Crypto miners in Texas’ ERCOT region are now required to report power demand

The bill amendment demands the Secretary of State submit reports to congressional committees explaining why the DOS made the determination to pay out rewards in cryptocurrency. 36 Total views 2 Total shares A new bill demanding a congressional notification prior to payments of the United States Department of State (DOS) rewards using cryptocurrencies surfaced as…

The failure of FTX triggered a notable growth of self-custody in 2022, with numerous cryptocurrency investors transitioning from centralized exchanges (CEX) to hardware or software wallets.The rising popularity of self-custody could even potentially erase the need for centralized exchanges one day, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. But how would people buy or sell cryptocurrencies…

As Litecoin (LTC) celebrated its eighth birthday on Oct. 13, its founder Charlie Lee had to fend off crypto Twitter’s FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt — about the altcoin.Lee’s original post was the exuberant announcement that:“Litecoin network has been up and running continuously for the past 8 years with zero downtime. And in that…

As of June 30, about 75.6% of Circle’s reserves were held in U.S. Treasuries and 24.4% were held in cash at regulated financial institutions. 420 Total views 23 Total shares Circle Internet Financial has released a full breakdown of its USD Coin (USDC) holdings for the first time — a move designed to offer transparency…

Staking has been used fluently to describe several actions within the world of crypto, from locking your tokens on a decentralized finance (DeFi) application or centralized exchange (CEX) to using tokens to run a validator node infrastructure on a proof-of-stake (PoS) network.PoS is one of the most popular mechanisms that allows blockchains to validate transactions…

The scope of the AUP was limited to users' BTC holdings on Binance. 282 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTAccording to a new document published on Dec. 7, South-African auditor Mazars confirmed that cryptocurrency exchange Binance possessed control over 575,742.42 of customers' Bitcoins (BTC) worth…

The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has proposed an air traffic management blockchain, according to a paper published on the agency’s official website on Jan. 10.The proposed system would employ an open-source permissioned blockchain to enable secure, private and anonymous communication with air traffic services. The document notes:“This framework features certificate authority,…

Ransomware, malicious software that encrypts computers and keeps them “locked” until a ransom is paid, is the world’s fastest-growing cyber threat, according to Coinfirm. Recent attacks on critical national infrastructure, like the Colonial Pipeline incursion that crippled oil and gas deliveries for a week along the U.S. East Coast, have set off alarms. Ransom payments…

Solana's nearly 80% year-to-date decline is likely to follow up with some relief rallies, technicals suggest. 189 Total views 2 Total shares At least two technical indicators show Solana (SOL) could undergo a sharp price recovery in June, even after the SOL/USD pair's 78.5% year-to-date decline.SOL price nears bullish wedge breakoutFirst, Solana has been painting…