Energy


Opinião

The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining

A Department of Energy survey to collect data about crypto's energy consumption could be used to justify the stance that blockchain poses a “public harm.”

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinião

El gobierno de EE. UU. parece estar acercándose a la minería de Bitcoin

Una encuesta del Departamento de Energía para recopilar datos sobre el consumo de energía de las criptomonedas podría usarse para justificar la postura de que blockchain representa un "daño público".

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinião

Уряд США, схоже, наближається до майнінгу Bitcoin

Опитування Міністерства енергетики для збору даних про енергоспоживання крипто може бути використано для обґрунтування позиції, що блокчейн становить «громадську шкоду».

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinião

Ang Pamahalaan ng US ay Mukhang Magsasara sa Pagmimina ng Bitcoin

Ang isang survey ng Department of Energy upang mangolekta ng data tungkol sa pagkonsumo ng enerhiya ng crypto ay maaaring gamitin upang bigyang-katwiran ang paninindigan na ang blockchain ay nagdudulot ng "pampublikong pinsala."

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinião

Il governo degli Stati Uniti sembra avvicinarsi al mining Bitcoin

Un sondaggio del Dipartimento dell'Energia per raccogliere dati sul consumo energetico delle criptovalute potrebbe essere utilizzato per giustificare la posizione secondo cui la blockchain rappresenta un "danno pubblico".

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinião

O governo dos EUA parece estar se aproximando da mineração de Bitcoin

Uma pesquisa do Departamento de Energia para coletar dados sobre o consumo de energia das criptomoedas poderia ser usada para justificar a posição de que o blockchain representa um “dano público”.

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Política

EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm

The bloc’s executive arm is spending $842K on a study as it mulls what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology

The EU is worried about crypto's energy use (Steve Buissinne / Pixabay)

Consensus Magazine

‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining

An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.

Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)

Finanças

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Invests in Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay

The company earlier this month announced plans to invest part of its profits in BTC purchases and infrastructure.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Política

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs

Bill likely to fail in the House, says miner Marathon Digital.

(Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)