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Nicehash Software ‘Fully Unlocks’ Nvidia’s Hashrate Reducing Technology

8.5.2022
On Saturday, the cryptocurrency mining platform Nicehash revealed the company has “fully [unlocked] Nvidia’s [Lite Hash Rate]” graphic processing units (GPUs). Nicehash says the firm’s Quickminer mining software is the first protocol that can unlock LHR GPU cards...

World Economic Forum Shares a Video About Changing Bitcoin’s Code to Proof-of-Stake

29.4.2022
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) tweet, a “change in the way bitcoin is coded could almost eliminate its environmental impact.” That statement stems from a tweet the WEF published on April 26, with an accompanying video that claims “miners could stake their...

New York State Assembly passes ban on new BTC mines that don't use green power

27.4.2022
The bill will now be carried with support to the Senate for passing before a final sign-off into law by Governor Hochul

New York legislators to vote on PoW mining moratorium this week

25.4.2022
If passed, the suspension of both new licenses and renewal applications will last for two years

Kadena Launches $100 Million Grant Fund to Develop Web3 Experiences

23.4.2022
Kadena, a proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency that also has the possibility of supporting smart contracts, has announced a new set of grants directed to incentivize the creation of Web3 experiences. This $100 million grant fund is part of the Kadena Eco initiative, whose objective is to offer...

Public blockchain Kadena launches $100M Web3 grant program

21.4.2022
Web3 development has become a top priority for the blockchain industry as infrastructure providers look to enable the new internet economy

MEP Stefan Berger: ‘Yes, we need regulations, but you still have to leave room to breathe’

14.4.2022
In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come out in favor of a Bitcoin ban

Ethereum Dev Says The Merge Could Be Delayed a Few Months, ‘Strongly Suggests’ Not Investing in ETH Mining Rigs

13.4.2022
According to Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, The Merge is likely to be pushed to the third quarter of 2022. Despite the delay, Beiko also said he “strongly suggests not investing more in mining equipment at this point.” The Merge May be Delayed, Ethereum Hashrate Taps New ATH Four days...

Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies

13.4.2022
During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a proof-of-stake (PoS)...

European crypto regulatory framework goes to three-way consideration without PoW ban

25.3.2022
The EU parliament didn’t use its option to block the current version of MiCA that does not contain the hostile clause

Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance

24.3.2022
European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons

Ethereum Devs Implement Merge Testnet Kiln, Testing Ground Expected to Be the Last Before PoS Transition

17.3.2022
After implementing the merge testnet Kiln, Ethereum is seemingly getting closer to transitioning to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) network. According to developers Kiln’s execution layer was initially launched leveraging proof-of-work (PoW) and since March 15, Kiln is running entirely under...

EU Parliament Committee Votes Against Proof-of-Work Ban, Supports Alternative Amendment on Crypto Assets

14.3.2022
European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee has voted against banning proof-of-work-based assets for companies in the European Union. An alternative proposal on crypto assets by European Parliament member Stefan Berger receives support instead. Committee Rejects...

European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry

14.3.2022
The moderate version of the regulatory framework's draft prevailed in the ECON committee voting

Proof-of-Work Ban Removed From Europe’s Proposed Crypto Regulation

3.3.2022
A text threatening to prohibit cryptocurrencies relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work mining has been deleted from the draft legislation aimed at regulating the European crypto space. The move comes after the controversial provision sparked objections from the crypto community. MiCA Proposal...

Ethereum Beacon Chain Surpasses 300K Validators, Over $28 Billion in Ether Deposits Locked

1.3.2022
The Ethereum protocol has reached another milestone as the number of Ethereum 2.0 validators has surpassed 300,000. At the time of writing, the Ethereum 2.0 contract has over 9.6 million ether deposited worth more than $28.4 billion. Ethereum Beacon Chain Validators Jump Past the 300,000 Mark...

European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework

26.2.2022
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an attempt to ban coins with energy-intensive mining sparked negative reactions. The lawmaker leading the legislative effort says the matter needs clarification before MEPs can have...