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Elon Musk not right person to lead green Bitcoin debate, Nic Carter says
27.5.2021
Policymakers should encourage greener grids for local Bitcoin mining, Carter suggested
Beijing’s Distaste for Bitcoin Mining Spreads to Inner Mongolia, Miners Could Face a ‘Social Credit Blacklist’
26.5.2021
Beijing’s recent crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry has found its way into Inner Mongolia according to a recent report. Inner Mongolian officials plan to introduce harsh penalties to bitcoin mining operations using the region’s grid without permission from authorities. New Rules...
China to socially blacklist Bitcoin miners in Inner Mongolia region
26.5.2021
China's crackdown on crypto mining could see offenders blacklisted from basic social and financial services if caught
Bitcoin mining banned in Iran until September
26.5.2021
Iran's government has placed an immediate embargo on Bitcoin and crypto mining to preserve electricity over the summer months
No Legal Bitcoin Mining in Iran Until Late September
26.5.2021
Iran has banned crypto mining over the summer as the electricity demand sees a major increase in this period - effective immediately.
Per the Iran Front Page, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani forbidden to mine digital currencies until late September, because it puts a massive burden on the national...
Chinese Firm Bit Mining Invests $9M to Build 100 Megawatt Bitcoin Farm in Kazakhstan
26.5.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining is planning to construct and operate a 100 MW crypto-mining data center in Kazakhstan. The project will be implemented in partnership with two local companies that will also provide the enterprise with an array of services. The total amount of the investment will exceed...
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin Mining Council required to combat ‘hostile’ narrative
26.5.2021
Michael Saylor has provided more context on the Mining Council, and hopes to combat the anti-crypto narrative with greater Bitcoin mining transparency
You can now buy gold-backed NFTs with the mining carbon footprint offset
26.5.2021
Wallet provider Lohko has launched gold-backed NFTs offering carbon offsets
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Expects Flood of Institutional Money Into Bitcoin When ESG Standards Are Met
26.5.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that a flood of institutional money will flow into bitcoin once miners have addressed the renewable energy and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. He said the flood will begin when bitcoin meets the ESG standards...
Evolution of Mining Equipment: From Desktops to Mining Farms
26.5.2021
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Long gone are the days when Bitcoin mining was a lucrative hobby for cryptocurrency brainiacs. The days when a simple personal computer was sufficient enough to mine.
Over the years, Bitcoin mining...
What Is the Bitcoin Mining Council – And What Should It Become?
25.5.2021
Elon Musk and Michael Saylor's plan for a greener bitcoin is light on details so far. Here are some possible approaches, says our columnist
Crypto Proponents Become Skeptical of Closed-Door Meeting Between Billionaires and Bitcoin Miners
25.5.2021
After Tesla’s Elon Musk and Microstrategy CEO Micheal Saylor revealed the revelation of a newly created “Bitcoin Mining Council,” the news became a viral subject. While some crypto supporters like the idea, others have been skeptical of a couple of billionaires having closed-door...
‘Chinese Invented Paper Money and They Will End It’- Brazil’s Far-Left Praises Digital Yuan
25.5.2021
Digital currencies, those issued by central banks in particular, have been commended for their “disruptive nature.” The praise comes from a publication associated with one of Brazil’s far-left parties. A recently published article claims that CBDCs such as China’s digital...
Key Clues Emerge as to What Beijing Really Thinks About Bitcoin & Mining
25.5.2021
Further details are emerging as to what exactly China’s current stance on crypto and crypto mining is – following days of confused reporting on Beijing’s regulatory policies.
China’s last major crypto crackdown took place in September 2017, when the government banned crypto exchanges from operating...
Bitcoin Mining Council: Promotion, Cabal, Attack on BTC, or Pointless?
25.5.2021
The decision was reached in the meeting between Bitcoin (BTC) miners, the chiefs of a few investment and tech companies, and some billionaires to form the Bitcoin Mining Council. And while some think of this as a good idea and a way to promote Bitcoin, others very much oppose it, calling it...
Elon Musk Convinces Miners to Form ‘Bitcoin Mining Council’ to Promote Renewable Energy Usage
24.5.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spoken with North American bitcoin miners and they have committed to forming a Bitcoin Mining Council to “promote energy usage transparency & accelerate sustainability initiatives worldwide.” They have also agreed to publish their current and planned...
Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Elon Musk’s Idealistic Take on Cryptocurrency, Details Limits on Blockchain Scalability
24.5.2021
Vitalik Buterin, one of the most renowned Ethereum founders, has rebuffed Elon Musk’s take on fixing cryptocurrencies in a new paper where he details the limits of blockchain scalability. Buterin touches on three subjects: storage, bandwidth, and computing power, commenting on their limits...
Bitcoin Mining Council emerges following meeting with Michael Saylor and Elon Musk
24.5.2021
The CEO of MicroStrategy brokered a successful meeting between Elon Musk and North American Bitcoin miners
Bitcoin Mining Operations Btc.top and Hashcow Cease Offering Services in China
24.5.2021
Following some stern warnings from a few major trade associations and regulators in China, two prominent exchanges, Huobi and Okex, have stopped offering services to Chinese residents. After the two exchanges halted specific services to residents of mainland China, two bitcoin mining operations...
Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining
24.5.2021
When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its impact on the environment. In fact...