Mining


Policy

EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not

Maximum extractable value (MEV), in which blockchain operators reorder transactions to squeeze out additional profits, usually at the expense of whoever is sending the transactions, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out.

EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Was More Profitable in February Than January: Jefferies

Publicly traded North American mining companies produced a smaller share of new bitcoin last month, slipping to 17.5% of the total network, the report said.

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

Finance

Bitcoin Year-End Price Target Raised to $90K at Bernstein

The broker expects a 7% reduction in hashrate post-halving from shutdowns versus 15% earlier, the report said.

Institutional traders are more bullish on bitcoin than alternative cryptocurrencies. (Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)