Cryptocurrency
Elon Musk Twitter profile change briefly sends token of Bored Ape NFT project soaring
The Bored Ape NFT collection has garnered a cult-like following since its inception in April 2021. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk on Wednesday changed his profile picture on Twitter to an image featuring various avatars from the Bored Ape non-fungible token collection, sending the price of the project’s digital token soaring. […]
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SEC nearly doubles crypto unit staff to crack down on abuses in the booming market
Gary Gensler Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that it will almost double its staff responsible for protecting investors in cryptocurrency markets. The regulator’s Crypto Assets and Cyber team, a unit of the SEC’s broader Enforcement division, will increase its head count by 20 for a total […]
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Greenwich estate owner will accept bitcoin or Ethereum cryptocurrency as payment for $6.5 million property
Main residence at 241 Bedford Rd in Greenwich, CT Anthony Acocella / Modern Angles The Gold Coast of Connecticut soon might become the Crypto Coast if this real estate listing is any indication. The owner of a Greenwich estate is willing to accept cryptocurrency as payment for its $6.5 million asking price, in what an […]
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Dorsey, Saylor, Fidelity and others defend environmental impact of bitcoin mining in letter to EPA
These machines, known as mining rigs, work round the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency. Benjamin Hall | CNBC Some of the biggest names in bitcoin — including Jack Dorsey, Tom Lee, and Michael Saylor — have banded together to refute claims made by House Democrats calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate […]
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The crypto industry wants to go green — but that’s easier said than done
BODEN, Sweden — Tucked away in snowy Swedish Lapland is a modern-day gold mine. But instead of picks and shovels, it’s filled with thousands of computers. These machines, known as mining rigs, are working around the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency — in this case, ethereum, the second-largest token globally. To do so, […]
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Can crypto clean up its dirty image?
Today, bitcoin uses up as much energy as entire countries. That has governments around the world concerned. It used to be possible to mine cryptocurrency with a decent laptop. Today, it’s a job done by huge operations running power-intensive machines around the clock. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest digital currency, now consumes as much energy as […]
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Bitcoin adopted as legal tender by African country — the second to do so after El Salvador
Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and has been known to swing more than 10% higher or lower in a single day. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Central African Republic has become the second country in the world to adopt bitcoin as official currency, after El Salvador took the same step last year. […]
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Fellow NC Republican calls for insider trading probe of Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s crypto holdings
U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn speaks during a rally hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Selma, North Carolina, U.S. April 9, 2022. Erin Siegal | Reuters A Republican senator on Wednesday called on Congress to investigate his GOP colleague Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has come under fire as ethics watchdogs raise suspicions of possible […]
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Gibraltar became a hub for crypto — now it wants to tackle attempts to manipulate the market
The overseas British territory wants to become a global hub for crypto firms. Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Gibraltar has unveiled new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, taking aim at potential market manipulation and insider trading in the fast-evolving space. The overseas British territory, located on the southern tip of Spain, […]
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Fort Worth is the first city in the U.S. to mine bitcoin, and will run mining rigs out of city hall
Fort Worth, Texas, is now the first city government in the United States to mine bitcoin — and in an almost poetic devotion to the initiative, Mayor Mattie Parker oversaw the construction of a small mining farm in City Hall. Three Bitmain Antminer S9 mining rigs will run 24 hours a day, seven days a […]
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