Bitcoin Mining
China’s Digital Yuan to Face International Users at Beijing Winter Olympics
China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, is expected to make its international debut next week at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Michael Sung, professor of Fintech & Innovation at Fudan University, shares insights into China's CBDC rollout and its potential ripple effect across the world, particularly in the U.S. Plus, could bitcoin mining return to China?
Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January
Kazakhstan crypto miners will cut their energy supply from Jan. 24 until the end of the month. A major transmission line has also been disconnected, worsening the energy problem in the country, which was once home to about one-fifth of the world's bitcoin mining at the end of August 2021. "The Hash" group reacts, discussing what this means for the global mining industry.
What Caused This Week's Flash Crash?
BTC, ETH, and all other major cryptocurrencies tanked Friday with drops of 10% or more. "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses the potential factors behind this week's crypto markets flash crash. Plus, reviewing this week's top stories making waves in the digital asset space: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) discount hitting a record low, bitcoin mining difficulty setting new all-time high, crypto's energy impact, and more.
La difficulté de minage de Bitcoin atteint un nouveau record
La mesure de la difficulté de l’extraction de Bitcoin continuera probablement à atteindre des sommets records jusqu’en 2022.
What to Expect From Bitcoin Mining Hearing on Capitol Hill
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing Thursday to discuss the energy impact of blockchains. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares a preview.
Un géant des paiements s'apprête à créer un système de minage de Bitcoin open source
La société de services de paiement anciennement connue sous le nom de Square est ouverte à la construction de nouveaux ordinateurs miniers et recrute une nouvelle équipe d'ingénierie.
CoinDesk Releases Annual Report Highlighting Key Trends in Crypto
CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.
US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights on an upcoming Congressional hearing that will examine the environmental impact of crypto mining, especially on the bitcoin network. The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is currently drawing up a list of witnesses while the date still has yet to be set.
