In proportion to the market price, the environmental costs of mining the cryptocurrency Bitcoin are more comparable to the damages of beef production than gold mining.
The authors of an analysis published in Scientific Reports suggest that rather than be viewed as "digital gold," Bitcoin should be…
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Bitso activates payments with cryptocurrencies through QR in Argentina
Since this Tuesday, September 27, Argentines have a new method of payment with cryptocurrencies. The Bitso exchange activated the QR code payment system to facilitate transactions in the South American country.
Bitso issued a statement…
Nasdaq launched Bitcoin and Ethereum custody service for institutional clients
The Nasdaq stock exchange recently indicated the launch of its custody service for cryptocurrencies that will benefit institutional clients. This was indicated to the media by the vice president of the organization, Tal Cohen, who added…
Australia to mine Bitcoin with solar energy
In Australia, the first Bitcoin mining farm powered entirely by solar energy has been installed. For the authorities of the country-continent, it is a great step towards a new economy.
Located in the south of Australia, in the city of…
Biden spoke about regulating cryptocurrencies
Joe Biden, President of the United States, spoke about his proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies within what is understood as the "first comprehensive framework for the responsible development of digital assets".
The official website of…
Central Bank of Bahrain to process bitcoin payments
The crypto platform OpenNode announced that it will begin testing a cryptocurrency payment system in conjunction with the Central Bank of Bahrain, located in the Persian Gulf.
Although until now there had been no transactions related to…
Russia would start using cryptocurrencies in 2023
According to information from various local media, Russia is preparing to adopt the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method for international trade agreements by 2023.
Several Russian government officials are reportedly discussing the…
Drop in the price of Bitcoin affects the economy of El Salvador
The price of Bitcoin, the main cryptocurrency in the market, remains low. This situation directly affects the financial status of El Salvador, a Central American country that adopted crypto in September 2021.
The negative streak in the…
Argentine province authorizes payment of taxes in cryptocurrencies
The inhabitants of the Argentine province of Mendoza will be able to pay municipal taxes with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, according to the decision recently announced by the local Tax Administration.
With this initiative, the tax…
El Salvador and Bank of the Future sign Bitcoin investment alliance
After negotiations that lasted almost eight months, the alliance between El Salvador and the Bank of the Future investment platform was finally signed for the development of investments in Bitcoin, as well as various plans to boost the…
Biitcoin maintains a downward trend and falls 6 %
The data collected by the different cryptocurrency price calculation platforms showed that bitcoin had a drop of 6.2 % compared to dollar.
This breaks with the expectations of the experts and followers of the world of digital assets, who…
Bitmain donates $1 million to research bitcoin mining
The world's leading company in the manufacture of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining equipment, Bitmain, donated 1 million dollars to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with the purpose of financing the execution of projects that allow…