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Opinion

Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Energy Grid and Good for the Environment

Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as a monkey wrench in the works.

By Dennis Porter

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Mar 6, 2023 at 9:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Tech

Ethereum

Ethereum Testnet Processes First ETH Staking Withdrawals

The upgrade on the Zhejiang testnet was the first of three dress rehearsals for the much anticipated Shanghai hard fork.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Feb 7, 2023 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Regulación

No-livewire

Un funcionario del BCE dice que deberían prohibirse las criptomonedas que consumen mucha energía

Fabio Panetta también afirmó que los inversores están atrapados en una “burbuja”.

By Jack Schickler

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Dec 7, 2022 at 6:41 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned

Fabio Panetta also said that investors have been caught in a "bubble."

By Jack Schickler

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Dec 7, 2022 at 3:33 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Business

Fundraising

Ethereum Staking-as-a-Service Startup Kiln Raises $17.6M

The Paris-based firm is betting on the growth of staking services after Ethereum's Merge.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Nov 28, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2022

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Business

Mining pool

Binance's Crypto Mining Pool Adds Ravencoin Support

Former Ethereum miners have been drawn to alternative coins like ravencoin after they had to leave the Ethereum network post-merge.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Nov 23, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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Policy

Mining

New York Imposes 2-Year Moratorium on New Proof-of-Work Mining After Gov. Hochul Signs Bill

The new law sets a two-year moratorium on new and renewed air permits for fossil fuel power plants used for energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining.

By Greg Ahlstrand

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Nov 23, 2022 at 3:44 a.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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Tech

Tech

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Co-Launches Ethereum Climate Platform

The initiative aims to address Ethereum’s excess energy consumption before it went through the Merge.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Nov 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2022

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Business

Mining

Ex-Ethereum Miners Token Hop to Stay Alive After the Merge

Following the Ethereum Merge, only 20% of miners have switched to other proof-of-work networks.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Nov 11, 2022 at 5:41 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Business

Crypto mining

Binance Starts Ethereum Proof-of-Work Mining Pool, Initially With No Fee

ETHW initially stumbled, but mining support from Binance customers could in theory help.

By Nick Baker

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Sep 29, 2022 at 3:31 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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