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Finance

Marathon Digital Bitcoin Production Weaker Than Hoped in May

The company continues to "HODL" all of its mined bitcoin, with 9,941 coins worth $315.1 million on its balance sheet as of June 1.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Mawson Exchanges Mining Rigs for Stake in Tasmanian Data Center

The move comes as more miners have begun using alternative sources of funds to support their expansion.

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Videos

Harlem Bitcoin Community Organizers Urge Action to Improve Crypto Regulations in New York

Harlem Bitcoin Community Founders Shakib Farah, Jon Logan and Jesse Cervantes discuss the highly-charged debate over bitcoin's energy consumption and crypto mining in New York. 

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Finance

Argentina Bears Down on Crypto Miners Amid Power Shortage

Some registered companies saw a 400% increase in their electricity bills in March, while unregistered miners don't plan to stop using subsidized residential tariffs.

Ushuaia, ciudad ubicada en la provincia argentina de Tierra del Fuego. (Richard I'Anson/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Scarcity Mindset Driving Crypto's Energy Critics

The DeFi Education Fund weighs in on the New York state legislature's attempt to curb proof-of-work mining, and dreams of energy abundant future.

A digital tree. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Videos

Touzi Capital CEO on BTC Mining, DeFi Yields, Environmental Concerns

Touzi Capital Founder & CEO Eng Taing discusses retail bitcoin mining, sharing insights into his company’s work with Compass Mining. Taing explains the energy efficiency of new mining technology, his investment strategy in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the crypto mining landscape in other countries like Venezuela. Plus, a conversation on the environmental concerns of proof-of-work mining. 

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Policy

Top EU Official Calls for Global Crypto Agreement

Europe and the U.S. should work together to limit "significant risks" to investors and the environment, Mairead McGuinness said.

EU financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Videos

New York State Bans Non-Renewable Crypto Mining

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses a recent bill passed in the New York State Assembly imposing a two-year moratorium on proof-of-work crypto mining using non-renewable energy sources. De addresses the use of hydroelectric power in New York and broader environmental concerns regarding crypto mining.

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Videos

Earth Day 2022: Kevin O’Leary Discusses Crypto Mining and ESG

Kevin O’Leary discusses regulatory concerns regarding the environmental impact of crypto mining as the world observes Earth Day. O’Leary explains how projects like Bitzero in Norway are utilizing renewables like nuclear and hydro power. Plus, a conversation about the Canadian political landscape and the country’s crypto ecosystem.

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