Proof-of-Work

Blocks of square solar panels, illustrating how Bitcoin miners can contribute to green energy sustainability. (Anders j/Unsplash)
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.
Blocks of square solar panels, illustrating how Bitcoin miners can contribute to green energy sustainability. (Anders j/Unsplash)

Developers Forking Bitcoin Ordinals to Give Litecoin Network Its First NFTs
Developers Forking Bitcoin Ordinals to Give Litecoin Network Its First NFTs
Developers are forking Bitcoin ordinals to give older proof-of-work networks such as Litecoin their first set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). "The Hash" panel discusses what this suggests about the impact of the Ordinals movement on the wider crypto ecosystem.
Developers Forking Bitcoin Ordinals to Give Litecoin Network Its First NFTs

Kraken Facing SEC Scrutiny Is 'Not a Condemnation of Staking At Large': Former SEC Attorney
Kraken Facing SEC Scrutiny Is 'Not a Condemnation of Staking At Large': Former SEC Attorney
Crypto exchange Kraken will end its U S crypto staking service and pay a 30 million fine to settle with the U S Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Former SEC Attorney and Ketsal partner Zachary Fallon weighs in on the developments noting this is not a condemnation of staking at large where users can validate [...]
Kraken Facing SEC Scrutiny Is 'Not a Condemnation of Staking At Large': Former SEC Attorney

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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.
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Paxful Removes Ether From Platform
Paxful Removes Ether From Platform
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful, announced ether's (ETH) removal from the platform, citing Ethereum network's switch to proof-of-stake validation from proof-of-work. "The Hash" hosts discuss the case for Bitcoin in the latest clash between altcoins.
Paxful Removes Ether From Platform

LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 3: Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Fabio Panetta (L) is talking with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the European Convention Center, the EU Council headquarter on October 3, 2022 in Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ministers will talk about: Macroeconomic situation in the euro area and policy response to high energy prices and inflationary pressures, including an exchange of views with the Secretary-General of the OECD, Euro area priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the implementation of Euro Area Recommendations. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
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”.
LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 3: Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Fabio Panetta (L) is talking with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the European Convention Center, the EU Council headquarter on October 3, 2022 in Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ministers will talk about: Macroeconomic situation in the euro area and policy response to high energy prices and inflationary pressures, including an exchange of views with the Secretary-General of the OECD, Euro area priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the implementation of Euro Area Recommendations. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 3: Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Fabio Panetta (L) is talking with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the European Convention Center, the EU Council headquarter on October 3, 2022 in Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ministers will talk about: Macroeconomic situation in the euro area and policy response to high energy prices and inflationary pressures, including an exchange of views with the Secretary-General of the OECD, Euro area priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the implementation of Euro Area Recommendations. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned
Fabio Panetta also said that investors have been caught in a "bubble."
LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - OCTOBER 3: Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Fabio Panetta (L) is talking with the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the European Convention Center, the EU Council headquarter on October 3, 2022 in Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ministers will talk about: Macroeconomic situation in the euro area and policy response to high energy prices and inflationary pressures, including an exchange of views with the Secretary-General of the OECD, Euro area priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the implementation of Euro Area Recommendations. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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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.
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New York's Governor Signs 2-Year Ban on New Proof-of-Work Mining
New York's Governor Signs 2-Year Ban on New Proof-of-Work Mining
New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law Tuesday a two-year moratorium on new permits for proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto regulation and what this means for the mining community.
New York's Governor Signs 2-Year Ban on New Proof-of-Work Mining

Many Ethereum miners have yet to resettle into mining a different crypto token. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
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.
Many Ethereum miners have yet to resettle into mining a different crypto token. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)