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Crypto Mining Firm Bitfarms CEO Steps Down Amid Bear Market Woes

Bitfarms’ CEO, Emiliano Grodzki, has resigned in the wake of the bear market, following a long line of leaders in the cryptocurrency industry who have left their posts this year. Geoffrey Morphy is promoted from president and COO to CEO at the mining firm. Here is what Morphy had to

December 31, 2022 2 mins read

Italy Passes 26% Crypto Tax Bill on Earnings Above €2000

Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, has pushed through a bill that would tax the sale of digital assets. Italy’s planned budget for 2023 includes a 26% tax on cryptocurrency earnings above €2000. Cryptocurrency dealers in the nation will feel the effects of the ruling. And taxpayers who report

December 31, 2022 1 min read

BlackRock Offers $17M Loan To Insolvent Mining Firm Core Scientific

According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing made on Thursday. Investment giant BlackRock (BLK) has pledged $17 million to insolvent bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ). As part of a fresh $75 million loan from the miner’s secured convertible note holders. According to data from FactSet, BlackRock is

December 31, 2022 1 min read

$1.5M Awarded to Compass Mining in Lawsuit Against Dynamics Mining

Compass Mining, a hardware manufacturer for Bitcoin mining, reported that it had won a roughly $1.5 million verdict in court this week against hosting provider Dynamics Mining. In June, Dynamics of Kentucky said that Compass had terminated its hosting relationship because it had failed to pay electricity and hosting obligations

December 31, 2022 1 min read

Twitter Account of Kevin O’Leary Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam

On Thursday morning, the official Shark Tank Twitter account of Kevin O’Leary, nicknamed Mr. Wonderful, began advertising cryptocurrency giveaways in the form of bitcoin and ethereum. The account claimed that O’Leary has chosen to donate 5,000 bitcoin and 15,000 ether. Since he has gained so much money from cryptocurrencies in

December 30, 2022 1 min read

MicroStrategy To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Network Solutions

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, has said that by 2023, the company would release software and solutions that use the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Saylor announced the company’s development into Lightning Network-based software and solutions on December 28 during a Twitter Spaces event. These include “support” solutions for enterprise marketing

December 30, 2022 1 min read

Galaxy Digital Buys Argo Blockchain’s Mining Facility For $65M

After much deliberation, cryptocurrency mining company Argo Blockchain has decided to sell its flagship mining facility Helios in order to weather the current bear market. To the tune of $65 million, the Helios facility was sold by Argo Blockchain on December 28 to Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment business Galaxy Digital.

December 30, 2022 1 min read

MicroStrategy and Its Subsidiaries Together Add 2,500 Bitcoins

Michael Saylor, a Bitcoin maximalist, stated on Wednesday that MicroStrategy had bought 2,395 Bitcoins. As of the 27th of December, according to an SEC filing. MicroStrategy has almost 132,500 bitcoin in its possession. Which it purchased for over $4 billion at an average price of $30,397 per Bitcoin. MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin

December 29, 2022 1 min read

Bitcoin Mining Firm Agro Blockchain Halts Operations For 24 Hours

Agro Blockchain, a London-based bitcoin mining company, has stated that it would reopen on Wednesday, December 28. Given that the London Stock Exchange is closed on Tuesday, December 27th, the corporation said that it has sought a 24-hour trading halt with the United States. The bitcoin mining company did not

December 27, 2022 1 min read

Crypto Mining Bill Proposal Postponed by Russian Parliament

State Duma members will consider and vote on a bill in 2023. To allow cryptocurrency mining in the Russian Federation, according to the chairman of the Financial Market Committee, Anatoly Aksakov. Who made the announcement in remarks for the crypto section of the business news site RBC. The prominent senator,

December 27, 2022 1 min read