Crypto Updates – Page 37 – WORLD CRYPTO BUSINESS

US Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts

[ad_1] Twenty-three U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase oversight of cryptocurrency’s environmental impacts. “We request that the EPA evaluate ‘Proof-of-Work’ mining facilities’ compliance with environmental... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Surges Reaching a Lifetime High, Difficulty Expected to Jump Next Week

[ad_1] Bitcoin’s hashrate tapped a lifetime high this weekend reaching 271.19 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday, April 23 at block height 733,197. Currently, the computational power is coasting along at 233.81... Read more »

US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List

[ad_1] The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the... Read more »

Report: Compass to Sell $30 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment Located in Russia

[ad_1] The U.S.-based company Compass Mining plans to sell $30 million worth of bitcoin mining equipment that’s currently located in Siberia. The decision to sell the mining rigs follows the U.S. government... Read more »

IMF: India Is on the Frontline of Digital Currencies — Especially How It Handles Crypto Risks

[ad_1] International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says India is “a country that is on the frontline of digital currencies,” especially “how it handles a reduction of risk from crypto... Read more »

Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Firm Crusoe Energy Systems Raises $505 Million

[ad_1] On Thursday, the bitcoin mining and flare gas mitigation firm Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. revealed it secured $505 million in new capital from strategic investors. According to the announcement, the Series... Read more »

Crypto Businesses Ask 27 EU Finance Ministers to Loosen Disclosure Requirements

[ad_1] Forty-six European crypto businesses and organizations have asked finance ministers in 27 European countries to loosen some regulatory requirements for the crypto industry. For example, they asked for decentralized finance (defi)... Read more »

Today’s Top Ethereum and Bitcoin Mining Devices Continue to Rake in Profits

[ad_1] As the crypto economy hovers just under $2 trillion in value, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining devices are making decent profits. While ASIC miners can still mine ethereum, a 1.5 gigahash... Read more »

Oman to Incorporate Real Estate Tokenization in Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework

[ad_1] Real estate tokenization is set to be incorporated into Oman Capital Markets Authority (OCMA)’s virtual asset regulatory framework. According to an advisor with the authority, the tokenizing of real estate will... Read more »

Brazilian Congress Aims to Pass Unified Crypto Framework in Coming Months

[ad_1] The Brazilian Congress is trying to approve a cryptocurrency legal framework before the end of Q2. According to reports from local media, The proponents of the different law projects presented in... Read more »