Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning them about their crypto mining operations. “The extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with bitcoin mining could undermine our hard work to tackle the climate crisis — not to mention the harmful impacts cryptomining has on […]

Erik Thedéen, the Vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, recently recommended a ban on proof-of-work mining in the EU. Citing its impact on Sweden, he stated, “It would be an irony if the wind power generated on Sweden’s long coastline would be devoted to Bitcoin mining.” Regulators analyze mining impact Previously, Norwegian authorities […]

Ransomware has become the biggest threat to online security, affecting all industries connected to the internet – from supply chains, to healthcare institutions. Therefore, a critical part of Binance’s commitment to ensuring the secure and sustainable growth of the global crypto ecosystem involves fighting different strains of ransomware and fraud. Earlier this year we released a […]

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Congress and crypto meet again, this time over Bitcoin mining's energy use, as new climate legislation is in the pipeline.

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A lack of knowledge on proof of work prevailed by most Representatives as they questioned the energy use of bitcoin mining.

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Cryptocurrency Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Implications and Growth” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from $1.44 billion in 2020 to $1.63 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The market is expected to reach $2.73 billion in 2025 […]

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Top executives from the crypto industry convened at a hearing yesterday to discuss the risks and challenges posed by digital assets. Appearing at the hearing was Jeremy Allaire of Circle, Sam Bankman-Fried of crypto exchange FTX, Brian Brooks of Bitfury, Charles Cascarilla of Paxos, Denelle Dixon of Stellar Development Foundation, and CFO of Coinbase Global […]

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Executives from the US’ most influential crypto firms will be testifying at a hearing on digital assets on December 8. The hearing, led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, is entitled “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States.” Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services […]

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El Salvador’s proposed Bitcoin mine could earn hundreds of millions of dollars each year given the current network state, a top miner pointed out in a tweet today.

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Crypto mining is a calculation-intensive computation process that requires high processing power along with high electricity consumption. The miner who first solves...