CleanSpark targets 400MW Bitcoin mining capacity after acquiring GRIID

The new futures contract will launch on May 3, 2021, pending regulatory approval. 2473 Total views 16 Total shares The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, has unveiled plans to launch a new Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives product that will enable traders to speculate on fractional units of the flagship digital currency.CME Group’s Micro Bitcoin futures contract,…

Bitcoin artist “Bnoiit.c” has created an Ethereum-based virtual museum “Cryptovoxels” that ensures censored artworks are immutably preserved for an online audience.In its collection as of Aug. 25 has been a Bitcoin mural by French street artist Pascal “PBOY” Boyart, which was painted over by French authorities earlier this year. Revolutionary stirringsCryptovoxels’ site tells the story of…

Launching a startup in any industry is hard. Launching during a bear market is even harder. Launching a startup in a bear market in a relatively new industry like crypto — which many investors don’t fully understand and which has had its share of recent negative headlines — brings a whole additional slate of challenges. But…

The news also comes as DOGE proponent Elon Musk is expected to pump the token price during his Saturday Night Live appearance this week. 2490 Total views 14 Total shares At more than $52 billion, the market capitalization of meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) has already passed that of Twitter, U.S. car manufacturer Ford, and now,…

Crypto collateral locked in DeFi protocols has surged to an all-time high over $12 billion. 1407 Total views 9 Total shares Following a six week cooling-off period for the majority of decentralized finance protocols, the DeFi bulls are back in action as total value locked surges to new record highs.The amount of crypto collateral locked…

Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC. 629 Total views 12 Total shares The Bank of Jamaica invited technology solution providers to develop and test potential central bank digital currency, or CBDC, solutions. According to a statement published July 17, interested companies have been requested to submit the…

Though many Donald Trump supporters said nothing would stop them from voting for the Republican candidate, others didn’t seem to be pleased by his latest crypto lending project.

Chris Giancarlo, who as CFTC chairman decreed that both Bitcoin and Ether were not securities, has argued the same for XRP. However he is now at a law firm providing counsel to Ripple, calling the impartiality of such claims into question. 1439 Total views 45 Total shares Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris…