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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Russian Crypto Miners Brace for Sanctions Fallout Amid Ukraine Conflict

The ruble’s fall has made mining more profitable in Russia for now, but parts and shipping costs are set to rise.

A BitCluster crypto mining site in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. (Image Credit: BitCluster)

Policy

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Bill Into Law, Legalizing Crypto

Ukraine has received $100 million in crypto donations during its war with Russia.

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Finance

Bit Digital Has Deployed 39% of Its Crypto Mining Rigs in North America

The firm has shipped all of its machines out of China, but is waiting on hosting capacity to be completed.

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

Finance

HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox

The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.

HSBC in Canary Wharf, London (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)

Policy

Shanghai Police Bust $16M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

It's the city's first cracked case of an online pyramid scheme that used cryptocurrencies, according to authorities.

Shanghai skyline (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)

Policy

Kazakhstan Crackdown Forces 106 More Crypto Mines to Close

Notable political and business figures were said to be behind some of the mines, including the brother of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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Tech

Bitmain Says New Liquid Cooling Miner Is its Most Power-Efficient Model to Date

The S19 XP Hyd. will deliver 255 TH/s at 20.8 J/T.

Bitmain's new Antminer S19 XP Hyd. (Bitmain)

Finance

Owner of Bitstream Mining to List on Nasdaq

The small miner has bought 5,000 used Canaan mining rigs and has an agreement to host Bitmain s19 Pros in Texas.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Policy

Thailand Eases Tax Rules on Digital Assets Until 2023

Crypto traders on government-approved exchanges will be exempt from a 7% value added tax (VAT), the country's finance minister said at a cabinet meeting.

Bangkok, Thailand

Finance

Cipher Mining Scraps Plan to Buy Bitfury Rigs, Sticks With Bitmain, MicroBT

The miner wants to stay nimble to grab opportunities in a fast market, the CEO said.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)