Proof-of-Work


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EU MiCA Bill Progresses Without Bitcoin Mining Provision

The European Parliament's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill has moved forward, omitting a controversial provision that targeted proof-of-work mining. “The Hash” team compares MiCA to a similar piece of legislation making headway in the state of New York and examines what the future of crypto oversight in Europe might look like. 

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Il disegno di legge MiCA dell'UE va avanti senza disposizioni limitanti Bitcoin

Il pacchetto legislativo fondamentale dell'UE per la regolamentazione Cripto passa alla fase successiva dei negoziati senza la controversa disposizione che mira a limitare l'uso delle Cripto basate sulla proof-of-work.

European Union flags at Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty)

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Perché il mining Cripto è davvero importante

Le discussioni ideologiche su proof-of-work e proof-of-stake perdono di vista il punto più importante: il mining significa la produzione di verità oggettiva, afferma il futurista Dan Jeffries. Questo post fa parte della Mining Week di CoinDesk.

A crypto mining farm (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban

The Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would ban proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining for two years due to energy consumption concerns. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing politicization of bitcoin and possible ways for the mining industry to respond.

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Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydropower in the mountainous regions of Italy. Handagama addresses the broader narrative of eco-friendly mining and the debate in the European Parliament on proof-of-work.

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Il MiCA potrebbe ancora essere ritardato dai parlamentari dell'UE a causa della disposizione sulla prova del lavoro

I parlamentari dell'UE che hanno sostenuto la controversa disposizione volta a limitare la Cripto proof-of-work potrebbero fare ONE resistenza se la bozza del MiCA venisse sottoposta a una votazione parlamentare completa.

European legislators must agree on a negotiating mandate for MiCA, the EU's proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets. (Rachele Rossi/Getty)

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Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis presents a study suggesting that lasers could be used to create an “optical proof-of-work” consensus, potentially increasing the accessibility of mining and reducing energy consumption.

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Il disegno di legge sul divieto di mining Bitcoin esce dal comitato dell'assemblea dello Stato di New York

La legge mira a istituire una moratoria di due anni sul tipo di Cripto utilizzata per proteggere la rete Bitcoin .

Coinmint's bitcoin mine in Massena, New York, pictured in 2020. (Prieur Leary)

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Perché alcuni sviluppatori Bitcoin affermano che i laser possono ridurre i costi energetici del mining

I sostenitori sostengono che la “proof-of-work ottica” migliorerebbe la distribuzione geografica dell’hashrate e placherebbe i timori di una reazione negativa legata al clima.

Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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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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