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Coindesk
1 day ago
Cryptocurrency

Sweeping 'Bitcoin Rights' Bill Becomes Law in Oklahoma

The bill protects Oklahomans' right to self-custody digital assets and mine crypto, boosting the state's crypto-friendly reputation. [ more ]
Coindesk
2 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

U.S. Senate's Warren Warns National Security Chiefs About Iranian Crypto Mining

US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King express concerns about Iran's use of crypto mining to evade sanctions and fund its economy. [ more ]
Coindesk
4 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank

The bitcoin halving is already partially priced in, and Deutsche Bank does not expect a significant rally after the event. [ more ]
www.coindesk.com
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report

Norway's government plans to regulate data centers to restrict energy-intensive crypto mining, aiming to block unwanted projects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [ more ]
Coindesk
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

The Bitcoin Halving Could Accelerate Consumer Adoption of BTC

Bitcoin halving is a routine event that decreases block rewards for miners.
Bitcoin's limited supply makes it akin to digital gold. [ more ]
Coindesk
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Sweden's Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg

Sweden's central bank governor emphasizes avoiding involvement with bitcoin due to its speculative nature and history of value collapses.
Sweden led EU in advocating for a ban on crypto mining and abolished tax incentives for data centers, including bitcoin mining, due to energy concerns. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 months ago
Cryptocurrency

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

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) will survey the electricity use of selected U.S.-based miners over the next six months.
There are concerns that the collected data will be used to inform potentially harmful policies to the mining industry. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific to Emerge From Bankruptcy, Re-List Shares This Month

Crypto mining company Core Scientific has received approval for its Chapter 11 reorganization plans and expects to re-list its shares on Nasdaq by the end of this month.
Under the reorganization plan, the company will pay its existing debt in full and existing shareholders will get about 60% of the new company's equity. [ more ]
Theregister
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Money-grubbing crooks abuse OAuth apps for BEC, phishing

Miscreants are misusing OAuth for financially motivated cyber crimes such as phishing and crypto mining.
Microsoft warns that compromised accounts without strong authentication are particularly vulnerable to OAuth abuse. [ more ]
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