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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.

25.05 / 16:15

Ban proof-of-work Energy Bitcoin US President Bitcoin Mining Can be a Force for Good or Bad, Banning it Doesn’t Solve Anything – FTX.US President

Bitcoin (BTC) mining can be a force for both good and bad, depending on how it’s done and where it happens. But countries thinking of banning it should know that miners will not hesitate to simply move somewhere else, FTX.US president Brett Harrison said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

25.05 / 08:51

Ethereum Mining proof-of-work Consensus Support OpenEthereum support ends with the Merge fast approaching

One of the most popular Ethereum (ETH) clients, OpenEthereum has ended support for its software in preparation for the upcoming Ethereum Merge.

23.05 / 19:25

Ethereum security proof-of-work Energy network stake The Compromises and Benefits of Ethereum Switching to a Proof-of-Stake Network

Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.

20.05 / 12:39

Ethereum proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Ethereum Merge Hopes Now Moved to August

There is a chance that the much-anticipated Ethereum (ETH) Merge could happen already this August, according to Ethereum core developer Preston Van Loon. He also suggested that effort is being made to complete The Merge before the next difficulty bomb goes off.

20.05 / 09:39

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work Upgrade Ethereum devs tip The Merge will occur in August ‘if everything goes to plan’

Ethereum’s long-awaited migration to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, which has been pushed back time and time again, looks set to occur sometime in August. Hopefully.

19.05 / 11:01

Ethereum proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Testnet stake Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet to 'Merge' Next Month in Preparation for Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum (ETH)'s Ropsten public testnet, which allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet, is estimated to undergo "the Merge" on June 8 in preparation for the main Ethereum blockchain to switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.

19.05 / 07:39

Blockchain Ethereum Developers proof-of-work Testnet testing 'Huge testing milestone' for Ethereum: Ropsten testnet Merge set for June 8

The Ethereum ecosystem is set for a “huge testing milestone” with the Ropsten testnet Merge set to be conducted on June 8.

18.05 / 08:05

business Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work Cloudflare to run Ethereum node experiment to help 'build a better internet'

Ahead of Ethereum’s highly anticipated switch to proof-of-stake (PoS), cyber security firm Cloudflare is set to launch and fully stake Ethereum validator nodes over the next few months.

17.05 / 09:21

cryptocurrency BTC proof-of-work Bitcoin stake What is Proof-of-Stake? And Why Are So Many Crypto Projects Turning to It?

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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.

16.05 / 13:37

proof-of-work FTX Lightning Network Bitcoin Fried Ft FTX's Bankman-Fried Accused of Misleading Public Over Bitcoin as FT Picks His Words 'Selectively'

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and founder of major crypto exchange FTX, and investor in Solana (SOL), was accused of misleading the public as he omitted important facts while bashing Bitcoin (BTC). The CEO claims that his quotes were chosen "very selectively" by a mainstream media outlet, known for skepticism towards Bitcoin and crypto.

06.05 / 17:49

Blockchain proof-of-work Bitcoin stake Eager to work: Bitcoin switch to proof-of-stake remains unlikely

Bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency that started it all and even today continues to drive the market sentiments, has faced numerous challenges along the way. The latest challenge seems to be around its mining consensus, proof-of-work (PoW) and its consequent impact on the environment.

03.05 / 15:31

Ethereum proof-of-work Bitcoin Crypto Companies stake Major Bitcoin & Crypto Companies Warn of 'Extreme' Risk in Proof-of-Stake Systems

The risk of corporate capture is extreme in proof-of-stake (PoS) systems as PoS transforms novel financial systems into pure plutocracies, dozens of US-based high-profile companies warned in a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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.

29.04 / 15:23

Blockchain Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 proof-of-work Eth2 deposit contract now holds 10% of the circulating ETH supply

The deposit contract for staking Ethereum (ETH) on the Beacon chain reached a balance of 12 million ETH on Friday. The total locked value of Ether in the Eth2 contract is worth about $34.5 billion.

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.

25.04 / 21:07

Law Environment proof-of-work week New York legislators to vote on PoW mining moratorium this week

The New York state legislature might ban Proof-of-Work (PoW) crypto mining in the state for at least two years, citing environmental concerns.

25.04 / 16:11

Ripple XRP proof-of-work Bitcoin stake Ripple’s Exec Campaign Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Forcing Bitcoin to Proof-of-Stake, But Brace for More Attacks

It has almost become a populist truism that Bitcoin (BTC) is bad for the environment. By using proof-of-work (PoW) as its consensus mechanism, its entire network consumes a prodigious amount of energy, which at the moment is reportedly higher than the annual energy consumption in some countries.

22.04 / 21:09

Ethereum Forecast proof-of-work Bitcoin regulatory Ethereum's Merge Could Lower Demand for Bitcoin but Regulatory & Technical Challenges Persist

Ethereum’s (ETH) transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), known as The Merge, will likely lead some current bitcoin (BTC) holders to move part of their capital to ETH, one industry insider argues. Others, meanwhile, say that despite a yield on ETH being attractive, regulatory scrutiny means more uncertainty lies ahead for ethereum investors.

22.04 / 16:57

Forecast Survey proof-of-work Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Forecast for 2022 Cut Once Again as Break 'Only' Above USD 80K Now Expected

The price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit a peak of USD 81,680 this year, before falling back to USD 65,185 by the end of the year, argued a panel of members from the fintech and crypto industry surveyed by comparison website Finder.com.

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