On January 20th, 2022, the Beta program went live for the first 1,000 users who signed up. Robinhood released a statement on their blog announcing the full implementation for a crypto wallet. After the testing phase, the company plans to roll out the feature to 10,000 more users
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
Core Scientific, Inc has finalized a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp (XPDI), with the resulting company trading under the CORZ ticker on the NASDAQ. The merger brings one of the largest bitcoin mining operations to the publicly traded market.
Core Scientific reported an estimated 67,000 ASIC
Core Scientific, Inc has finalized a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp (XPDI), with the resulting company trading under the CORZ ticker on the NASDAQ. The merger brings one of the largest bitcoin mining operations to the publicly traded market.
Core Scientific reported an estimated 67,000 ASIC
On January 20th, 2022, the Beta program went live for the first 1,000 users who signed up. Robinhood released a statement on their blog announcing the full implementation for a crypto wallet. After the testing phase, the company plans to roll out the feature to 10,000 more users
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
Crypto.com is a Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange with a reported ten million users and 3,000 employees. The exchange confirmed on January 17th, 2022 that unauthorized withdrawals were initiated. The lost funds include 443.93 BTC, 4,836.26 ETH, and $66,200 in other currencies. The total funds
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 January 13th, 2022, San Diego State University (SDSU) announced that they will be accepting Bitcoin donations from alumni and patrons. After receiving the first donation of 0.5 BTC in October of 2021, the university created the Montezuma & Satoshi Cryptocurrency Endowment.
One of the more publicized Bitcoin donations
EU regulators have recently raised the question of whether or not bitcoin mining should be banned in Europe. Bitcoin’s proof of work protocol was one of the primary drivers behind the discussion as some believe it may pose a threat to the continent’s goals of supporting climate change.
The Department of Treasury, National Bureau of Economic Research, and Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative published a paper in May last year that analysed the effect of cryptocurrency mining on local electricity price increases.
The document, authored by Berkeley researchers Matteo Benetton, Adair Morse, and Giovanni Compiani from the
