Deniz Saat

The “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022” was just introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan) and would significantly affect the privacy of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency users. https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1603033907968049154 If passed, the measure will mandate the implementation of know-your-customer (KYC) systems for

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Power Grid is collaborating with a local semiconductor designer and developer, TRIPLE-1, in order to mine Bitcoin using excess energy around the country.  The Fukushima nuclear plant, which was operated by TEPCO, was damaged in 2011 by an enormous tsunami and earthquake that destroyed

An oversubscribed investment round headed by ego death capital and Entrée Capital helped Breez, a Lightning Network solution service provider, raise $4.5 million. Hivemind Ventures, Fulgur Ventures, Hawk Digital Innovation, and Bitcoiner Ventures are a few additional industry funds involved with raising capital for this round. Breez CEO Roy

According to sources, Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency trading firm, Alameda Research, has been secretly funding The Block for more than a year. The media outlet claims to cover cryptocurrency news independently. According to those knowledgeable of the situation, one $16 million payment was made by Alameda to be used in

Gridless is a Bitcoin mining company that focuses on rural areas in East Africa and has recently raised $2 million in a seed round led by Stillmark and Block, Inc. Factor[e] also recently led an angel round for Gridless. The funds will be used for supporting the expansion of

The Built With Bitcoin Foundation (BWB) has unveiled a new Bitcoin Technology Center in the city of Ejisu, Ghana, as part of the legacy of the inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference. The center will be run by and for the benefit of the local community in Ghana. On December 8th, 2022,

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies have approved a comprehensive regulatory framework for the usage and trade of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies within the country. The new regulations, which were approved on Tuesday night in Brasília, the nation’s capital, acknowledge Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as digital representations of value that may be

Following the collapse of potential acquirer FTX, struggling cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company disclosed in the filing that it had more than 100,000 creditors along with liabilities and assets ranging