Senator Warren leads the charge against energy consumption claims on Texas crypto miners
According to a letter penned by seven U.S. lawmakers, ERCOT was “intimately connected” with the growth of crypto mining in Texas.
147 Total views
28 Total shares

Related Posts


Bankrupt crypto exchange QuadrigaCX to start ‘interim distribution’ of funds
Despite their best efforts, bankruptcy trustees have only managed to recover a fraction of the $160 million ($215 million Canadian) owed to creditors. According to a May 8 post by Miller Thomson, the law firm representing users of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, interim distribution of funds tied to bankruptcy proceedings will be scheduled "in…

Trezor Wallets Can Be Hacked, Kraken Reveals
Kraken Security Labs revealed on Jan 31. that Trezor hardware wallets and their derivatives can be hacked to extract private keys. Though the procedure is quite involved, Kraken claims that it “requires just 15 minutes of physical access to the device.”The attack requires a physical intervention on the Trezor wallet by either extracting its chip…

Ethereum’s spot setup looks grim, but derivatives data tells a different story
Ether (ETH) price fell below the $3,000 support on Sept. 20 as global markets entered a risk-aversion mode. The Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) closed down 4.2%, while the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) lost 3.8%.Some analysts pointed to the potential ripple effects of the default of Evergrande, a major Chinese real estate…

Crypto losses from fraud and hacks declined 12% in May — Immunefi
The decline in crypto scams and frauds continued, with only $52 million lost in May compared to $59 million the previous year.

Ripple exec reiterates need for tech-neutral crypto regulations
Navin Gupta, managing director of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that education and introducing non-speculative use cases can help crypto companies navigate through varying regulations. 80 Total views 1 Total shares A Ripple executive has re-emphasized the need to adopt a technology-neutral approach for more effective and adaptable

As Biden preps $3T stimulus, Bitcoin could be set to erupt
Biden’s fiscal stimulus plan could send the BTC price rocketing higher. 3177 Total views 13 Total shares The incoming Biden administration’s plan to flood the U.S. economy with trillions of dollars could ignite the next leg of the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market, as more investors seek refuge from a crumbling United States dollar. Axios, an Arlington-based…

DeFi security losses rose 47.4% in 2022 to hit $3.64B: Report
Over $1.40 billion worth of stolen DeFi funds was reportedly laundered via Tornado Cash during that period. 152 Total views 3 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTAccording to a Jan. 5 report published by Chinese blockchain security firm LianAn Technology, decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits across blockchains worldwide totaled $3.64…

Crypto wallet firm Ledger integrates tax solution to simplify reporting
The new tax integration aims to relieve crypto investors from having to manually calculate their tax bills. 988 Total views 39 Total shares Major cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger is moving to help crypto investors keep track of their taxes by integrating a new crypto tax-related solution.Ledger has partnered with cryptocurrency tax software ZenLedger to…