Month: April 2022
Riot Blockchain Is Constructing a 1 GW Bitcoin Mining Facility in Navarro County, Texas
The publicly listed bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced the company has started development on a 1 gigawatt (GW) bitcoin mining facility in Navarro County, [more…]
Famed Whistleblower Edward Snowden Reveals He Took Part in the Zcash Launch Ceremony
Edward Snowden, the well-known whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant who exposed the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance, has revealed he took part in the Zcash [more…]
Deutsche Bank Predicts Major US Recession Next Year
Deutsche Bank’s economists have warned that the U.S. will suffer a major recession next year. However, several other major investment banks, including Goldman Sachs and [more…]
Nepal Shuts Down Crypto Websites, Apps — Warns About Engaging in Crypto Activities
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has issued a warning that crypto activities are illegal. The regulator emphasized that websites, apps, and online networks related to crypto [more…]
Tesla Hodls Bitcoin: Balance Sheet Shows $1.26B in Digital Assets
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, is hodling bitcoin. The company’s balance sheet shows $1.261 billion in digital assets. Tesla has neither purchased nor sold [more…]
LD Capital Announces the Establishment of LD Research, a Laboratory Dedicated to in-Depth Industry Research and Project Growth
PRESS RELEASE. LD Capital has officially established LD Research which aims to conduct industry focus research, cutting-edge technology exploration, and project economic system design. LD [more…]
Singapore’s Central Bank: We Want to Be a Responsible Global Crypto Hub
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank and the regulator of the crypto sector, says that its licensing process for digital asset [more…]
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits a Lifetime High After a 5.56% Increase, Metric Nears 30 Trillion
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached a lifetime high on April 27, at block height 733,824, after jumping 5.56% higher than two weeks ago. The difficulty jump [more…]
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to [more…]
Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being
Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial [more…]