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Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners

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The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share…

FBI Says Crypto Investment Fraud Rose 183% do $2.57 Billion in 2022

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says cryptocurrency investment fraud rose 183% od $907 million in 2021 do $2.57 milijarde v 2022, based on data from its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The FBI also warned the public of “a spike…

Poročilo: Egiptovska policija aretirala 29 Domnevni organizatorji prevare z aplikacijo za kripto rudarjenje

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Egiptovska policija naj bi nedavno aretirala 29 posamezniki, povezani s prevaro aplikacije za rudarjenje kriptovalut Hoggpool. Poleg zasega 95 mobilni telefoni in 3,367 SIM kartice, policija je povedala v domači in tuji valuti v vrednosti $194,000 je bil…

ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary to…

Rusko sodišče pošilja 3 Kripto roparji v zapor strogega režima

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Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. Poleg tega, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced….

V Rusiji bo ustanovljen investicijski sklad, osredotočen na kripto rudarjenje

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The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According to a report by the Russian press, it will be available to qualified investors and will finance the acquisition of coin minting equipment. Russian…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year

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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, v višini bloka #778,176, doseganje 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest…

Israeli Startup Chain Reaction Raises $70 Million to Build Blockchain Silicon

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Chain Reaction, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series C funding round. The objective of the company is to expand its engineering staff to accelerate the production of its blockchain-focused silicon and…

Former Cohasset High School Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands in Electricity to Mine Bitcoin in School Campus Crawlspace

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A former school assistant facilities director in Cohasset, Massachusetts, has been accused of operating a cryptocurrency mining operation inside a crawlspace at Cohasset High School. The Cohasset Police Department alleges that Nadeam Nahas stole nearly $18,000 in electricity to power the…

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…