15
December
2022

Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas

Russian electricity distribution companies have begun to recognize improvised mining farm in residential buildings as a result of rising energy consumption and higher loads at substations. This was revealed by Pavel Snikkars, Deputy Ministry of Energy. The government official stated to that authorities are looking into the cases of ‘illegal miners’. Although crypto mining is not […]

16
November
2022

Citi Analyst Warns of ‘Serious’ Contagion Risk to Crypto Ecosystem From FTX Failure

In a Friday interview with CNBC, Joseph Ayoub, Citi analyst, explained that the entire cryptocurrency market is at risk of being infected by the implosion FTX. Friday’s filing by the troubled crypto exchange for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was a warning. Citi analyst warned: There is a risk of spreading contagion throughout the ecosystem. He said that it was unlikely […]

17
September
2022

Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Academy is not going over well

Jay Z and Jack Dorsey caused a stir when they announced the Bitcoin Academy. This initiative was meant to spread cryptocurrency’s good news through free online classes and in-person classes. The Marcy Projects is a public housing development in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant area. This is also where Jay-Z grew-up. The classes ranged from Careers in Crypto’ to Crypto Scams and A Security […]

20
August
2022

ECB Creating a Harmonized Regulatory Framework Governing Crypto Activities and Services

Wednesday’s presentation by the European Central Bank (ECB), outlined the European Central Bank’s plan to harmonize EU regulations governing crypto services and activities. According to the regulator, banks are now more likely to consider offering crypto products and services. It is the ECB’s responsibility to ‘ensure that they do so safely. The ECB stated that it […]