Crypto Mining


Finance

Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to 'Doge City,' Mocks Crypto Miners

In its latest episode, which aired on Aug. 7 on streaming platform Hulu, the characters attempt to make money by selling thallium, a toxic metal used to mine crypto in the shows, to crypto miners in “Doge City.”

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Finance

Crypto Mining Retailer Phoenix Looks at IPO in UAE: Bloomberg

The UAE-based firm is developing one of the region’s largest mining facilities.

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

Policy

White House Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining

The Biden administration is campaigning for a tax first sought in a recent federal budget proposal, advocating that crypto miners pay an amount equal to 30% of their energy costs.

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Finance

Crypto Miner Core Scientific Appoints a New President

The company filed for bankruptcy in December but continues to mine bitcoin.

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Finance

Advisors: Learn Crypto, or Your Clients Will

The disconnect between financial advisors and their clients around crypto has become increasingly apparent, given that 37% of advisors personally invested in crypto compared to up to 83% of their clients that may have, according to one 2023 survey.

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Policy

BlockFi's Crypto Mining Assets May Be Headed to Market After Bankruptcy Hearing

The crypto lender’s quest to get its hands on $580 million of Robinhood shares originally owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has taken another turn, the court was told.

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Policy

Kentucky Investigating 2 Proposed Contracts That Would Give Discounted Electricity to Crypto Miners

Kentucky’s Public Service Commission is concerned the rates could result in higher electric bills for state residents.

Rig de minería cripto. (South_agency/Getty Images)

Policy

New York Imposes 2-Year Moratorium on New Proof-of-Work Mining After Gov. Hochul Signs Bill

The new law sets a two-year moratorium on new and renewed air permits for fossil fuel power plants used for energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining.

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Finance

Crypto Mining Data Center Firm Soluna Tumbles After Capital Raise

The company raised about $2 million in a share sale.

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Finance

Binance Starts Ethereum Proof-of-Work Mining Pool, Initially With No Fee

ETHW initially stumbled, but mining support from Binance customers could in theory help.

Ethereum around computers (Dalle-E/CoinDesk)

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