SEC Rejects Valkyrie, Kryptoin Bitcoin Trusts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission vetoed two proposals to offer bitcoin exchange-traded funds, dealing a blow to market participants who had hoped the agency would green light the effort after approving futures-backed bitcoin funds in Octob.....»»
Could Bitcoin Mining Really Provide Crucial Demand For Nuclear Power?
Gizmodo takes a hard look at a "growing sense of excitement" about collaboration between bitcoin-mining operations and nuclear power plants (which are now plagued by high operating costs compared to renewables as well as natural gas): Of the three p.....»»
Sweden to give 12-15 year olds Pfizer vaccine, rejects Moderna
The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Comirnaty in May, while Spikevax was given the nod for children over 12 in JulySTOCKHOLM: Sweden's Public Health Agency said on Monday it recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's , Comirnaty vaccine a.....»»
Bitcoin hits strongest level since May
Bitcoin, in terms of market value, rose 4.6% to $53,859.6.It passed $50,000 mark for first time in four weeks on Tuesday. Bitcoin fell below $50,000 in early September.Bitcoin hit its highest level since mid-May on Wednesday as bulls bid u.....»»
IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the.....»»
El Salvador"s volcano-powered Bitcoin mining project produces its first currency
If that wasn't enough, the Central American country has begun diverting federal resources toward the mining of BTC. However, the country's leadership is well aware of how controversial the practice is -- crypto detractors will often point out how muc.....»»
Researchers turn to stones to find the ancient origin of Bitcoin
Many investors compare Bitcoin to gold as a store of value, even referring to Bitcoin as "digital gold," a comparison believed to be one of the drivers of Bitcoin's meteoric rise over the past several months......»»
China reveals drone concept similar to US-made Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie
China reveals drone concept similar to US-made Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie.....»»
TREZOR Hardware Wallet Review [Best Crypto Wallets 2021]
Trezor is well known as one of the most popular hardware wallets in the bitcoin and Ethereum communities. Trezor has been around for years, and it is one of the most trusted and secure cryptocurrency wallet solutions available. TREZOR MODEL.....»»
Why have Elon Musk and Tesla suddenly turned against bitcoin?
Elon Musk has performed a sudden U-turn on bitcoin over concerns about its energy usage, and says his electric car firm Tesla will no longer accept the cryptocurrency as payment – but will his decision have an impact, and could Tesla turn to an alt.....»»
Paying For Taco Bell With Dogecoin May Be Soon Be a Reality
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: How about paying for your Taco Bell order with Dogecoin? Or some of Whole Food's avocado ice cream with Bitcoin. That's the goal of a new partnership between crypto payment processor BitPay and Veri.....»»
As Environmental Criticism Mounts, Bitcoin Miners Eye Nuclear Power
"Bitcoin miners, under fire for their sizable environmental footprint, are forging partnerships with owners of struggling nuclear-power plants with electricity to spare," reports the Wall Street Journal: The matchups have the potential to solve key.....»»
26,000 and Counting: America is Installing Hundreds More Bitcoin ATMs Each Week
The cryptocurrency-ATM company Coinmover has over 100 machines in stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Washington state — and plans to have 1,250 machines in 18 states by the end of the year, reports the Boston Globe. Righ.....»»
Old Coal Plant Is Now Mining Bitcoin For a Utility Company
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Bitcoin's massive power consumption is the cryptocurrency's dirty secret. To mine bitcoin, computers across the globe chew through enough electricity to power a medium size country, somewhere on.....»»
Old coal plant is now mining bitcoin for a utility company
Bitcoin is breathing new life into another ailing power plant. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty) Bitcoin’s massive power consumption is the cryptocurrency’s dirty secret. To mine bitcoin, computers across the globe chew through enoug.....»»
Bitcoin outlawed in China as country bans all cryptocurrency transactions
Move comes as government seeks to limit fallout of looming real estate collapse. Enlarge / China has cracked down on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a bid to limit capital outflows. (credit: Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock Editorial) China’s cr.....»»
Twitter will allow people to tip their favorite content creators with bitcoin
Twitter will allow people to tip their favorite content creators with bitcoin.....»»
Twitter Adds Bitcoin Tipping, Pushes Further Into NFTs
Twitter will let users send and receive tips using Bitcoin as part of a broader push to help users make money from the service. From a report: Twitter also said Thursday that it's looking into authenticating users' nonfungible tokens -- digital goods.....»»
Bitcoin protests in El Salvador against cryptocurrency as legal tender
The demonstrators burn Bitcoin machines, a week after the cryptocurrency became legal tender......»»
Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste
Waste from the cryptocurrency process is similar to that from IT equipment somewhere like the Netherlands......»»
El Salvador "bought the dip," added 150 Bitcoins to its holdings
Just one day into the experiment, which officially started on September 8, Bitcoin fell from more than $53,000 to around $46,500 according to Coindesk. Value recovered a bit over the past week and a half, but slid again over the weekend. El Salvador.....»»