Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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Finance

Major Japanese Utility Works With Local Hardware Maker to Capitalize on Excess Power With Crypto Mining

The utility behind the Fukushima nuclear reactor is trying out crypto mining.

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Finance

Class-Action Suit Against Crypto Miner Iris Energy Quickly Withdrawn

The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the District of New Jersey, was withdrawn a day after it was filed.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Policy

Top US Lawmaker Says FTX Hearing Will Continue Without Sam Bankman-Fried

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said she was 'surprised' and 'disappointed' to hear of SBF's arrest.

Sam Bankman-Fried at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Says It's Close to Restructuring Without Having to Declare Bankruptcy

The London-based company warned, however, there's no guarantee it will be able to do so.

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

Policy

Terra's Do Kwon Is in Serbia, CoinDesk Korea Reports

The Terraform Labs co-founder is wanted in South Korea, backed by Interpol.

Do Kwon in April 2021 (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Miner Hive Cuts Computing Power Forecast for Intel Chip-Based Rigs

The Canadian firm said 5,800 machines will provide computing power of upward of 630 petahashes per second by end of January. That's less than the October forecast of 1 exahash.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)

Policy

US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards

The State Department will have to report on payments it makes in crypto and their effects, according to a draft of the NDAA.

U.S. Capitol (Diego Grand/Shutterstock)

Policy

Paraguay Votes Down Crypto Regulatory Bill in a Blow to Crypto Mining Industry

The bill would have capped how much the grid operator can charge bitcoin miners for electricity.

Palacio legislativo de Paraguay. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

Goldman Sachs to Spend 'Tens of Millions' on Discounted Crypto Investments After FTX Implosion: Report

The investment bank sees a bigger need for trustworthy and established players in the crypto market.

El staking de ether en Vanilla está generando rendimientos llamativos para los entusiastas de las criptomonedas. (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by Most Since July 2021 as Crypto Winter Cuts Profitability

Bitcoin miners are being caught between rising costs and the lower price of bitcoin.

Crypto mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)