Russian miners keep running, may see pivot to Bitcoin in response to sanctions

Russian Bitcoin (BTC) miners are reportedly running as usual despite the government’s invasion of Ukraine this week. According to estimates from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption index, miners in Russia accounted for... Read more »

NFT activities increase on Ethereum as Bitcoin demands diminish on DeFi

NFT remains the dominant sector on Ethereum and is responsible for most of the transfers on the network. This is according to the newly released Coin Metrics State of Network report. To... Read more »

Where the Bufficorns Roam: ETHDenver Reviewed

Key Takeaways Last week, thousands of industry leaders, founders, VCs, developers, hobbyists, hackers, and the general public descended on Denver for one of the world’s most notable Web3 events. Founders were optimistic... Read more »

US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security

The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub. The new platform “will feature the latest in the agency’s work combating illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public... Read more »

IoTeX co-founder urges crypto investors to hodl amid market conditions

As the market dips over escalating tensions in Eastern Europe, Dr. Raullen Chai, the co-founder and CEO of blockchain network IoTeX, is urging crypto investors to hold on to their crypto. The... Read more »

Miners Have Moved 30% of Their Equipment Out of Kazakhstan, Industry Organization Claims

Authorized crypto mining businesses have already taken a third of their coin minting hardware out of Kazakhstan, according to the country’s mining association. The news comes amid electricity shortages and upcoming tax... Read more »

Canada’s “frozen” Bitcoin on the move despite draconian measures

When cross-border truck drivers started protesting the government vaccination mandate on January 9th, no one expected it to last for over a month.  To end the protest, the Prime Minister invoked the... Read more »

Crypto Market in Freefall as Russia Invades Ukraine

Key Takeaways The crypto market has lost over 11% of its value in the last 24 hours as Russia has launched a full-scale military attack on Ukraine. The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin has... Read more »

Russia to seize retail deposits if sanctions go too far, official warns

In the event of harsh Western sanctions as Russian forces invade Ukraine, retail customers could be at risk to lose their savings. Russians’ savings could be confiscated in response to sanctions against... Read more »

Senator Rand Paul Warns the US Has Similar Statutes to Emergencies Act in Canada

U.S. Senator Rand Paul says “statutes that allow presidents or heads of state to invoke emergencies are very, very dangerous.” Commenting on Canada’s Emergencies Act invoked by the Trudeau government, the senator... Read more »