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Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?

Dogecoin shifting to proof-of-stake would be good for the environment, but what impact would it have on miners and ASIC manufacturers?

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Buenos Aires to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining in 2023

The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin taxing cryptocurrency mining and possibly staking, in 2023. A new proposal modifies the tax law to introduce cryptocurrency mining as a…

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Paxful to Drop Ethereum Trading Due to Increased Centralization and Consensus Mechanism Pivot

Paxful, a New York-based, peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange, will drop Ethereum trading from its platform on Dec. 22. Ray Youssef, CEO of the company, cited different reasons for this decision,…

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Kentucky to scrutinize contracts offering cheaper electricity to miners

The Kentucky government is investigating whether the proposed discounted electricity for crypto miners will raise electricity costs for Kentucky residents.

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Greenpeace: Bitcoin Is ‘Falling Behind’ in the Battle Against Climate Change

Greenpeace, the international, environment-conscious non-governmental organization (NGO), has criticized the lack of action that Bitcoin-related groups have adopted in the battle against climate change. Rolf Skar, of Greenpeace USA, stated…

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