Energy


Policy

Os países da UE devem estar prontos para bloquear a mineração de Cripto , afirma a Comissão

O braço executivo da União Europeia também quer que as blockchains mostrem rótulos de eficiência energética e acabem com os incentivos fiscais às Cripto .

The EU flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

Policy

France to Explore Crypto Tax Treatment Next Year

The self-styled crypto hub won’t just copy and paste traditional finance norms, but Bruno Le Maire is also worried about energy consumption

Bruno Le Maire wants France to be a crypto hub (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Finance

Miners Take Off for The Great – and More Profitable – North

Bitcoin mining in most of Europe is now “impossible” as energy costs soar but miners are increasingly seeking refuge in the northern reaches of Norway and Sweden.

Kryptovault's CEO Kjetil Pettersen and the mine's technician overlooking several hundred mining rigs working. (Eliza Gkrits/CoinDesk)

Finance

As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics

The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and recently alleged tax evader says the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Argo Blockchain's Crypto Mining Margin Narrows to 20% as Natural Gas Prices Soar

The miner signed a deal to host up to 32 megawatts of mining machines, enough to power about 10,000 rigs.

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)

Policy

White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards to Minimize Environmental Impact

The report is the first public response to U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto, and also called for standards to be set to reduce energy usage.

The White House in Washington D.C. (Tabrez Syed/Unsplash)

Policy

The End of the Texas Bitcoin Mining Gold Rush

The new era for mining in the state might look more like a slog than a boom – but it could also be better for the electric grid.

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Tech

Tron Consumes 99.9% Less Power Than Bitcoin and Ethereum, Crypto Researcher Says

The network consumed power equivalent to 15 U.S. households in a year, the report said.

(David McNew/Getty Images)