In Pennsylvania, Save Carbon County, a community group, has filed a lawsuit against the Bitcoin mining company, Stronghold Digital Mining. The lawsuit alleges that Stronghold contributes to environmental pollution by utilizing old coal refuse and tires as energy sources for its mining operations. Accusations include the release of mercury and the pollution of waterways, prompting...
Bitlux, a leading private aviation company based in Boca Raton, Florida, has disclosed an industry-leading trend: the use of cryptocurrencies for approximately one-third of its flight bookings. This adoption reflects a significant move towards digital payment methods in the luxury travel sector. Since the beginning of 2021, Bitlux has completed almost 1,000 occupied flights and...
Russia’s nickel and palladium miner Nornickel, through its digital arm GPF Investments, has launched a new type of digital financial asset (DFA) on the Atomyze blockchain platform. This financial product encompasses a diverse basket of metals, including gold, palladium, platinum, copper, and nickel, the miner said in its press release. Based in the resource-rich Arctic...
Ethiopia is emerging as a new haven for Chinese Bitcoin miners, drawn by the nation’s affordable power and strengthened ties with China. The arrival of mining operations near the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest, signals a significant shift as miners seek favorable environments following stringent regulations elsewhere. Chinese Bitcoin miners have set their sights...
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Just over a year ago, Franklin Templeton launched its OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, which has now surpassed $270 million in assets under management (AUM) for the tokenized fund. It’s the first U.S. registered fund to use a public blockchain (Stellar) to record transactions and shareholdings. Franklin Templeton is a major player in the asset...
Trading and investing platform eToro said on Thursday it has partnered with Elon Musk-led Twitter to let users access real-time prices of cryptocurrencies, stocks and other assets, and to enable the trading of those instruments. The trading data will be available through Twitter’s Cashtags feature, which was launched in 2012 and allows users to interact...
Germany continues its crypto-friendly stance by introducing a new law allowing companies to issue crypto shares. The German Ministry of Finance said it was working on the Future Financing Act, a law “intended to support private asset accumulation and mobilize more private capital for future investments .” Other key improvements include the reduction of minimum...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said there is no need for additional legislation for cryptocurrencies, reports The Block. Existing securities laws cover most of the activity that happens in the cryptocurrency markets, Gensler told reporters after a March 29 hearing at the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations. During the hearing, he...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been accused of organizing a bribe of at least $40 million to Chinese officials, Reuters reports. U.S. Attorney’s Office brought him new charges on 13 counts, which include conspiracy to violate anti-corruption laws. Bankman-Fried personally oversaw the transfer of at least $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies to Chinese officials,...
