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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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Finance

La prohibición del Bitcoin de la UE se quedó corta, pero los expertos aún tienen ideas para solucionar los costos de carbono de las criptomonedas

Proyectos como Filecoin Green y Zero Labs ven la oportunidad de las criptomonedas para impulsar una gran demanda de energía renovable, al tiempo que utilizan la tecnología blockchain para medir redes más ecológicas. Pero ¿aceptarán las grandes mineras?

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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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Policy

La represión en Kazajistán obliga a cerrar 106 minas de Cripto más

Se dice que detrás de algunas de las minas estaban personalidades políticas y empresariales destacadas, incluido el hermano del ex presidente Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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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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Kevin O’Leary on His White House Meeting with Lawmakers, Lummis’ Pro-Crypto Bill

“Shark Tank” co-host and O’Shares ETFs Chairman Kevin O’Leary joins “First Mover” to share his insights on the current state of global crypto regulation. O’Leary examines a bill in the European Union addressing proof-of-work mining, along with the Responsible Financial Innovation Act proposed by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).

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Policy

Limitar las Cripto con prueba de trabajo vuelve a la mesa mientras el Parlamento Europeo prepara la votación sobre las monedas virtuales

Una disposición que busca obligar a las criptomonedas de prueba de trabajo, como Bitcoin , a cambiar al mecanismo de consenso de prueba de participación, más respetuoso con el medio ambiente, está en un borrador de MiCA que se someterá a votación parlamentaria el lunes.

The EU parliament is set to vote on a crypto legislative package that may seek to limit the use of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. (Laura Zulian/Getty Images)