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Salvadoran President Shares Video of Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility
29.9.2021
On Tuesday, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele shared a video of a bitcoin mine operating adjacent to a volcano. Bukele discussed the volcano-powered bitcoin mining on June 9 when he talked about the “95MW of 100% clean, 0 emissions geothermal energy from our volcanos.”...
Fed Chair Says US Inflation ‘More Enduring Than Anticipated’ — Strategist Predicts 10% Market Correction
29.9.2021
Americans are not only worried about future inflation, but they are also dealing with dwindling purchasing power in real-time. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell plans to address the Senate Banking Committee and discuss inflation. In the remarks pre-published from...
Hands On: Metroid Dread's First Hour Is Legit Kinda Terrifying
27.9.2021
If there’s one thing I want from Metroid games above all else, it’s a feeling of dread.Read more
Bitcoin Miners Secure More Nuclear Deals Amid Climate Concerns
27.9.2021
r - stable and carbon-free power, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing “executives and analysts.” Also, this may be a pa
Abkhazia Seizes 6,000 Mining Devices but Fails to Disrupt Crypto Mining
26.9.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia have confiscated thousands of mining machines, closing down all large crypto farms, yet they have admittedly failed to put an end to illegal mining operations. The breakaway republic of Georgia has been struggling with power shortages blamed on underground miners. 30,000...
FFXIV Is Nerfing Belts, Not Removing Them
24.9.2021
Rejoice, belt collectors of Final Fantasy XIV. Contrary to what some players and outlets believed, the developers aren’t removing belt items from the game entirely.In the notes for the latest 6.0 patch, known as the Endwalker expansion, the developers said that belts will no longer drop, and they...
Altcoin Traders Gets a New Darling as Bitclout Creator Launches DeSo
22.9.2021
ort for "decentralized social," is the first and only blockchain custom-built from the ground up to power and scale a new category of decentralized social applications to hundreds of millions of users," the team behind the project
Evolve or die: How smart contracts are shifting the crypto sector’s balance of power
18.9.2021
Smart contract capabilities are rendering old-school megalithic crypto projects obsolete as blockchains evolve beyond just being a medium of exchange
China’s Hebei Province Begins Crackdown on Crypto Mining and Trading, Reports Reveal
16.9.2021
Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have reportedly launched a campaign against cryptocurrency mining and trading. According to a quoted announcement by the region’s cyberspace administration, a number of government agencies are working together to prevent the use of...
Thousands Joined Anti-Bitcoin March in El Salvador, BTC ATM Torched
16.9.2021
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After 10,000 Years, Rita Repulsa Joins The Power Rangers Fighting Game
15.9.2021
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, nWay’s fantastic three-on-three fighting game, is still going strong more than two years after its initial release. This year, the devs plan to add three new fighters to the ever-expanding roster, a group that includes the iconic space sorceress Rita Repulsa.Read...
Bitcoin's power consumption this year has already surpassed all of 2020's
15.9.2021
Bitcoin has already consumed more power in 2021 than it did in all of 2020 according to a recent study
New York Fed’s Consumer Inflation Report Expects US Inflation to Hit 5.2% by Next Year
14.9.2021
Americans are still very concerned about inflation as the latest Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) report from August indicates that U.S. consumers expect inflation to be 5.2% a year from now. The SCE response data hasn’t been this high since 2013, and it’s increased since...
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s True Power Is In Its Fanservice
14.9.2021
It’s easy to understand why Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl made waves when it was first announced in July.Read more
Bitcoin Miners, Take Notice - Biden’s Plan Would Remake the US Electricity System
12.9.2021
y">released a report produced by the US Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the US electricity supply by 2050, compared to less than 4% today. Joshua D. Rhodes, an energy technolog
Iran Shuts Down More Illegal Crypto Farms, Bringing Total to Over 5,300
11.9.2021
Authorities in Iran are continuing their crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency mining as electricity demand remains high. The country’s power utility company has so far closed down more than 5,300 illegal mining facilities, seizing an enormous amount of coin-minting machines. Power...
New York IT Supervisor Faces up to 15 Years in Jail for Mining Bitcoin in the Office
11.9.2021
A New York IT supervisor is facing a possible sentence of up to 15 years in jail for mining bitcoin in the office. The man, identified as Christopher Naples, allegedly had hidden 46 mining rigs in the offices of the Suffolk County Center in Riverhead, New York. According to the investigation, 10...
Cheap Power Brings Bitcoin Mining Boom to Venezuela as Country Moves Toward Digital Economy
3.9.2021
The very low power rates in Venezuela have created a powerful incentive to mine Bitcoin for a lucky few that have the capital (and dare) to purchase miners and infrastructure in the country. The rise of digital currencies has created a new industry that uses cheap energy and turns it into precious...
Illegal crypto mining not the cause of power shortages in Iran, ministry says
2.9.2021
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade questioned Tavanir’s claims that illegal mining activities consume 2,000 megawatts of power
Iranian Ministry of Industries Denies Power Shortages Are Caused by Illegal Crypto Miners
2.9.2021
Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has rejected claims blaming illegal cryptocurrency miners for the continuing electricity shortages in the country. The department believes the state-run utility company, Tavanir, has overestimated their role in the power deficit. Illegal Miners...