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Markets

Miners, Front-Running-as-a-Service Is Theft

There's a simple word for projects that seek to advantage miners while systematically exploiting blockchain users, say three researchers.

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Finance

Chinese Lottery Firm Furthers Crypto Pivot by Buying Bitcoin Miner Maker for $100M

The acquisition of mining equipment maker Bee Computing comes amid the lottery-turned-crypto-mining firm’s shopping spree.

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Markets

Abkhazia Bans Bitcoin Mining Shortly After Legalizing It

The troubled economy and extremely cheap electricity of Abkhazia attracted bitcoin mining, but now the government is cracking down.

Abkhazia is cracking down on crypto mining due to ongoing power shortages.

Finance

The Myths and Realities of 'Green Bitcoin'

Some say institutions are waiting for “green bitcoin” before buying in. Here’s why they may be waiting a long time.

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Markets

UK Tax Authority Updates Treatment of Crypto Assets to Incorporate Staking

This marks the first time that HMRC has released guidance specifically describing how staking is treated for taxation purposes. It has been assumed previously that staking comes under the umbrella of mining, thus the same guidance has applied.

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Videos

Ethereum 2.0 Staking Operation Says It has Produced Revenue from its 200 Nodes

The Ethereum network is transitioning from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Charles Allen of BTCS, a publicly-traded crypto mining company, gives an update on Ethereum 2.0 and how their proof-of-stake mining operation is going. Plus, is the idea of "clean" bitcoin something to take seriously?

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Markets

Argo Blockchain, DMG to Launch Clean Energy Bitcoin Mining Pool

Argo said "Terra Pool" will allow for the creation of "green bitcoin."

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Markets

Shark Tank's O'Leary Says a 'Made in China' Label on Bitcoin Keeps Some Funds Away

"I have had many institutions tell me they do not want to own 'China coin,'" he said at a Cboe event.

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Tech

Tau Protocol Debuts Hashrate Token Staking for Bitcoin Rewards

The project’s hashrate token, BTCST, can now be staked for rewards in bitcoin or a synthetic equivalent.

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Markets

Canadian Firms to Develop Bitcoin Mining Facility Partly Powered by Wind, Solar

The 5-megawatt site will be solar-, wind- and natural gas-powered.

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