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ECB executive Fabio Panetta wants to ban bitcoin mining
Fabio Panette, a key executive at the European Central Bank (ECB), wants to ban bitcoin mining in the Eurozone. The reason, of course, is the hackneyed climate argument that can…
Parliament in Kazakhstan faces new bitcoin rules
Kazakhstan is pushing for rules for bitcoin miners. The energy-rich country is a popular spot for parties in the industry. https://t.co/cl0rH8wBYE — unfolded. (@cryptounfolded) December 7, 2022 According to The…
Hedge fund wants Grayscale to start selling bitcoin
Hedge fund Fir Tree is suing Grayscale. At issue is the way the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) operates. The hedge fund wants an investigation into possible mismanagement and conflicts of…
Rational Root: has the bottom been reached for bitcoin?
The Rational Root is currently causing a furore on Twitter with his sharp on-chain analyses on bitcoin. This time, the Dutch(!) analyst is at it again, predicting that bitcoin may…
Nobel laureate Krugman predicts eternal crypto winter
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns of an eternal crypto winter. The economist does not think crypto-currencies are going to do well yet. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns of eternal blockchain winter…
Compass Mining launches first insurance for bitcoin miners
Compass Mining is coming up with a new service for bitcoin miners from customers. It offers a ‘protection product’ so that rigs are insured against fire and theft, among other…
Bitcoin legal tender in Brazil
Brazil legalises crypto currency as a means of payment. Residents can pay with bitcoin for goods and services. But there is an important nuance: bitcoin and other crypto currencies are…
Interest in acquisition of news site CoinDesk
News website CoinDesk may be acquired. There is reportedly plenty of interest in a $300 million acquisition. Crypto news site CoinDesk draws buyout offers: Semafor https://t.co/juV3AXFqcX — Cryptos Alerting (@AlertingCryptos)…
Hospital India victim of crypto-currency ransomware
A major medical and research university in India has been hit by a serious ransomware attack. Ransomware attack So writes the local financial newspaper called LiveMint. The hackers are demanding…
Texas governor is big fan of bitcoin and mining
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is positive about bitcoin mining. He even expressed his wish that the state should become the epicentre of all bitcoin mining around the world. According…