Marathon Digital Holdings launched a project on May 31, 2024, to recycle heat from its 2-megawatt data center in Satakunta, Finland, heating a town of 11,000 residents. Leading Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) today unveiled a creative pilot project to recycle heat produced by Bitcoin mining and
At the Libertarian National Convention, Trump pledges to shield Bitcoin holders from Senator Elizabeth Warren’s influence, emphasizing his support for self-custody and opposition to CBDC creation. Four percent of Americans possess Bitcoin. Although there are more Americans over 65 than under that number, how frequently do politicians discuss issues about
In a recent move indicative of his ongoing support for the Bitcoin mining industry, former President Donald Trump met with CEOs from leading US crypto mining companies, expressing his desire for the entirety of Bitcoin production to be made within the United States. Following a meeting with several CEOs from
Based on BitInfoCharts’ Bitcoin Rich List, the 15 most valuable Bitcoin addresses are provided, with 34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo topping the list with 248,597 bitcoins. When receiving bitcoins, a Bitcoin address is a special identification made up of 26 to 62 alphanumeric characters. On the Bitcoin network, these addresses operate as the transaction’s
A new Bloomberg article reported that Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is now serving his time in Lompoc II as “Inmate 88087-510.” As a consequence of his deal with the U.S. Department of Justice, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is starting his four-month prison sentence in California, as bitcoin
After several Russian banks were barred from the SWIFT messaging system, Russian firms have started adopting the stablecoin USDT from Tether Holdings Ltd. in cross-border transactions with Chinese businesses. Following the revelation in a recent Bloomberg report that Russian commodities companies are using fiat-pegged digital currencies to conduct cross-border transactions
Wall Street anticipates Ethereum reaching $14,000 by 2025, as BlackRock’s dominance in cryptocurrency ETFs grows, with Larry Fink shifting focus to tokenizing ether following recent approval of a spot ETF. Just over a week after Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenschein abruptly resigned amid persistent, relentless outflows (thanks to GBTC’s 1.5% in
In November last year, researchers Joe Grand and Bruno, using insights into a flawed password generator, successfully cracked an 11-year-old password, unlocking Michael’s $3 million cryptocurrency wallet initially thought irretrievable. When “Michael,” a cryptocurrency owner, reached out to Joe Grand two years ago asking for assistance in regaining access to
In a post on X, the National Association of Cryptocurrencies of Venezuela announced that the country has banned crypto mining to protect the power grid. Due to its high electricity requirements, the Venezuelan government has joined the list of nations that disapprove of cryptocurrency mining. The Ministry of Electric Power
