Enhancing Profitability of Wind and Solar Through Bitcoin Mining
It’s all about solving “the duck curve” problem on the grid. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week.
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Why France Is Emerging as a European Crypto Hub
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Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?
Elon Musk’s rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?
Bitcoin Mining Is an Oligopoly, and Proof-of-Stake Isn’t Any Better
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How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)
Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week.
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.
Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.
To Survive the New Era of Robot Spam, Look to Crypto’s History
Human communication systems are under threat from linguistic robots (AI). But the same spammy problem helped lead to the creation of Bitcoin.
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers’ Struggle for Acceptance
Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?