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
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
News • Bitcoin • Jan 19, 2022
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
News • Bitcoin • Jan 19, 2022
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.
News • Bitcoin • Jan 19, 2022
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
News • Bitcoin • Jan 19, 2022
Bitcoin rewards for Fold App cardholders just got a bit more exciting with the recent rollout of next day funding. Fold App users now have the ability to spend more quickly and earn more bitcoin rewards for items they already buy on a day-to-day basis. Fold App first announced development
News • Bitcoin • Jan 19, 2022
This innovative launch will allow customers to use their bitcoin to fund their US real estate purchases via a low-interest, 30-year bitcoin mortgage.. Milo joins bitcoin savings and loans company Ledn in being amongst the first companies to offer bitcoin backed mortgages. The company made the announcement via a press
News • Bitcoin • Jan 18, 2022
The Bitcoin mining hardware business appears to have a brand new competitor. Intel is scheduled to present their new "ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC", called the “Bonanza Mine” chip, at the ISSCC conference. According to the ISSCC, those who are interested can attend the virtual conference and learn
News • Bitcoin • Jan 18, 2022
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
News • Bitcoin • Jan 18, 2022
In the next few weeks, a new era will emerge for peer-to-peer payments. Cash App will be rolling out Lightning Network integration for its users. It is confirmed that this feature will only be available for users in the United States at this time. In Kate Rooney’s tweet, she
News • Bitcoin • Jan 17, 2022