CleanSpark is a publicly traded Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining company based in Nevada. They recently closed a deal with the Texas energy company Lancium in order to devote 500 megawatts (MW) to mining.  Around 50 MW will be used for mining by the end of 2022 and then another 150

On March 31st, 2022 President Putin signed a decree that requires foreign buyers to pay for Russia’s oil and gas with rubles. This decree takes effect on Friday April 1st and any contracts that are not paid in rubles will be halted. Putin added that all oil and gas

A street party in Portland, Oregon celebrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network turned heads, and provided real-world use cases for the technology. The Bitcoin Beach-style street fair featured vendors, artists, and food trucks, all accepting payment via the Lightning Network. Fiat money, naturally, was banned from the event. Clay Graham, founder

Kraken users can now instantly deposit and withdraw up to 0.1 Bitcoin with virtually zero fees using the Lightning Network. According to Pierre Rochard, who is a Bitcoin product manager at Kraken, “Adoption will come from people who have fiat in their bank account, and need to get it