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Paraguay bliver Top Bitcoin Mining Hub i Latam ifølge Insight Group

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Paraguay, one of the smallest countries in Latam, has the conditions needed to become the next Bitcoin mining hub in the region, according to mining insight group Hashrate Index. The company notes there are many elements in favor of Paraguay, including…

Massachusetts-senator fremsender lovforslag, der sigter mod at tvinge kryptominearbejdere til at rapportere drivhusgasemissioner

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Den dec. 8, 2022, tre demokratiske politikere fra Massachusetts, Oregon, og Californien afslørede lovgivning rettet mod at bekæmpe “energikrævende” cryptocurrency minedrift. Lovforslaget fremsat af senator Ed Markey (D-MA) hævder, at kryptomining “belaster gitteret” og industrien “underminerer U.S.A….

New Yorks guvernør underskriver lov, der delvist forbyder Bitcoin-minedrift på fossile brændstoffer

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A moratorium on some crypto mining operations relying on carbon-based energy has been signed into law in New York. Businesses engaged in proof-of-work mining in the state will not be able to expand or renew their permits for the next two…

Vietnams kryptominearbejdere klager over tab fra Ethereums fusion

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Miners in Vietnam have expressed grievances over the loss of business following Ethereum’s transition to a consensus mechanism that does not require the energy-intensive computing they were providing. Many are in trouble, det rapporterede lokale medier, quoting entrepreneurs and mining enthusiasts. Kryptovaluta…

Elektricitetsforbrug af russiske kryptominearbejdere spidser 20 Gange ind 5 Flere år, Forskningsfund

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Kraftbehovet hos cryptocurrency-minearbejdere i Rusland er vokset betydeligt siden 2017, med en 20-dobling af forbruget af elektrisk energi over den femårige periode. I 2021, prægningen af ​​mønten med den største markedsværdi, bitcoin, påkrævet 1.25 gigawatts…

Iran ændrer forordninger for at lette kryptominearbejderes adgang til vedvarende energi

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Myndigheder i Iran har revideret nogle regler for kryptomineindustrien for at lette dens adgang til grøn strøm. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates….

Sverige har brug for strøm til mere nyttige ting end Bitcoin-minedrift, siger energiminister

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Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it…

Foreslået forbud mod kryptominedrift i Norge får ikke støtte i parlamentet

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A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didn’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for…

Mozilla genindsætter kryptodonationer - Organisationen vil ikke acceptere proof-of-work kryptovalutaer

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I den første uge af januar, softwarefællesskabet Mozilla afslørede, at det satte cryptocurrency-donationer på pause efter at have citeret miljøhensyn. 14 uger senere, Mozilla besluttede i sidste uge, at de vil acceptere kryptodonationer igen, but only from digital assets that leverage a…

Abkhasien forlænger forbuddet mod kryptominedrift indtil årets udgang

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Authorities in Abkhazia have decided to maintain a ban on cryptocurrency mining in the territory. The partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus is restricting the energy-intensive extraction of digital currencies, citing problems with power supply. Bitcoin Mining Remains Prohibited in…