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

AssangeDAO Raises $38M to Aid WikiLeaks Founder's Court Battle

The DAO, which is looking to help the whistleblower, has now raised more ether than ConstitutionDAO.

Coldie - Julian Assange - Decentral Eyes (Gold Edition), via Nifty Gateway with permission

Policy

Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report

Just weeks after a tax on mining came into effect, the government is looking to raise it fivefold.

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Finance

Japanese Trading House Mitsui to Launch Gold-Linked Cryptocurrency: Report

ZPG coin will also be used for digital payments, Nikkei Asia reported.

A view of Tokyo tower. (Image credit: Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Policy

Myanmar's Military Government Plans Digital Currency Launch: Report

The country's shadow government said in December it will accept tether as official currency.

Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan. (Majkell Projku/Unsplash)

Policy

Electricity Consumption in Siberian Region Rises Fourfold Due to Crypto Mining

The Russian government is working on new crypto mining regulation.

Lake Baikal in Siberia's Irkutsk Oblast. (Image credit: Ekaterina Sazonova)

Policy

Japan's Crypto Exchanges Body Considers Easing Rules for Token Listings: Report

The industry association has to approve token listings on exchanges.

A view of Tokyo tower. (Image credit: Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Finance

FTX Buys Crypto Exchange Liquid Group for Expansion in Japan

The deal announcement follows FTX closing a $400 million round at a $32 billion valuation.

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Tech

Address Linked to Wonderland's Sifu Cashes Out $5.5M Worth of Ether

Sifu is an alleged serial scammer who has previously been convicted.

Alice in Wonderland. (Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Crypto Startup Amber Group Acquires Japanese Exchange DeCurret

The exchange, which has been in operation for three years, has yet to turn a profit.

A view of Tokyo tower. (Image credit: Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Finance

Hong Kong's HashKey Group Raises $360M Blockchain Fund

Funding keeps pouring into blockchain, despite market turmoil.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)