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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Tech

Tesla, Blockstream, Block to Mine Bitcoin Using Solar Power in Texas

The project aims to show that bitcoin mining using 100% renewable energy can be done at scale, says Blockstream CEO Adam Back.

Solar panels at dusk (Justin Paget/Getty images)

Policy

Industry Associations, Regulator Give Some Clarity on Singapore's Crypto Ad Rules: Report

Advertising to retail investors will be disallowed, as Singapore limits crypto trading to professional investors.

Singapore skyline (Unsplash)

Finance

Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable

The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse.

A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sky Mavis Raises $150M Round Led by Binance to Reimburse Ronin Attack Victims

The funds from the round along with Sky Mavis and Axie Infinity funds will be used to refund users.

axie infinity

Finance

Marathon Digital to Move Mining Rigs From Coal-Powered Montana Site

The company wants its bitcoin mining operations to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of the year.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

Policy

US Authorities Seize $34M in One of the Country's Largest Crypto Confiscations

The funds were allegedly gained by selling illicit goods, including stolen credentials.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Policy

German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin

The Hydra Market's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoiners Scoff at Chris Larsen's $5M Campaign to Force a BTC Code Change

The Ripple executive and allies at Greenpeace assume that all it takes for a fundamental change to bitcoin's code is getting 50 firms and core developers on board.

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen (Ripple)

Finance

Binance Upgrades Blockchain Bridge to Connect DeFi and CeFi

The firm behind the exchange is continuing its infrastructure push.

Binance Logo.

Finance

Bitfarms Reports Q4 Revenue Growth of 33% to $60M, Along With Margin Expansion

The miner booked full-year revenue of $169 million, up 383% versus 2021.

(Aoyon Ashraf)