Analysis: crypto mining used ~1,600 gigaliters of water in 2021 when bitcoin peaked at $65K, or 16K liters per transaction, around 6.2M times a credit card
Bitcoin mines aren't just energy-hungry, it turns out they're thirsty, too. The water consumption tied to a single Bitcoin transaction …
Analysis: crypto mining used ~1,600 gigaliters of water in 2021 when bitcoin peaked at $65K, or 16K liters per transaction, around 6.2M times a credit card
Bitcoin mines aren't just energy-hungry, it turns out they're thirsty, too. The water consumption tied to a single Bitcoin transaction …
Speaking hours after Ethereum's Merge update, SEC Chair Gary Gensler says cryptocurrencies that let holders stake coins may be subject to US securities laws
SEC chairman says system used by ether following software update could trigger securities laws — WASHINGTON—Ethereum's big software update …
Ethereum activates its long-awaited Merge upgrade, in development since 2020, and transactions are now being processed under proof of stake
First off, thank you for reading and as always, nothing you read or hear of my content is ever financial advice. Ryan Whitwam / ExtremeTech : Ethereum Switches to Proof-of-Stake, W...
DeFi lending platform Celsius pauses “all withdrawals, Swap, and transfers between accounts”, citing extreme market conditions
We are writing with a very important message for our community. — Due to extreme market conditions, today we are announcing that Celsius is pausing …
Major cryptocurrencies are crashing: bitcoin drops by 17%+ to ~$23K, ether drops by 20%+ to ~$1.2K, and Solana drops 18%+ to ~$28
Bitcoin plunged to the lowest in about 18 months in Asia trading Monday as the impact of Friday's shock US inflation data continued to reverberate through global risk assets.
Texas starts requiring new large-scale cryptocurrency miners to seek permission to access its power grid, in anticipation of increasing demand for 2022 and 2023
Russian's central bank proposes banning the trading, use, and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability
Russia's central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability …
China's share of Bitcoin hashrate fell from 75.5% in September 2019 to 46% in April 2021, even before a crackdown; United States' share rose from 4.1% to 16.8%
Square partners with Blockstream, says it will invest $5M to build a solar-powered Bitcoin mining facility at a Blockstream Mining site in the US
Square Inc. will invest $5 million to build a solar-powered Bitcoin mining facility at a Blockstream Mining site in the U.S. through a partnership with the blockchain technology pr...
Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of fuel consumed on the US East Coast, says it halted operations due to a ransomware attack
and Created an Unholy Mess Eric Geller / Politico : What you need to know about the Colonial Pipeline hack Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Colonial Pipeline hackers apologize, promise...
DarkSide, the group behind the pipeline attack, claims it wants to make money, not cause “problems for society”, and it'll add “moderation” to picking targets
- A hacker group called DarkSide is behind the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline that shut down a major oil pipeline over the weekend.
Sources: cybercrime gang DarkSide, which caused Colonial Pipeline to halt operations, stole and encrypted ~100GB of data on Thursday before demanding a ransom
> The hackers who caused Colonial Pipeline to shut down the biggest U.S. gas pipe on Friday began their blitz against the co. a day earlier, stealing a large amount of data before ...
Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of fuel consumed on the US East Coast, says it halted operations due to a ransomware attack
Colonial Pipeline carries roughly 45% of gasoline and diesel fuel consumed on the East Coast — The main pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel fuel …
Bitcoin's price crash casts a shadow over mining firms, which have spent $500M+ since Sept. to prep for the “halving” in May, where mining rewards drop by 50%
Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk : Tweets: @ethan_vera , @coindesk , and @digieconomist Tweets: Ethan Vera / @ethan_vera : If you are interested in my thoughts on financial instruments for ...
TokenAnalyst: five mining entities - AntPool, BTC.com, BTC.top, F2 Pool, and ViaBTC, all based in China, control 49.9% of Bitcoin network's computing power
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg : Tweets: @digieconomist , @el33th4xor , @alistairmilne , and @bitcoin Tweets: Digiconomist / @digieconomist : In the meanwhile this PoW thing is turning i...