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Moldova Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine
28.10.2022
The government of Moldova has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as it’s facing a major energy crisis. The move is part of emergency measures to reduce power consumption with energy supplies dwindling due to the escalating conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Authorities...
Nokia Believes the Metaverse Will Replace Smartphones in the Future
25.10.2022
Nokia, one of the first companies to manufacture a consumer-grade mobile phone system, now believes the metaverse will cause phones to become deprecated. These metaverse experiences will be powered by the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented reality glasses, and will allow users...
EU to Target Crypto Miners’ Power Usage as Union Relies Less on Russian Energy
19.10.2022
Authorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been trying to lower. New energy efficiency labeling is to address the growing electricity usage in the crypto...
Russian stablecoin usage surged after Ukraine invasion: Report
13.10.2022
According to Chainalysis data, Russia's stablecoin usage has increased since the onset of the war, due partly to ordinary Russian citizens seeking to protect their assets
Taliban had a ‘massive chilling effect’ on Afghan crypto market: Report
6.10.2022
Crypto value received in Afghanistan surged in the wake of the Taliban seizing power in August 2021, but crypto markets have flat lined under the regime
Despite Accounting for 2% of Global Activity, Sub-Saharan Africa Has ‘Some of the Most Well-Developed Cryptocurrency Markets of Any Region’: Report
30.9.2022
According to a recent Chainalysis report, although Sub-Saharan Africa is believed to account for as little as 2% of global transaction activity, the area “contains some of the most well-developed cryptocurrency markets of any region.” Additionally, Sub-Saharan Africa’s...
Michael Saylor Publishes Open Letter Discussing the ‘Sheer Volume of Misinformation’ Tied to Bitcoin
16.9.2022
The Microstrategy executive Michael Saylor is a big believer in Bitcoin as his company has purchased close to 130,000 bitcoin during the last few years. Six days ago, the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that claims proof-of-work mining operations have been affecting...
Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Merge Cut Global Energy Usage by 0.2%, One of Biggest Decarbonization Events Ever
15.9.2022
Ethereum now spews out less carbon dioxide than a few hundred U.S. households, according to a report
Merge is 'a step in the right direction' to address crypto's energy usage — Rostin Behnam
15.9.2022
The CFTC chair said that the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake, despite reducing energy usage by more than 99%, may not go far enough in resolving the problem
More Details on `details`
15.9.2022
A lot of chatter around the ol’ <details> and <summary> elements lately! I saw Lea Verou recently tweet an observation about the element’s display behavior and that sorta splintered into more observations and usage notes from folks, including a revived …
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Bitcoin Mining Threatens America’s Climate Change Efforts, White House Science and Tech Department Says
8.9.2022
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians should take action against crypto mining. The federal government’s entity recommends...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security
4.9.2022
On September 1, Vitalik Buterin conducted an interview with the economics author Noah Smith and the co-founder of Ethereum spoke an awful lot about Bitcoin and the network’s long-term security. Buterin also discussed the crypto economy’s crash and he insisted he was “surprised...
Gaming makes up over half of blockchain industry usage, DappRadar
2.9.2022
The gaming sector accounts for nearly 51% of the activity in the blockchain industry with hundreds of millions in transactions, according to August data
Iranian Government Approves ‘Comprehensive and Detailed’ Crypto Regulations
1.9.2022
The government of Iran has finalized a set of cryptocurrency regulations. A “comprehensive and detailed” law ratified by the administration provides a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, including their authorized usage and crypto mining, a government official reportedly said....
Ethereum Merge may lessen usage for other chains, says Nansen CEO: KBW 2022
8.8.2022
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik said that while many chains will become ghost towns after the Merge, some will be able to find their own niches
Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
15.7.2022
The six Democratic lawmakers found that seven large crypto miners consume enough energy to power all the households in Houston
Worst quarter in 11 years as Bitcoin price and activity plunges
1.7.2022
Quarterly returns on Bitcoin haven’t been this bad since it was trading under $20 in the early days of Mt. Gox, but the stock market isn’t faring so hot either
Illicit crypto usage as a percent of total usage has fallen: Report
14.6.2022
A rapidly growing crypto market means that hacks and scams are accounting for less overall activity, and their percentage of total usage continues to decline
JPMorgan Foresees Increased Blockchain Use in Finance — Prepares to Offer Related Services
27.5.2022
JPMorgan expects blockchain use in finance to increase as the crypto sector grows. The global investment bank says, “We want to make sure that we are able to not only support that but also be ready to provide related services.” JPMorgan’s Blockchain Plans JPMorgan Chase &...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Thinks Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network
18.5.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has given his take regarding the future of Bitcoin’s usage. Bankman-Fried stated he doesn’t believe that Bitcoin will work as a payments network, due to its limited capability for scaling to fulfill this task. However...