Qatar Unveils 2024 Digital Assets Framework

Qatar has launched a new framework to regulate digital assets, aiming to create a secure and transparent ecosystem. The framework is expected to attract domestic and international players and support the development... Read more »

Bitcoin Miners Face Leanest Month of 2024: August Earnings Hit Year’s Low

Bitcoin miners faced their most challenging revenue month of the year in August, marking the lowest earnings since September 2023. Onchain fees collected in August also dipped, reaching a low not seen... Read more »

Google Chrome Vulnerability Exploited by North Korean Hackers, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft recently detected a North Korean cyber group, Citrine Sleet, exploiting a security vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome. This flaw allowed attackers to execute malicious code on compromised devices. Citrine... Read more »

Iris Energy Acquires 39,000 Bitmain S21 XP Antminers, Eyes 30 EH/s in 2024

Bitcoin miner and high-performance computing (HPC) firm Iris Energy Limited has secured 10 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitmain’s S21 XP Antminers, positioning the bitcoin mining company to reach 30 EH/s by... Read more »

Cipher Mining Boosts Bitcoin Data Center Portfolio With 300 MW Texas Site Purchase

This week, Cipher Mining Inc. revealed that it has acquired a sprawling 250-acre property in West Texas, which includes a 300-megawatt (MW) data center. The company also highlighted that this location is... Read more »

Russia Set to Launch Crypto Payment Trials Next Week, Report

Russia is reportedly set to start trials for cryptocurrency exchanges and digital token payments on Sept. 1 to mitigate payment difficulties caused by international sanctions. These trials will involve the National Payment... Read more »

Report: Paraguayan Bitcoin Mining Industry Provides Fewer Than 400 Jobs

A report presented to the Paraguayan Congress highlights the low level of employment associated with the country’s bitcoin mining activity. According to data from the Social Care Institute, the entire bitcoin mining... Read more »

New Zealand Seeks to Adopt OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework

The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This framework aims to increase transparency in the crypto asset market. Effective April 1, 2026,... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump

On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit more challenge... Read more »

SEC Issues Wells Notice to Opensea, Alleging NFTs on the Marketplace Are Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to Opensea, signaling potential enforcement action against the NFT marketplace. Opensea’s CEO criticized the SEC’s move, claiming it could negatively... Read more »
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