Breaking down Bitcoin bridges: Insights from RootstockLabs

Northern Data believes the acquisition will position it as a leading mining firm globally. 108 Total views 3 Total shares Blockchain and high performance computing firm Northern Data has announced it will acquire Bitcoin miner Bitfield. According to a Sept. 27 press release, all major shareholders signed a binding purchase agreement for the entire Bitfield…

Is it possible to mine Bitcoin (BTC) using only 100% renewable energy sources and deliver the same economic returns as those using carbon-based sources? The answer is yes, according to Square’s recent analysis on the cost of renewables and their impact on Bitcoin mining.Unfortunately for our industry, the number of headlines and headline-making tweets about…

Major government and financial authorities in Brazil have teamed up to develop a regulatory sandbox model targeting new technologies such as blockchain, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 13.The new regulatory initiative brings together the Central Bank of Brazil, the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP), and the Ministry of Economy’s…

After initially mandating public officials to declare their crypto, the South Korean authorities now want all local firms to disclose such holdings. The South Korean government is continuing to develop tighter regulations targeting the cryptocurrency industry with the introduction of new asset disclosure rules.On July 11, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced a new…

The majority, or $3.52 billion of the profit, stemmed from the firm’s financial gains on Bitcoin and gold, while the additional $1 billion came from operating profits.

A new blockchain network believes its platform offers the “next step” from Bitcoin – speeding up transaction times and giving crypto enthusiasts the chance to change between different digital currencies with ease.In a bid to reduce the delays that some transactions on blockchain face, Minter claims it can process them in five seconds flat –…

Investors are in it for the long run, locking 270,000 BTC away over the last 30 days. 3187 Total views 20 Total shares Despite surging prices, Bitcoin investors are rapidly locking up their BTC for the long-term, with 270,000 BTC being taken out of liquid supply in the last 30 days.According to data published by…

The Tron Foundation, a cryptocurrency firm that is known for hyping its long ledger of partnerships, appears to have entered a particularly important one today.The maintainer of major cryptocurrency Tron (TRX) has just partnered with Steemit, a major blockchain-based blogging and social networking website to provide its network for Steemit services.Steemit old token STEEM to…