The site will use a combination of solar panels and battery storage from excess daylight to power Bitcoin mining. On Friday, cryptocurrency storage company Blockstream and Block Inc. (formerly Square) announced the construction of a solar-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility in Texas. As told by Blockstream, the mining site will be outfitted with 3.8 megawatts...Continue Reading

ASTRO price rallied to a new all-time high after the launch of xASTRO staking and traders’ expectation that the Terra ecosystem will soon wage its own version of the “Curve wars.” Projects that launch on up-and-coming blockchain networks can often benefit from a low competition environment that allows them to attract  new users and liquidity...Continue Reading

A new gaming platform by Gala Games combines development, play-to-earn and a gaming store in one spot. Crypto games that combine play-to-earn (P2E) and nonfungible token (NFT) mechanics found a huge boost in 2021, thanks to the success of Axie Infinity and metaverse hype.  However, playability still remains a major problem, as most crypto games...Continue Reading

USD reaches 23-month highs while the Russian ruble joins in on the surprise gains. Bitcoin (BTC) neared new price lows for April on April 8’s Wall Street open amid a fresh surge in the U.S. dollar. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $43,000 hangs in the balance Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured...Continue Reading

Aminhossein Amin Rad runs an over-the-counter trading desk in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Searching for a business after dropping out of university, he started to style himself as a Bitcoin broker in 2016. Starting with his first deal after five months of wading through scammers and tire-kickers, Rad went on to found Crypto Desk, a...Continue Reading

As more defunct companies try to cash in on their former glory by using various crypto avenues, experts are divided if this is really good for the industry. There is no denying the fact that the crypto adoption wave sweeping the globe right now has resulted in a growing list of defunct brands making their...Continue Reading

The judge ruled that the petition lacked merit as he didn’t find proof of the environmental harm. In an important precedent, a New York State Supreme Court judge in Yates County ruled in favor of cryptocurrency mining firm Greenidge Generation, dismissing a petition filed by a coalition of environmental activists.  According to an April 7...Continue Reading

NEAR’s price could extend gains following the launch of a new algorithmic stablecoin USN. Near Protocol (NEAR) has rallied by almost 30% after announcing on April 6 that it had raised $350 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global, a New York-based hedge fund.  NEAR price eyes 100% price rally NEAR’s price reached...Continue Reading

Attorney Kevin Thompson thinks that the event will make regulators frustrated, leading to the creation of reporting requirements for Shopify. Following the announced integration of the payment app Strike with e-commerce platform Shopify to accept Bitcoin (BTC) through the Lightning Network, the crypto community raised concerns over the legal implications of the move.  Crypto researcher...Continue Reading

In a Tweet, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell has made the decision to close the Kraken global headquarters in San Francisco. The Golden City is losing its shine as one of the largest United States-based cryptocurrency exchanges closes its San Francisco-based headquarters.  Kraken CEO, Jesse Powell retweeted that Kraken will close its global headquarters on 548...Continue Reading