DeFi
Mining
Argentinians turn to Bitcoin mining to support livelihood amidst failing economy
Government-subsidized electricity and systemic economical crisis bursting lucrative crypto mining in Argentina.
Legal
U.S. courts deny SEC from viewing Ripple’s legal documents pertaining to XRP
SEC's motion to access Ripple’s legal communications denied, requested documents protected by attorney-client privilege.
Regulation
Irish Central Bank official says cryptos like Bitcoin are a ‘great concern’
Ireland Central Bank enforcer joins the club of officials sounding an alarm on crypto investment.
Mining
Bitcoin farm in Montana to use solar energy for mining
Montana crypto miners obtaining permits for a grand-scale solar project.
Scams
South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years
Crypto crime in South Korea is on the rise, as the government strengthens countermeasures.
Regulation
U.S. state of Colorado considers tax payments via crypto
Governor Polis wants Colorado to be the first state allowing tax payments “in a variety of cryptos.”
Investments
Legendary billionaire who called crypto ‘ridiculous’ now wants to invest $1.5 billion in the market
Three years after saying he “wouldn’t touch that stuff,” Carl Icahn considers entering the market “in a big way."
Regulation
U.S. SEC brings Ripple (XRP) transactions under scrutiny
The SEC requested further discovery in connection with XRP transactions, while Ripple keeps expanding their worldwide operations.
Adoption
Coinbase recruits former White House Advisor as new Head of Policy
Faryar Shirzad leaves the office of government affairs at Goldman Sachs and joins crypto exchange Coinbase.
Enterprise
Proposed New York tower to allow ‘wireless’ crypto trading, host NFTs
The New York skyscraper will incorporate a wireless network, providing easy access to public and private blockchains.
NFTs
Historic YouTube video with 883 million views to be taken down after its NFT was sold
3fmusic left the auction as the sole owner of the soon-to-be-deleted YouTube video NFT.
Opinion
British MP says Ethereum ‘flippening’ is taking place, calls for a ‘safe space’ for crypto
Conservatives expressed urgency to remove the restrictions that are holding back the UK economy