This Earth Day analysts say Bitcoin mining is naturally gravitating to green energy
Earth Day 2022 is a good day to highlight how crypto mining operations have begun to naturally gravitate towards cheaper...
Day: 21 April 2022
Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z’s new crypto research unit
Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many...
Bank of England’s PRA raises budget $31M for ‘emerging risks’ like crypto
The regulator says it’s “committed to keeping pace” with the risks of “the growth of crypto assets”, upping its budget...
EU officials considered Bitcoin trading ban to enforce proposed mining ban
Previously unseen documents detailing the EU’s conversations around banning Bitcoin have come to light following a freedom of information request....
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was...
Upbit owner Dunamu could see ‘monopoly’ curbed after investment controversy
The Upbit operator is under heavy scrutiny from local regulators as its total assets balloon and a subsidiary issued controversial...
OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance
The bank hinted that the OCC’s actions might help establish a regulatory precedent that could encourage other firms in the...
Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs
Australian basketball media company, Basketball Forever is using NFTs to massively increase fan engagement. Australian media company Basketball Forever has...
Metrics Show Decentralized Exchange Volumes Continue to Slide This Year
Decentralized exchange (dex) volumes have been dropping since December 2021 according to current statistics. However, last month dex trade volumes...
Broxus CEO Vlad Ponomarev on Everscale and Developing a Universal Bridge Mechanism
Everscale is the most scalable network in DeFi. With the capacity to process over a million transactions per second, Everscale...
Moonbirds NFT Sales Skyrocket Capturing $364 Million in 5 Days
A non-fungible token (NFT) collection called Moonbirds has been a topical conversation within the NFT community as the compilation’s sales...
US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned...
Binance.US leaves Blockchain Association to form own DC government affairs team
The U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest crypto exchange says it’s time for its own voice, and major lobbyist Blockchain...
Wildlife conservation efforts turn to NFT-funded initiatives
Coorest and the PLCnetwork of the Southern Hemisphere believe that blockchain and NFT technology are a solution for protecting endangered...
US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining
In addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the lawmakers pointed to electronic waste from...
