Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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OMSK, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER,7, (RUSSIA OUT) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speeches during the Russian-Kazakh Regional Forum in Omsk, Russia, on  November 7, 2019. Vladimir Putin is having a one-day trip to Siberian city of Omsk to attend Russian-Kazakh talks. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Kazakh Bitcoin Mining Seen Hurt Following Energy Riots, Internet Shutdown
Protesters stormed public buildings on Wednesday, which was followed by the announcement of a possible dissolution of parliament.
OMSK, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER,7, (RUSSIA OUT) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speeches during the Russian-Kazakh Regional Forum in Omsk, Russia, on  November 7, 2019. Vladimir Putin is having a one-day trip to Siberian city of Omsk to attend Russian-Kazakh talks. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Hut 8 plant
Canadian Miner Hut 8 Closed 2021 With 5,518 Bitcoin in Reserve
The miner plans to reach 3.35 EH/s of hashrate by the end of Q1 2022.
Hut 8 plant
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Thai Central Bank to Delay CBDC Test Till Late 2022: Report
The bank will look at CBDC as a cash substitute.
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The artists rolled into Miami with a wrapped bus touting their new NFT project. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
Kraken to Develop NFT Marketplace Offering Token-Backed Loans
The marketplace will determine NFTs’ liquidation value before they are used as collateral.
The artists rolled into Miami with a wrapped bus touting their new NFT project. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
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Japan’s Taxes on Crypto Firms Are Leading Some to Leave the Country
Founders face hefty corporate taxes when listing tokens and individual investors are taxed up to 55% on gains.
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A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Starts Falling After Stellar Year: Research
The end of 2021′s crypto mining gold rush may have just started.
A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)
El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)
El Salvador Buys 21 Bitcoins on 21st Day of Last Month of 21st Year of 21st Century
In announcing the purchase on Twitter, President Nayib Bukele also noted the country’s land area is 21,000 square kilometers.
El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)
Jack Dorsey (Adam Levine/CoinDesk)
Jack Dorsey Backs Bitcoin as Dollar’s Replacement but Questions Web 3
The Twitter and Block co-founder is a supporter of crypto, but not so keen on how Web 3 is being funded.
Jack Dorsey (Adam Levine/CoinDesk)
Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)
Anyswap Rebrands to Multichain, Raises $60M Led by Binance Labs
The cross-chain bridge builder will use the funds to research crypto algorithms.
Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)
Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left). 
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Stronghold Digital Mining to Acquire 9,080 Bitcoin Rigs
The bitcoin miner also signed a $54 million financing deal with NYDIG.
Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left). 
(Stronghold Digital Mining)