not want a part of the ESG drive will eventually be left with...
Both Main South Korean Presidential Candidates Now Set to Unveil Pro-Crypto Manifestos
19.1.2022
Crypto is set to become a key political battleground in South Korea, where both of the leading candidates in March’s presidential elections are set to showcase a number of crypto-related policies. And although politicians’ manifestos promises are not always adhered to the letter in any part...
Early birds: U.S. legislators invested in crypto and their digital asset politics
18.1.2022
United States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022