Tokyo Electric Power Grid (TEPCO), a Japanese utility company, is collaborating with TRIPLE-1. The goal is Bitcoin mining, and by extension, making use of the grid’s surplus of electricity. As a regional hardware producer, TRIPLE-1 is a household name. During the 2012 earthquake and tsunami that hit the Fukushima area,
The publication of the November statistics for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics caused a sharp increase in the value of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC). The US consumer price index drops from October’s 7.7% to November’s 7.1%. CPI for November was predicted to come
In an effort to avoid bankruptcy, crypto mining company Argo Blockchain has been seeking to “engage in an equipment financing transaction” and negotiate the sale of its assets, according to a company blog post. In a press release dated December 12, Argo Blockchain stated it was in “advanced negotiations” to
In the face of mounting difficulties, one Arkansas energy company is offering a discounted rate to cryptocurrency miners. Even though the state of Texas already has among of the lowest energy rates in the United States, the Fortune 500 business Entergy, which specializes in delivering electric power to clients in
Koinly, a crypto tax firm located in the United Kingdom, has announced the layoff of 14% of its worldwide staff to tackle the tough circumstances affecting the cryptocurrency sector and economy at large. There will be a total of 16 layoffs, with CEO Robin Singh citing the worsening bear market
Several measures governing cryptocurrency mining in Kazakhstan have been enacted by the Kazakh legislature, including the “On Digital Assets of the Republic of Kazakhstan” bill. There will be new tax laws for cryptocurrencies, advertising for cryptocurrency transactions will be prohibited, and miners will be required to buy only power that
The memo, headlined “The financial-market surprises of 2023,” was released by Standard Chartered Bank on Sunday. Eric Robertsen, Standard Chartered’s global director of research, said that some of the possibilities outlined in the report are “under-priced by the markets.” The price of bitcoin may fall below $5,000 in the next
In a hearing on Thursday titled “Why Congress Needs to Act: Lessons Learned from the FTX Collapse,” U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, discussed bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation. Moreover, the committee’s mandate includes monitoring the American commodities markets.
Michael Burry, the founder of the investing company Scion Asset Management, has predicted the coming of a “real recession” that would persist for many years. Burry is well-known for predicting the 2007–2010 U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and making money off of it. The movie “The Big Short,” starring Christian Bale,
Despite the volatile price of Bitcoin, a recent analysis by Kommersant shows that purchases of Bitcoin mining devices in the nation skyrocketed in the fourth quarter. Low costs for gear and power have also contributed to the dramatic growth. Sales at Chilkoot, one of Russia’s authorized dealers of cryptocurrency mining
