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New York State Assembly Passed Moratorium Bill Targeted at Carbon-Based PoW Mining Sites

New York State’s lower chamber passed a bill on Tuesday, imposing a two-year moratorium on crypto mining facilities that use carbon-based fuel to validate proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain transactions. The legislation…

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BlackRock Launched Blockchain ETF with Major Holdings on Coinbase and Marathon Digital

Multinational investment management corporation Blackrock launched iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (IBLC), a basket of equities that include Coinbase, bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, and many more. As of April 26th,…

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Riot Blockchain To Build a Private Electricity Station For its Bitcoin Miners

Bitcoin mining is a very energy-intensive activity, but that won’t be a problem for Riot Blockchain Inc. This U.S. mining company decided to create its own electrical substation in Texas…

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Is Yet to Capture the Local’s Interest (Study)

According to the American non-profit organization – the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) – the majority of El Salvadorans (60%) have not downloaded the Chivo Wallet (a feature that…

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Bitcoin is the Perfect Asset for Retirement, Says Michael Saylor

Following Fidelity’s move to offer Bitcoin as part of its retirement 401(k) accounts, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor opined that the digital asset is a perfect fit for retirement, even better…

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