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¿Cómo es una FARM de minería de Cripto ? Fotos impactantes desde Siberia hasta España

Los periodistas de CoinDesk viajaron por Europa, Asia y América del Norte para captar la diversidad de instalaciones de minería de Criptomonedas . Este artículo es parte de la Semana de la Minería de CoinDesk.

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Presentamos la Semana de la Minería de CoinDesk

Nuestros reporteros visitaron granjas de minería de Cripto en todo el mundo, entrevistaron a actores clave y analizaron datos de la red para arrojar luz sobre una industria poco comprendida.

Mining has become a multibillion-dollar international industry, with participants ranging from plucky home miners to publicly traded companies.

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Después de una prohibición de corta duración, una ciudad en el norte del estado de Nueva York todavía tiene que lidiar con los mineros de Cripto

Las ciudades de todo Estados Unidos están lidiando con lo que significa tener operaciones de minería de Criptomonedas en sus comunidades. Plattsburgh ofrece un estudio de caso esclarecedor. Este artículo es parte de la Semana de la Minería de CoinDesk.

Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

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Kazakhstan Mining Crackdown Affecting Bitcoin Hashrate

CoinDesk's Christie Harkin joins the “Week in Review” panel to discuss Kazakhstan’s efforts to repress illegal crypto mining operations, and how that has impacted the bitcoin hashrate. Plus, CoinDesk Market Analyst Damanick Dantes explains how the Fed interest rate hike has influenced bitcoin’s volatility. 

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Global Energy Price Jump Impact on Bitcoin Hashrate

“All About Bitcoin” Host Christine Lee presents data from Glassnode illustrating the difficulty of mining a bitcoin block, otherwise known as the hashrate, which dropped 0.35% on Thursday for the second time this month. Global electricity prices have risen alongside the continuation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, possibly leading certain miners to go offline.

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EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining

The European Parliament has voted against a proposed rule that would have banned proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin across the European Union (EU). Patrick Hansen, head of Strategy and Business Development at Unstoppable Finance, discusses what this means for the state of crypto affairs in Europe and the world.

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Kazakhstan Crackdown Forces 106 More Illegal Crypto Mines to Close

Kazakhstan’s crackdown on illegal crypto mines has forced another 106 miners to stop operations, following investigations by the country’s financial monitoring agency. The country represents 20% of the total bitcoin mining capacity, according to CoinDesk’s Research Analyst George Kaloudis.

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Swan Bitcoin CEO on EU Bitcoin Bill, Usage of Crypto Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Cory Klippsten, Swan Bitcoin CEO, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss a recently rejected proposal in the European Parliament that sought to limit proof-of-work mining due to environmental concerns. Plus, a conversation on how Swan’s technology can facilitate seamless on-ramping into the bitcoin ecosystem and key takeaways from Klippsten’s new book “Bitcoin: Your Bright Orange Future.” 

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EU Squashes Crypto Mining Ban

The European Parliament has just voted against a proposal to possibly ban the use of proof-of-work blockchain technology due to its energy-intensive nature. “The Hash” hosts discuss the significance of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and what this could mean for future crypto regulation efforts.

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Can the Metaverse be Regulated? What Crypto Community’s Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order Tells Us

The former chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Bob Iger is getting into the metaverse business by investing in Web 3 company Genies. Bradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners co-founder and managing partner, joins “First Mover” to explain how policies from Web 2 could shape regulation in the metaverse as institutional interest continues to grow.

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