One of the main themes among the crypto community in 2021 was China’s aggressive policy toward mining, which led to a complete ban on such […]
Russian Ministry wants to legalize Bitcoin mining in specific areas
Amid the Russian government continuing working out a regulatory regime for digital assets, a federal ministry has made another proposal regarding the crypto mining industry. […]
Living on a volcano: The outlook of El Salvador’s crypto mining industry
El Salvador, the first nation to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender, has recently announced the relaunch of its wallet app Chivo, which is supposed […]
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.
On Jan. 27, a group of eight U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding […]
Bitcoin miners believe global hash rate to grow ‘aggressively’
Bitcoin (BTC) seems to be on everyone’s mind lately as the world recently witnessed the price of BTC take a rather unexpected bearish turn this […]
Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing
Five industry experts appearing before the United States House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee had different views on how lawmakers should address the energy consumption […]
Bitcoin mining becomes more sustainable: Mining Council's Q4 survey
The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 according to […]
Former pro-crypto CoC Brian Brooks to testify in a House hearing on the energy impacts of mining
As the U.S. Congress prepares to take a thorough look at the energy use of crypto mining, the list of witnesses for the Thursday hearing […]
Enterprise blockchain to play a pivotal role in creating a sustainable future
Bitcoin (BTC) is often used to criticize all blockchain-based projects. This is understandable since Bitcoin was the first project to use a blockchain, is arguably […]
Report claims each Solana TX uses less energy than 2 Google searches
A transaction on the Solana network takes less energy than two Google searches, and 24 times less energy than charging your phone, according to a […]