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Wikimedia accepts bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether via BitPay. (Unsplash/Fabian Blank)
Finance
Wikipedia
Wikipedia to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental, Other Grounds
The announcement follows a vote by the Wikimedia community in which 71.2% voted in favor of a proposal to stop accepting cryptocurrency.
Wikimedia accepts bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether via BitPay. (Unsplash/Fabian Blank)
By Aoyon AshrafKevin Reynolds
May 1, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2022
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So What If Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
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So What If Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
According to the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) 2022 annual report, the non-profit organization holds $300 million, nearly 20% of its treasury, in non-crypto investments. “The Has...
So What If Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 27, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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An Asus graphics card. (Joseph Greve/Unsplash)
Technology
Ether
GPUs Get Cheaper as Ethereum’s Switch to Proof-of-Stake Gets Closer
The network's planned switch to PoS has been pushing prices for graphics cards down.
An Asus graphics card. (Joseph Greve/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 25, 2022 at 11:04 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2022
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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
Policy
Regulations
US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat
Rep. Huffman and other congressional Democrats wrote the EPA chief on the potential harm to the climate and environment.
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 21, 2022 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
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Algorand Plans to Black Out Times Square Ahead of Earth Day
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Algorand Plans to Black Out Times Square Ahead of Earth Day
The Algorand Foundation will darken New York City’s Times Square ahead of Earth Day, aiming to debunk myths about the carbon impact of blockchain technology and bring awarenes...
Algorand Plans to Black Out Times Square Ahead of Earth Day
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 18, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2022
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Ethereum Merge Pushed Back: What to Expect
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Ethereum
Ethereum Merge Pushed Back: What to Expect
Galaxy Digital’s Christine Kim discusses Ethereum’s highly anticipated merge to proof-of-stake following a statement from core developer Tim Beiko that it will not be delivere...
Ethereum Merge Pushed Back: What to Expect
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 14, 2022 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
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Ethereum Merge Won’t Happen in June
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Ethereum
Ethereum Merge Won’t Happen in June
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko recently confirmed via Twitter that the protocol’s highly anticipated merge to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism will not happen in June and...
Ethereum Merge Won’t Happen in June
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 13, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
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Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?
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Ethereum
Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?
CoinDesk Contributor and Ernst & Young Principal Global Innovation leader Paul Brody discusses the future of the banking industry as decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to...
Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 13, 2022 at 4:47 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
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Ethereum
Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself
Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.
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By Sam KesslerSage D. YoungGeorge Kaloudis
Apr 13, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
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