Scaramucci sees bright future for crypto but 'very worried' about US politicians

Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes the blockchain industry has a very bright future, but he is concerned about the “very weak leadership” in American politics. Scaramucci is a former Director of Communications at the White House and Skybridge Capital manages the $7 billion Skybridge Bitcoin Fund. He spoke candidly at the Australian Financial Review Crypto Summit held in Australia […]

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Marathon Digital moves Montana BTC mine to pursue carbon neutrality

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings plans on taking a big step toward carbon neutrality with plans to transition its Montana mining facility to use sustainable power sources elsewhere. The Nevada-based company intends on relocating its coal-powered Hardin, Montana facility to a location that uses sustainable, non-carbon emitting energy sources. The move is aimed at helping the company reach its goal […]

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Twitter debates the role of renewable energy in Bitcoin mining

It all started with a tweet by Dennis Porter, podcast host and self-described Bitcoin advocate, that led to a heady discussion about renewable energy and the role of Bitcoin miners. Porter asserted that Bitcoin (BTC) creates incentives to build out renewables, but environmental scientist Peter Gleick rebuffed the statement as a “self-serving lie.”  The comments section got heated when Nic Carter, […]

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European Commission opens new consultation on digital euro

The European Commission is calling for financial services specialists to weigh in on the potential rollout of a digital euro. In a Tuesday notice, the European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union said it would be preparing an assessment of the central bank digital currency based on the expected impact on financial service providers, retail […]

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Rocky Inu Announces Live Token Presale on Ethereum

Rocky Inu (ROCKY) is offering 10% of the entire ROCKY token supply for pre-sale as part of its extension to Ethereum. The program is now holding a pre-sale activity on PinkSale. The move allows investors to purchase shares of the token by April 5. The token is also capitalizing on the strength of its coin on the Binance Smart Chain. […]

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Georgian central bank prepares legislation to regulate the crypto market

Georgia, the country on the Black Sea, is preparing to regulate its cryptocurrency market. National Bank of Georgia Governor Koba Gvenetadze told The Financial on Monday that the central bank has already developed draft regulatory legislation in accordance with the requirements of international agencies. Gvenetadze said the size of the Georgian crypto market is unknown, due to the lack of […]

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Ethereum L2 Boba Network valued at $1.5B following Series A

Hybrid computing platform Boba Network has joined the “crypto unicorn” rankings after raising $45 million in Series A funding, underscoring the investment appeal of Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions.  The funding round had participation from several crypto-focused venture funds including Infinite Capital, Hypersphere, 10X Capital, Hack VC, GBV, Sanctor Capital, Shima Capital, Kinetic Capital, IOST and ROK Capital. Contributions also came […]

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