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Marathon Digital sued for bitcoin mining noise in Texas, residents seek injunction
Crypto mining giant Marathon Digital has been sued by residents of Granbury, Texas, over noise pollution, which locals claim harms their health and disrupts their daily lives. A group of Grabury community members filed a lawsuit with the Texas State… дальше »
2024-10-8 10:29 | |
Robinhood CLO Accuses SEC of Stifling Crypto Innovation with ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics
Robinhood's Chief Legal Officer, Daniel Gallagher, has slammed the SEC's "scorched earth" approach to crypto regulation, warning it stifles innovation and harms U.S. competitiveness. дальше »
2024-9-19 08:00 | |
Texas sees a 31% rise in Bitcoin mining energy use paired with an 80% drop in electricity prices
Quick Take One of the most persistent misconceptions about Bitcoin is the belief that mining harms the environment. While it’s true that Bitcoin mining requires substantial energy, this energy consumption is crucial for maintaining the network’s security. дальше »
2024-8-30 17:15 | |
Kraken says it fought IRS to protect clients against identity theft, other potential harms
Kraken, a leading crypto exchange, commented on the outcome of a recent case in a statement emailed to CryptoSlate on July 3. A company representative said: “We fought the IRS because they sought intrusive and unnecessary information about U. дальше »
2023-7-4 23:44 | |
Republicans Seek to Counter Effort to Curtail Crypto Mining
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. are trying to slam the brakes on any hasty decisions the Environmental Protection Agency may consider to address the potential harms from cryptocurrency mining businesses, urging the regulator to study the claims before taking action. дальше »
2022-6-22 23:32 | |
Flooding markets harms XRP Ledger & 'makes no sense,' says Ripple exec
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, made waves across crypto-Twitter recently after he claimed that XRP is to Ripple what Exxon is to Oil on a podcast. Garlinghouse's use of the analogy is an interesThe post Flooding markets harms XRP Ledger & 'makes no sense,' says Ripple exec appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-11-14 18:00 | |
Ripple CTO David Schwartz Criticizes Bitcoin For Not Being Eco-Friendly Like XRP
Ripple CTO David Schwartz criticized Bitcoin in a new blog post that claims XRP’s consensus mechanism is more environmental-friendly than BTC’s proof-of-work (POW), which ‘consumes a lot of energy and ultimately harms the environment’. дальше »
2020-7-11 18:16 | |
No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised
In April 2019, the UK issued an Online Harms White Paper to announce its campaign to rein in “harmful speech” on social media sites such as Facebook and TikTok. The public consultation period has ended and a full consultation response is expected in Spring 2020. дальше »
2020-2-23 12:30 | |
Base Layers And Functionality Escape Velocity
One common strand of thinking in blockchain land goes as follows: blockchains should be maximally simple, because they are a piece of infrastructure that is difficult to change and would lead to great harms if it breaks, and more complex functionality should be built on top, in the form of layer 2 protocols: state channels, Plasma, rollup, and so forth. дальше »
2019-12-27 13:03 | |
The UK’s controversial porn block law has been scrapped for good
The UK has scrapped a controversial plan to require age verification for accessing porn online, after repeated delays. Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan said the measure — which was initially scheduled to go into effect in March 2018 — “will not be commencing. дальше »
2019-10-17 09:17 | |
Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
Bittrex Goes on the Offensive After BitLicense Rejection
Bittrex, a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has issued a response to the recent setback in its plans to expand to New York. Yesterday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:57 | |
UK to regulate social networks to curb the spread of harmful content
The UK’s set to kick off this week with a move to regulate social media platforms, so as to hold them accountable for the spread of “online harms,” like misinformation, terrorist propaganda, and content depicting child sexual abuse. дальше »
2019-4-8 09:35 | |
Tech Firm Run by Doctors Turns to Blockchain to Fight Healthcare Fraud
Data safety in healthcare is extremely important. Fraud in this industry not only creates financial losses for healthcare providers, insurers, and governments, it also directly harms patients. iAM, an established healthcare company, is launching a blockchain-based platform designed to give patients access to universal and comprehensive medical records. дальше »
2018-10-30 18:00 | |
Missoula County Commissioners Say No To Crypto Mining Moratorium
The Montana county has been weighing the harms – both perceived and real – of cryptocurrency mining since June.
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Is Ripple (XRP)’s Wild Bullish Spree Sustainable?
Ripple (XRP) has been on a wild bullish spree these past few days. A lot of people even in the crypto community have been trying to wrap their mind around how Ripple (XRP) has achieved such gains without the blessing of Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2018-9-27 00:30 | |
The Smash Bros fighters may all be undead, according to theory
Nintendo yesterday announced new fighters for its super-popular series of fighting games, Super Smash Bros, including Castlevania‘s heroic vampire hunter Simon Belmont. Simon’s inclusion has raised a bit of speculation that there’s something a little bit undead about the rest of the fighters. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:01 | |