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Paraguay to Become Top Bitcoin Mining Hub in Latam According to Insight Group

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Paragvaj, 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, vključno z…

Massachusetts Senator Forwards Bill Aimed at Forcing Crypto Miners to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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dne dec. 8, 2022, three Democratic politicians from Massachusetts, Oregon, and California revealed legislation aimed at combatting “energy-intensive” cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill introduced by senator Ed Markey (D-MA) alleges that crypto mining “strains the grid” and the industry “undermines U.S….

New York Governor Signs Law Partially Banning Bitcoin Mining on Fossil Fuels

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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…

Vietnam Crypto Miners Complain About Losses From Ethereum’s Merge

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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, poročajo lokalni mediji, quoting entrepreneurs and mining enthusiasts. Kriptovaluta…

Poraba električne energije ruskih kripto rudarjev skokovito naraste 20 Časi v 5 leta, Raziskovalne ugotovitve

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Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. notri 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts…

Iran Amends Regulations to Ease Crypto Miners’ Access to Renewable Energy

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Authorities in Iran have revised some rules for the crypto mining industry in order to facilitate its access to green power. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates….

Švedska potrebuje moč za bolj uporabne stvari kot rudarjenje bitcoinov, Minister za energijo pravi

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

Proposed Crypto Mining Ban in Norway Fails to Gain Support in Parliament

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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 bo ponovno vzpostavila kripto donacije – organizacija ne bo sprejela kriptovalut z dokazom o delu

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During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a…

Abhazija podaljšala prepoved kripto rudarjenja do konca leta

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Oblasti v Abhaziji so se odločile ohraniti prepoved rudarjenja kriptovalut na ozemlju. Delno priznana republika na Južnem Kavkazu omejuje energetsko intenzivno črpanje digitalnih valut, navajajo težave z napajanjem. Bitcoin Mining Remains Prohibited in…