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Tokyo Power Company to Use Blockchain for Trading Electricity Surplus
18.6.2020
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc partnered with Itochu Corporation to start building a blockchain-based system to trade electricity surpluses
South Korean Public Power Firm Takes Blockchain Plunge
17.6.2020
South Korean energy provider the Korea Electric Power Exchange (KPX) has become the first public institution in the country to adopt a blockchain-based proposal evaluation system.
Per a report from Energy Daily, KPX will now use a Hyperledger Fabric-based solution to weigh up power-related business...
The Best Crypto Debit Card – BlockCard
15.6.2020
Crypto debit cards are a great way to get instant purchasing power from your Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, or other cryptocurrency. They act as the efficient bridge between the crypto world and existing financial systems because they are accepted almost everywhere traditional credit cards are accepted....
Non-Monetary Bitcoin Use Cases: Virtual Power Plants & Digital Identities
11.6.2020
Visualization by Layer1. Bitcoin (BTC) is proving to be not only a monetary technology, as entrepreneurs find new applications in an increasing number of areas. This week, Brandon Arvanaghi, Layer1 Technologies Chief Security Officer (CSO), explained how Bitcoin is used to stabilize electrical...
Bitmain’s Power Struggle Takes Toll on Customers as Co-Founder Halts Shipments
11.6.2020
Like the employees forced to choose sides, Bitmain customers have been caught in the middle of the power struggle at the No.1 bitcoin miner manufacturer
Illegal Miners in Russia Stole $6.6M-Worth of Electricity, Power Grid Firm Says
8.6.2020
Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says
Eidoo to Burn 80% of Company’s Token Holdings to Kickstart One of the Biggest Daos in Defi
4.6.2020
Switzerland, 4th June 2020. Swiss-based crypto platform Eidoo is upgrading its native utility token into a governance token that will power a new cross-chain DAO. In a collaborative decision by Eidoo and pTokens, the $EDO token will be upgraded into $PNT later this month so that it can be used...
Vodafone Enlists Blockchain Nonprofit for Tracking Renewable Energy Use in Europe
3.6.2020
Vodafone and Energy Web are using SIM cards and blockchain to build more nimble renewable power grids
Bitmain Unveils Cheaper T19 Bitcoin Miner to Regain Lost Market Share
2.6.2020
Bitmain on Monday released the Antminer T19, a cheaper bitcoin mining machine, in an effort to regain lost market share. The Beijing-based company said the Antminer T19 has computing power or hashrate of 84 terahash per second (TH/s) and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH)....
Force Protocol Joins Hands With Chainlink to Power the Decentralized Finance
28.5.2020
The field of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been on the rise for quite some time. Now one of the main players in the field of decentralized finance, the Force Protocol has announced integration with the Chainlink – the partnership intended to tap into reliable data sources of token prices....
Vodafone to Connect 'Billions' of Energy Producing Devices Using Blockchain
27.5.2020
Vodafone plans to link billions of distributed energy generating assets to grids using the Internet of Things and blockchain technology
Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push
26.5.2020
A Thailand public-private joint venture has inked a deal with blockchain startup Power Ledger to encourage renewables trading and uptake
Power Ledger Brings Peer-to-Peer Renewable Energy Trading to Thailand
25.5.2020
Australia’s Power Ledger will be deploying its renewable energy trading technology in Thailand through a partnership with local authorities and BCPG
Digital Currencies Could Threaten US Geopolitical Power, Warns JPMorgan
22.5.2020
“There is no country with more to lose from the disruptive potential of digital currency than the United States,” say analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co
Roll Your Own Comments With Gatsby and FaunaDB
21.5.2020
If you haven’t used Gatsby before have a read about why it’s fast in every way that matters, and if you haven’t used FaunaDB before you’re in for a treat. If you’re looking to make your static sites full blown Jamstack applications this is the back...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
15.5.2020
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against mining difficulty risk. Hashrate, the amount of processing power dedicated to a Bitcoin network at a given time, determines the strength and security of the network....
Charles Hoskinson on the Power of Crypto, Working From Home, and Mongolian Hunting Falcons
10.5.2020
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Charles Hoskinson on the Power of Crypto, Working From Home, and Mongolian Hunting Falcons
9.5.2020
“Crypto Titans” is a series of personal interviews conducted by CoinMarketCap with prominent and forward-thinking minds tinkering on and behindContinue Reading
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65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Cambridge University Releases New Tool for Tracking Global Bitcoin Mining Power
7.5.2020
Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance has released a bitcoin mining map, showing where bitcoin miners are located worldwide