Miners
Top Bitcoin Mining Pool Foundry Starts Digital Currency Staking Business
The new business will provide staking services to institutional investors for 20 blockchain networks, including Solana, Helium, The Graph and Horizen.

Argo Blockchain Shares Fall After Workers Accidentally Share Non-Public Information
The bitcoin miner said employees disclosed potential hashrate upside and the cost to build a new facility in Texas, which was then shared in a tweet.

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Buys 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for $58.7M
The company expects to start taking delivery in January 2022.

Alibaba to Stop Selling Crypto Mining Machines
The company said it was following Friday’s PBoC guidelines, but also taking note of global crypto regulation instability.

US Reps. Emmer, Soto Reintroduce Legislation to Clarify 'Money Transmitter' Designation
The congressmen called proposed guidance from the Financial Action Taskforce "concerning."

Bitcoin Revenue in April Represents $3B a Year, ETC Group Says
ETC's first industry report also shows second-quarter Ethereum transaction volume increased more than 2,000%.

NSC Director: Biden Administration Hasn't Determined Holistic Policy Approach to Virtual Currency
Speaking at Consensus 2021, Carole House, National Security Council Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation, said the executive branch hasn't taken a position of banning or making virtual currency illegal, but it has said it has the same obligations as any other financial activity, including preventing terrorist financing and money laundering.

Bitcoin Lets People Make Choices About What They Want: Eric Voskuil
During a panel discussion at Consensus 2021, “Cryptoeconomics” author Eric Voskuil said people doing what they want with their money, no matter the coin, should be applauded. He added upgrades should be a way to get everyone to go along and not a form of censorship.
