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27.11 / 00:59

business regulation POW New York's mayor seeks balance with regulators after PoW mining moratorium

New York City mayor Eric Adams is still focused on making New York a crypto hub, but he believes that goal can be combined with statewide efforts to curb environmental costs related to crypto mining, according to reports on Nov 25.

04.12 / 07:15

Cybersecurity POW Bitcoin US Space Force Member Proposes Bitcoin’s PoW Systems in Cyberattack Prevention

Jason Lowery, a member of the United States Space Force, has proposed the use of proof-of-work (PoW) networks, like Bitcoin (BTC), as a means to protect the country from cyber-inflicted warfare.

23.09 / 08:15

business Tether POW Bitmain Bitcoin Bitcoin miners double down on efficiency and renewable energy at the World Digital Mining Summit

Bitmain rolled out its next generation Antminer S21 and S21 Hydro ASIC miners at the World Digital Mining Summit in Hong Kong on Sept 22, revealing the crucial performance stats that the entire industry has been waiting for. The S21 has a hasrate at 200 TH/s and an efficiency at 17.5 J/T while the S21 hydro hashes at 335 TH/s and 16 J/T which is notable given that until recently, most Bitcoin ASICS were operating above the 20 J/T level.

31.01 / 22:27

Dogecoin markets Blockchain litecoin proof-of-work POW Bitmain stake Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?

There are rumors that Dogecoin could switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake (PoS).

02.10 / 13:51

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work POW Time Ethereum Merge spikes block creation with a faster average block time

The Merge upgrade for Ethereum (ETH), which primarily sought to transition the blockchain into a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, has been revealed to have a positive impact on the creation of new Ethereum blocks.

15.09 / 16:13

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work POW F2Pool ETHW F2Pool, Poolin to start Ethereum PoW mining after ETHW mainnet launch

Despite Ethereum’s historic transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, mining pools are increasingly signing up for mining on the upcoming proof-of-work (PoW) version of Ethereum.

15.09 / 07:33

Ethereum POW With the “merge” underway, what’s in store for Ethereum?

Ethereum's much-awaited software upgrade, termed as 'the merge' is merely a few hours away from completion. The biggest fear looming over the crypto community is — what if the process fails? Ethereum is slated to change its mechanism to proof-of-stake (PoS) from existing proof-of-work (PoW). Analysts believe that Ethereum's merge can fail, but there are very faint chances of this happening, akin to negligible but one cannot say that the merge will be 100 per cent success. The upgrade is crucial as it reduces Ethereum’s energy consumption by over 99 per cent. The final stage of the upgrade and shift to the PoS mechanism began on 6th September on the mainnet, closely evaluated by the developers.

14.09 / 22:47

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work POW Only 10 hours to the Ethereum Merge: Here's what you need to know

Ethereum's long-awaited transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) is upon us as the Merge looms in less than 10 hours. There's plenty to consider for the wider cryptocurrency space — and here's what you need to know.

08.09 / 15:37

Ethereum proof-of-work POW Ethereum Merge Could Trigger Surge of interest in Staking and Entice Institutional Buyers

Ethereum is in the final stages of preparations to switch from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS). This event, which is referred to as the Merge, is expected to have several benefits for Ether (ETH) - the native token of the Ethereum blockchain.

05.09 / 10:51

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work POW FTX to halt Ethereum trades on Arbitrum, Solana, BSC for the ETH Merge

While Ethereum devs promised no downtime during The Merge, one of the most anticipated Ethereum upgrades, members of the crypto community decided to take proactive measures to ensure the safety of investor funds. In this effort, crypto exchange FTX announced to halt all Ether (ETH) trades on various blockchains until the September upgrade concludes.

23.08 / 12:49

Blockchain proof-of-work POW Bitcoin Bitcoin mining to cost less than 0.5% of global energy if BTC hits $2M: Arcane

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most-valued cryptocurrency, has the potential to be a significant energy consumer in the future, but only if it reaches several million dollars, according to new estimates by Arcane Research.

18.08 / 00:15

markets Blockchain Ethereum POW strategies 3 strategies investors might use to trade the upcoming Ethereum Merge

The Ethereum network’s long-awaited transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake is set to occur from Sept 15 to 16 and for the last year, traders and analysts have been discussing various outcomes for the upgrade and possible trading strategies.

13.08 / 13:47

Blockchain POW Upgrade Ethereum Upgrade The Merge: Top 5 misconceptions about the anticipated Ethereum upgrade

The excitement around Ethereum’s (ETH) upcoming upgrade, The Merge, which involves the merger of two blockchains — Mainnet Ethereum and Beacon Chain — has unknowingly spurred rumors across the community.

03.06 / 11:19

POW Bitcoin New York State Senate passes Bitcoin mining moratorium

The New York State Senate approved a controversial proof-of-work (PoW) mining ban bill that would prohibit any new Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations in the state.

25.05 / 21:37

Mining proof-of-work POW Bitcoin Consumption Anatha founder addresses concerns around energy consumption, asset volatility

Cryptocurrencies represent significant potential for their ability to equalize the playing field. With this form of digital asset, anyone, regardless of their place of birth, has equal rights to participate in the financial market.

16.05 / 14:29

Ethereum proof-of-work POW Bitcoin Future FTX CEO sees no future in Bitcoin payments, community fires back

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto exchange FTX, has criticized the efficiency of Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment network, only to meet heavy backlash from the crypto community.

11.05 / 00:37

Government Environment POW Crypto miners Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners

A group of eight organizations focused on the environment have called on different government agencies under the Biden administration to implement new approaches in response to Proof-of-Work and other crypto mining operations.

01.05 / 16:47

Law proof-of-work POW Go green or go home? What the NY State mining moratorium could mean for crypto industry

On April 26, the State of New York put itself at the forefront of the regulatory struggle with crypto, as its Assembly voted for a two-year moratorium on crypto mining operations that use energy generated by fossil-fuel power plants. Depending on how one looks at it, this development could either signal a new alarming legislative trend or a trigger that would accelerate the digital asset industry’s movement toward a more sustainable path.

27.04 / 21:23

markets Federal Reserve POW Bitcoin Bears AIM Here's why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday's $1.9B options expiry

Up until April 25, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls had been defending the $38,000 level, but bulls were caught off-guard by the recent drop. As Bitcoin plunged from $46,700 to $37,700 between April 5 and 26, most of the bullish bets for the upcoming $1.96 billion monthly options expiry became worthless.

27.04 / 07:37

Government Law proof-of-work POW Power New York State Assembly passes ban on new BTC mines that don't use green power

The New York State Assembly passed a bill late on Tuesday April 26 that would place a two-year ban on all new proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining facilities in the state that use a carbon based fuel to power their operations.

21.04 / 16:47

business Web3 Funding POW Grant Public blockchain Kadena launches $100M Web3 grant program

Proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain Kadena has launched a $100 million grant program to encourage Web3 development on its platform, potentially opening the door to more use cases for the layer-one protocol.

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