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Aussie Blockchain Startup Tells Gov’t Its Tax Laws Are Stifling ICOs
21.2.2020
Australia needs to rethink its tax policy for initial coin offerings if it wants to compete on the global stage, a local industry leader told the government this week
Russia Leads Multinational Stablecoin Initiative
14.2.2020
Could Russian lead BRICS countries in finding innovative solutions to the functioning of the current global framework in transitioning to green economies
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Buys Into Blockchain Trading Platform Vakt
28.1.2020
Saudi Aramco joins Shell, BP, Chevron and others in using Vakt’s blockchain-based oil trading platform
Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer
20.1.2020
China leads the blockchain-based mobile digital payment revolution, expert take
Is Central Asia the New Safe Haven for Crypto Mining Amid Iran-US Crisis?
18.1.2020
With cheap electricity and friendly regulation, is Central Asia the new promised land for crypto miners?
Blockchain Firm BitFury Partners With UN on Forest Project in Kazakhstan
15.1.2020
Bitfury and the United Nations Development Programme are set to partner on a project to increase Kazakhstan’s forestland and offset carbon emissions
Power Ledger Integrates Blockchain-Based Energy Auditing in Solar Power Asset
13.1.2020
Power Ledger has purchased a 250 kW photovoltaic system to launch a blockchain-based data management and settlement system
Mining Report Highlights China’s ASIC Manufacturing Improvements and Dominance
11.1.2020
During the first month of the new year, the research firm Tokeninsight published its “Mining Industry Annual Research Report,” which covers the competitive bitcoin mining sector. Tokeninsight’s study highlights the fact that BTC’s hashrate increased by 80% in 2019, even...
A Russian Nuclear Plant Is Renting Space to Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Miners
8.1.2020
A state-owned nuclear power plant in Russia may soon fuel a bitcoin mining hub
SBI, GMO Reportedly Sign Deal with Operator of World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Site
7.1.2020
Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO have reportedly agreed to process crypto transactions at what is set to become the world’s largest mining site
Researchers Explain How Blockchain Can Innovate Green Energy Markets
2.1.2020
ESRI researchers say blockchain and smart contracts can be used to design an effective forward trading system for the renewable energy market
SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer BitOoda Secures $7M Seed Funding
23.12.2019
SEC-registered crypto brokerage BitOoda secures $7 million in funding from investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan
Chinese Authorities Confiscate Nearly 7,000 Crypto Mining Machines
23.12.2019
Chinese police has seized roughly 7,000 crypto mining units, which illegally used electric power
These Myth-Busting Articles Dispel Common Bitcoin Myths
22.12.2019
Recently, a few Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been writing a series of myth-busting articles that describe Bitcoin technicals generally thought to be true but which are not. The articles posted on the read.cash blog have reviewed topics like 10-minute confirmation times, SPV wallets,...
Blockchain Pilot Makes Waves in Russia's Energy Sector
14.12.2019
Waves is partnering up with Rosseti, Russia’s national energy grid operator, to put the sector on blockchain rails. First results are successful. Will the pilot go nationwide?
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
12.12.2019
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s)...
Government of Abkhazia to Intensify Identification of Crypto Mining Farms
12.12.2019
Abkhazia looks to crack down on illegal cryptocurrency mining
From Health Care to Mining, Central Asia Stays on the Blockchain Beat
12.12.2019
Crypto and blockchain adoption appears to be gathering steam in Central Asia
Russia’s National Energy Grid Operator Tests Blockchain for Retail Payments
11.12.2019
Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti, blockchain startup Waves and Alfa Bank are trialing a blockchain solution for electricity payments
Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits
9.12.2019
Japan’s second-largest power utility is extending its trial of a blockchain system for trading renewable energy certificates