Daniel Kuhman

In a conference call this week, Russian president Valdimir Putin asked government officials and members of the Russian Central Bank to continue assessing cryptocurrencies. His comments came less than a week after the central bank released a proposal to completely ban the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory.

According to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg, the Biden administration is preparing to release an executive order that will outline a comprehensive government strategy on cryptocurrencies. This news comes on the heels of a U.S. Senate hearing on stablecoins, a Congressional subcommittee hearing on energy usage involved in cryptocurrency

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, the United States House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee held an investigative hearing titled “Cleaning up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impact of Blockchains.” Topics discussed during the hearing included energy usage in blockchain technologies and its impact on grid infrastructure in the U.S., and environmental

On Thursday the Central Bank of Russia issued a 36-page proposal for a complete ban on the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory. Citing threats to financial stability, citizens' wellbeing, and sovereignty over their own monetary policy, the bank proposed that Russia create mechanisms to block transactions

On January 18, 2022 the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) released results from their Q4 2021 mining sector survey, which focused on three metrics: electricity consumption, sustainable power mix, and technological efficiency. According to the BMC, they were able to gather sustainable energy information from 46% of the global bitcoin mining

On Monday, January 17, Blockstream announced the launch of tranche eight of their Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), available through Bitfinex Securities Ltd. According to the Blockstream website, the “BMN provides qualified investors with access to Bitcoin hashrate at our enterprise-grade facilities.” Typically, bitcoin mining involves high energy costs, and relatively

Fidelity Digital Assets released their 2021 digital asset research report covering institutionalization, regulatory developments, bitcoin mining, and general expansion. Their conclusion: “2021 was a year that further confirmed digital assets have arrived and are here to stay.” On January 6th, Fidelity Digital Assets (FDAS) issued a “Research Round-Up” report looking