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Crypto Miner Hive Cuts Computing Power Forecast for Intel Chip-Based Rigs
The Canadian firm said 5,800 machines will provide computing power of upward of 630 petahashes per second by end of January. That's less than the October forecast of 1 exahash.

3 of the Most Influential Technologies in the Digital Economy
The digital economy is set to explode into a $20.8 trillion industry by 2025. But what technologies will spearhead this revolution?

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Co-Launches Ethereum Climate Platform
The initiative aims to address Ethereum’s excess energy consumption before it went through the Merge.

Binance Launches Native Oracle Network, Starting With BNB Chain
The exchange said its oracle service will directly benefit some 1,400 applications running on BNB Chain.

Block Subsidiary Spiral, Mining Tech Firm Braiins Spearhead Push for Bitcoin Mining Upgrades
The firms are part of a working group pushing for the adoption of Stratum V2, which promises to increase the Bitcoin network's censorship resistance and decentralization.

Why Would Anyone Take a College Course on Urbit?
Neal Davis taught the first graduate-level seminar on the controversial computing platform Urbit. Here’s why.

Cardano’s Vasil Upgrade Marks an Important Milestone in the Blockchain’s Evolution
The chief scientist at IOG, Aggelos Kiayias, explains why Cardano has re-thought smart contracts and how it prioritizes security over speed.

Cream Finance Exploiter Converts $1.75M in Stolen Funds to Bitcoin
The decentralized finance application has been exploited three times since it went live in 2020.

Near Blockchain Moves Ahead With Phase One of Sharding Upgrade
As a part of Near’s four-step plan to shard the network over the next year, the protocol will introduce 200 new validators.

Digital Liberation: How Blockchain Can Be Sexy (and Safe)
Tech is changing the way individuals live and innovate. How will this affect "the oldest profession," sex work? This article is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.

