Big Tech produced more carbon since 2019 than all Bitcoin mining ever

The application of Google’s quantum computing technology could purportedly help improve the technology which underpins proof-of-stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies.Quantum computing would create truly random numbersPoS is a type of consensus algorithm where block creators are randomly chosen with probability proportional to their stake, while the algorithm of proof-of-work-based digital currencies uses mining. However, the PoS variant…

The recent health scare surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak seems to have accelerated the move toward a cashless society, with cashless payment spiking in concert with viral cases.Yet, our findings in a Genesis Mining study called “Perceptions and Understanding of Money 2020” indicate that a significant majority of Americans are not psyched about parting with their…

Google Pay users are given another avenue to cryptocurrency markets as Crypto.com integrates its payment functionality for purchases. 205 Total views 3 Total shares Global cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform Crypto.com added Google Pay as a payment option for Android users to buy cryptocurrencies on July 21. Google Pay is estimated to have over 100…

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. VeChain is the fifteenth-best token in terms of…

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after becoming one of the first people in the United States to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking into cell phones. Prosecutors in Santa Clara announced the jail sentence on April 22.In February, Joel Ortiz had pleaded guilty and to theft and accepted the…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been witnessing volatile moves in the past three days. The pick-up in volatility shows that the buyers and sellers are vying for supremacy. Bitcoin recovered sharply on April 18 but gave back all the gains on April 19. The latest sell-off may have been triggered by the high inflation figures in the United…

Bitcoin is nowhere near done with its bull market, should a chart fractal from several years ago continue to play out. 224 Total views 1 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) should not worry traders after the biggest one-day drop of 2023 if one chart fractal plays out.In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 12

Traders who use the Ethereum network are familiar with the ERC-20 technical standard and have most likely traded and invested in tokens that utilize it. After all, its practicality, transparency and flexibility have made it the industry norm for Ethereum-based projects.As such, many decentralized applications (DApps), crypto wallets and exchanges natively support ERC-20 tokens. However,…

The first computer games were developed in the late 20th century with the sole purpose of entertaining their audience. One of the first goals was to distract players from their routine work and provide them access to a fantasy world. Very soon, games began to compete for users' time against traditional forms of entertainment, such…