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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Policy

UAE to Issue Crypto Licenses in Bid to Become Industry Hub: Report

The Middle Eastern country is gearing up to become a global crypto hub.

Abu Dhabi (Konstantin Tcelikhin/Shutterstock)

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China Casts Long Shadow Over Hong Kong's Once-Vibrant Crypto Industry

The city's regulators are looking to finally provide some clarity. Will it be enough to retain crypto companies leery of China's growing sway?

Illustration: Yunha Lee for CoinDesk

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Questions Swirl Around NuMiner’s ‘Best in Class’ Bitcoin Mining Rig

Among other discrepancies, the chipmakers supposedly involved with NuMiner said they were unfamiliar with the project.

"Gold Rush Daze," 1939 (Warner Bros. Cartoons, public domain)

Finance

Crypto Miner BIT Mining Ditches Data Center Build in Kazakhstan Due to Unstable Power Supply

The company’s bitcoin mining rigs hosted by third-party data centers in the country remain operational.

Bitcoin mining equipment

Finance

Crypto-Mining Host BitRiver Rus Had Net Zero Carbon Footprint in H2 2021

The carbon emissions of crypto mining are central to regulatory debates globally.

Hydroelectric power station in Bratsk, Russia. (BitRiver)

Finance

Red Bull's F1 Team Signs $150M Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Exchange Bybit

The deal is worth $50 million per annum, or $150 million for the total three-years, according to a source.

Red Bull F1 car on track (JP Valery/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Smart Chain Rebrands to BNB Chain

BNB Chain will be made up of two parts, BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain.

Binance BSC, Binance app

Finance

Hive Blockchain Q3 Revenue Jumps Fivefold From Previous Year

The gain was driven by increases in cryptocurrency prices and additional production facilities.

Máquinas de minería de bitcoin (Shutterstock)

Finance

Russia-Affiliated Addresses Received 74% of Ransomware Revenue Last Year: Chainalysis

Moscow City firms received as much as 48% of their crypto from illicit addresses.

Moscow.

Tech

Intel Launches Crypto Mining Initiative; Argo, Block to Get First Chips This Year

The chipmaking giant is ramping up its crypto mining offerings with a lineup of energy-efficient accelerators.

An old Intel motherboard (Unsplash)