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How will blockchain technology help fight climate change? Experts answer

5.9.2021
Here’s what experts on emerging tech think about the role of blockchain in achieving more sustainability and lessening the climate crisis

Dark Energy Camera pořídila velkolepý portrét galaxie Centaurus A

5.9.2021
Výkonná kamera observatoře na Cerro Tololo získala snímek atraktivní galaxie v souhvězdí Kentaura

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...

SWU, the Platform That Wants to Reinvent the Energy Market

3.9.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists. The strong growth in energy consumption is forcing governments and players in this sector to rethink existing models, through the integration of renewable energies into production systems....

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...

Lukashenko Urges Belarusians to Mine Cryptocurrency Rather Than Pick Strawberries Abroad

29.8.2021
President Alexander Lukashenko has advised workers to stay in their home country instead of emigrating to fill low-paid farming jobs in Poland and Germany. The Belarusian leader pointed to an alternative source of income, noting there’s enough electricity in Belarus to power cryptocurrency...

Clearing the air: Renewably sourced Bitcoin may ensure a clean energy future

20.8.2021
Crypto mining companies leveraging renewables may also have a much larger impact on clean energy for the environment

Altcoins soar after Bitcoin price bounces off a key moving average

19.8.2021
Bitcoin price reliably bounced off the 20-day moving average, which catalyzed an explosive rally from VGX, CHSB and EWT

Staking will eat blockchain for breakfast — Here’s why

18.8.2021
The market for staking has accelerated rapidly recently, and a shift to PoS will ensure that the blockchain ecosystem is more resilient

New Brazilian Bitcoin ETF pledges carbon neutrality

9.8.2021
Hashdex has promised to invest a portion of the assets managed by its new BITH11 ETF into carbon credits and green tech

ETH 2.0 will help Ether outpace Bitcoin, Pantera Capital CEO predicts

3.8.2021
Ether has more potential than Bitcoin as a newer cryptocurrency, and the latest EIP 1559 will help the token trade more like a fixed asset, Pantera Capital CEO said

While Chinese Bitcoin Miners Escaped Crackdowns, Sichuan’s Hydropower Plants Were Not So Lucky

2.8.2021
Regional reports from China indicate that government officials have been reviewing over 5,100 small-sized hydropower plants in order to get them to adapt to China’s cleanup and rectification process concerning future energy sources. China has pledged to be carbon neutral and ultimately have...

Bitcoin Mining Operation Reveals Plans to Convert Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Farm

29.7.2021
Following the announcement from Greenidge Generation Holdings that detailed the company would be promoting a carbon-neutral stance, and the firm’s recent partnership with Foundry, Greenidge revealed on Thursday it is investing profits into a renewable energy investment program. The company...

Greenidge Generation will use BTC mining profits to build solar farm

29.7.2021
According to the mining firm, it aims to create high-tech jobs for residents and support local businesses with the solar farm

Iran Raises Alarm Over Potential Influx of Miners From China

28.7.2021
With the government in Beijing cracking down on their operations, Chinese miners have been on the lookout for other jurisdictions. Providing low-cost energy, Iran has emerged as a prospective destination. However, the country’s state-owned power utility has expressed concerns over a possible...

Abkhazia Holds Talks With Russia to Ensure Electricity Supply for Crypto Miners

24.7.2021
The government of Abkhazia is negotiating with Russia to solve a problem that led to a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus is now planning to legalize the industry and source sufficient power supplies from its energy-rich northern neighbor. Abkhazia...

Elon Musk Reveals Spacex Owns Bitcoin, He Personally Owns BTC, Ethereum, Dogecoin — ‘I Might Pump but I Don’t Dump’

22.7.2021
Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he personally owns bitcoin, ethereum, and dogecoin. Meanwhile, his companies, Spacex and Tesla, own bitcoin. He also said that bitcoin’s energy usage “is shifting a lot more toward renewables,” and Tesla will likely resume accepting...