Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2

During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure the protocolhas received a lot of criticism about its environmental impact. Esta semana, the cryptocurrency firm Coinshares published a report that

Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal

Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russias initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive

El gobierno ruso redacta una hoja de ruta para regular, No prohibir las criptomonedas, Informe revela

A roadmap on cryptocurrencies has been prepared by a number of ministries, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, Russian media reported. El documento, which aims to regulate Russias crypto market by the end of this year, comes amid disagreements between the

Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Launches ASIC Trading Desk

En enero 11, 2022, the Washington-based bitcoin mining operation Luxor announced the launch of a new application-specific integrated circuit (asico) trading desk. Según la empresa, Luxors new trading desk will give miners and investors access to bitcoin ASIC mining rigs

Exjefe de Crypto Exchange Wex liberado en Polonia

Former chief executive of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been released from arrest in Warsaw earlier this month. The ex-head of the now-defunct coin trading platform has since returned to Russia while court proceedings against him in Poland

Bitcoin Treasuries List Claims 59 Companies and a Handful of Countries Hold 1.49 Million BTC

304 days or roughly nine months ago, 42 companies held bitcoin on their balance sheet with an aggregate total of 1,350,073 bitcoin on March 1, 2021. Este Dia, metrics indicate there are 59 compañías, a few countries, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) con…

Pensioners of the National Oil Company Will Receive 2 Petros as a Gift in Venezuela

The pensioners of the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, PDVSA, have started receiving a Christmas bonus in petros (PTR), the first national cryptocurrency launched back in 2018. The petro, which is backed by Venezuelan oil and other resources, can be traded

El Banco de Rusia tiene herramientas para restringir las inversiones en criptomonedas, Sugerencias del gobernador

The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its conservative stance. Governor Elvira Nabiullina has recently indicated that the regulator has the means to restrict

Financial Services Company SBI Group Launches Diversified Crypto Fund in Japan

SBI Group, the financial services company group based in Tokyo, Japón, has announced the launch of a crypto asset fund that consists of seven different digital currencies. The crypto fund launched by the Japanese company includes bitcoin, etéreo, xrp, litecoin, bitcoin…

Video Game Giant Ubisoft Launches NFT Platform, Software Firm’s Blockchain-Tech Runs on Tezos

The French video game manufacturer based in Montreuil, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, has announced the company has launched a blockchain-based platform called Ubisoft Quartz. Según la empresa, the platform will enhance specific games with playable and energy-efficient non-fungible token (NFT) activos….