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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Can Crypto Miners Make the World Greener?

As it decarbonizes, the mining industry might help push energy producers to build more renewable power sources.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

Finance

S. Korea's SK Square to Launch Crypto Token by Year-End: Report

The crypto will be the first to be issued among the nation's top conglomerates.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

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The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers – And Big Tech’s Response

Cloud vendors are fighting back against cryptojacking, but the hijackers are getting more sophisticated.

"Cryptocurrency is here to stay, which unfortunately means crypto-thieves are too," says a Microsoft exec. (Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

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Why Do Old-Line Businesses Enter Crypto Mining? Simple: Fat Profits

Even though mining margins have shrunk since crypto prices corrected, for now they’re big enough to keep luring entrants from sectors like prepackaged food and anti-aging formulas.

(Illustration: Rachel Sun)

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Bitmain Redux: Bitdeer and BitFuFu Are About to Test US Stock Market's Mining Appetite

China's two biggest cloud mining platforms plan to go public on the Nasdaq via SPAC deals this year, at a time when crypto and broader markets have pulled back from their peaks.

Jihan Wu, now chairman and founder of Bitdeer, in 2018 (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Policy

Abu Dhabi Free Zone Seeks Comments on NFT Rules

A consultation paper is looking to bring NFTs into the emirate's regulatory framework for virtual assets.

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

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Will Belarus Lure Crypto Miners Amid Sanctions, Russia-Ukraine War?

Despite favorable business conditions, a country’s political environment can deter international capital. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week

Regional turmoil notwithstanding, President Alexander Lukashenko's government is committed to attracting crypto miners, lawyers in Minsk say. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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What Does a Crypto Mining Farm Look Like? Striking Photos From Siberia to Spain

CoinDesk reporters traveled across Europe, Asia and North America to capture the diversity of cryptocurrency mining facilities. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

A crypto mining farm (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops for Second Time in March

The decrease is likely a result of miners unplugging their machines due to high energy costs, said Compass Mining CEO Whitt Gibbs.

Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Reports Surprise Q4 Loss

The company's revenue was in line with expectations, but Ebitda missed estimates.

Hut 8 plant