A difficult-to-enforce ban may actually be part of a larger sanctions-avoidance strategy. In a broader effort to circumvent the effects of sanctions, Iran may be attempting one of the first instances of digital currency protectionism. According to a Tweet from news outlet Iran International, The Central Bank of Iran announced a decision from the Cabinet…
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Executive chair and founder Darin Feinstein said the firm plans to make the U.S. a global leader in making blockchain technology mainstream. One of the largest crypto mining firms in North America said that it has acquired an additional 8,000 rigs and has begun mining other cryptocurrencies. In an announcement from Blockcap on Monday, the…
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In the latest Cointelegraph video debate, experts discuss pathways towards making Bitcoin more sustainable. In the latest Cointelegraph Crypto Duel, founder of Digiconomist Alex de Vries and CEO and founder of Blockchain for Climate Joseph Pallant debated the intensity of Bitcoin’s footprint and possible paths forward to reduce it. As pointed out by de Vries,…
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Bitcoin’s electricity bill has been attracting the attention of regulators worldwide. Beijing authorities are reportedly conducting inspections of crypto mining data centers to better understand their impact on energy consumption, Reuters reports Thursday. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology on Tuesday sent an emergency notice to the city’s data center operators asking…
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To establish an interplanetary economy, humanity needs a better financial system that decentralized cryptocurrency can offer. Tesla — a top 10 company in the Fortune 100 that is run by one of the world’s wealthiest people, Elon Musk — transferred $1.5 billion of its treasury cash into Bitcoin (BTC) in early February. Musk’s Bitcoin purchase…
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According to Darin Feinstein, the Chinese government isn’t helping to protect the private property of its crypto miners. Crypto mining company Blockcap, which recently announced it would be setting up new offices in Austin, says Texas could become an alluring region for the industry. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Blockcap founder and executive chair…
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“If the U.S. stopped all the U.S. miners, Kazakstan stopped all the miners there — that kind of shuts down 80% to 90% of the hash rate pretty quickly,” said Curtis Spencer. Electric Capital co-founder and partner Curtis Spencer implied that the Bitcoin network may owe its continued existence to the grace of world governments. …
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A U.S. firm expects to double its Bitcoin hashing power after the purchase of 4,800 new S19J mining rigs from Bitmain. Pennsylvania software firm Integrated Ventures has announced the purchase of 4,800 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs from Chinese manufacturer Bitmain. The deal is worth just over $34 million and will see 400 of Bitmain’s Antminer…
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Tech companies like Oracle, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, and now Blockcap are moving to Austin, causing many to call the state capital the Silicon Hills. North America-based crypto mining company Blockcap announced over the weekend it would be establishing new offices in Austin, Texas. In an announcement from Blockcap on Friday, the mining company claimed once…
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The impact of BTC mining on the environment has turned into a debate — here’s what academics think and if “green Bitcoin” is possible. The debate around the environmental impact of the Bitcoin mining ecosystem is heating up once again as academics have provided a fresh dose of perspective on the subject. In an opinion…
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