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Bitcoin's Hashrate War Between Antpool and Foundry Intensifies as BTC ETF Nears
The Bitcoin hashrate has been climbing steadily all year, and Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry while stockpiling bitcoin.
Gitcoin Co-Founder Kevin Owocki Says the Next Bull Market 'Will Not Be Like the Last'
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Gitcoin co-founder Kevin Owocki discusses the key takeaways from Ethereum in the past year, after transitioning to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Plus, Owocki responds to concerns over high network fees, insights into layer 2 architecture, and what's happening at Gitcoin.
What State is Dominating Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.?
Data sourced from the world's largest mining pool, Foundry, indicates that Texas is the number one U.S. state for mining bitcoin, hosting 28.5% of the country's hash rate. Foundry Business Development VP Jeff Burkey discusses the latest findings and the outlook for the bitcoin mining ecosystem. Plus, insights on Marathon Digital mining an invalid Bitcoin block. Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.
Why Centralization Remains One of Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk takes a closer look at the state of staking, roughly a year after Ethereum's historic Merge. Nijkerk discusses what has been resolved, like environmental damage, and also outlines new concerns, including worries about centralization. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by DCG.
The Benefits of Staking at Home
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Polygon Labs VP of Governance and Community Hudson Jameson discusses the benefits of staking at home, including not having to pay the fees to those allowing users to deposit ETH to stake, lessons learned, and why it "protects the network." Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.
At-Home Staking 'Protects' Ethereum Network, Polygon Labs VP Says
This September marks one year since Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake (PoS). As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Polygon Labs VP of Governance and Community Hudson Jameson shares insights into the ETH staking community and the benefits of staking at home. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by DCG.
'There Needs to Be' a Future of Staking in the U.S.: Proof of Stake Alliance Exec
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Proof of Stake Alliance executive director Alison Mangiero discusses the state of staking in the U.S. and abroad one year after the historic Ethereum "Merge."
Bitmain, Anchorage Expected to Take Equity in Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific as Part of Bankruptcy Plan
The world's largest crypto mining machine maker is set to take a $54 million stake in Core Scientific as the miner emerges out of Chapter 11 proceedings.
Bitcoin’s High Fees Brought Back Bull Market-Level Mining Revenue, But Not for Long
The transaction fees debacle might have provided a short-lived revenue bump for the miners but gives a glimpse of the future for the industry.
Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal
Bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital's (SDIG) latest debt restructuring deal will allow the postponement of principal repayments on $54.9 million of debt through June 2024. Stronghold Digital Mining CEO and co-Chairman Greg Beard discusses the firm's strategies to avoid bankruptcy in a crypto winter. Plus, insights on the two-year deal with miner hosting company Foundry for 4,500 miners and reaction to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the U.S. government to compel crypto miners to disclose their energy consumption data. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).