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BTC v Ripple in proof-of-climate-change dust-up
The co-founder of ‘crypto’ token/commodity Ripple wants BTC to shift to a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism, apparently because he...
Zhejiang province hikes energy costs for miners as China doubles down on sector
Despite a countrywide ban on block reward mining, Zhejiang has become the latest province to implement an electricity hike for...
Kazakhstan wants to raise tax on block reward miners by 500%
The proposal by the Minister of Finance will also see miners pay a monthly tax on their mining rigs, whether...
The future economics of block reward mining
If producing a block consumes the same amount of energy across all chains, then the most energy-efficient chain is the...
ESMA vice chair seeks proof of work mining ban for European Union
The top executive suggests a proof of work (PoW) mining ban as well as a switch to proof of stake...
Georgia makes residents pledge holy oath vs digital currency mining
As China leads a number of countries in legal measures against block reward mining, Georgia is turning to a different...
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