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Bitcoin mining could be good for US energy independence: Research
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions suggested that Bitcoin mining could help promote much-needed energy independence as oil prices have skyrocketed.
A detailed guide on how to lose all your Bitcoin investments
There are several ways that would help you lose all your cryptocurrencies in the fastest and easiest way possible. Let’s dig in.
Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Unlikely Rise of Home Bitcoin Mining
Even with the surge in popularity, home bitcoin mining only accounts for a small slice of the industry’s overall pie.
Miners that hodl the most Bitcoin are ‘relentlessly expanding’
North American and publicly traded Bitcoin miners are eating up the global share as they continue to invest and leverage their BTC stack.
Wasabi Wallet Parent Company Explains Decision To Censor Bitcoin Transactions
zkSNACKs, the company behind the privacy-focused Wasabi Wallet, explained its decision to censor certain Bitcoin UTXOs from using its CoinJoin service.
Why Some Bitcoin Devs Say Lasers Can Cut Mining’s Energy Costs
“Optical proof-of-work” would improve geographic distribution of hashrate and quell fears of climate-related pushback, proponents argue.
Bitcoin & National Security with Matthew Pines
Matthew Pines is a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute specializing in national security. In this interview, we discuss modelling complex systems, current US national security ...
Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil's gas problem
Associated natural gas is a byproduct of oil drilling, the volume of which is often outweighed by the costs of getting it to a refiner, leaving it “stranded” at the well.