Microsoft updated its terms of service to explicitly forbid the mining of cryptocurrency on its hosted platforms without express permission. This update became available in December, and it’s for everyone, not just Microsoft’s paid members. Specifically, the update prevents users from mining on any Microsoft online service. Including those that
B. Riley, a provider of financial services, has extended an offer to Bitcoin investors. Core Scientific’s leading lender, B. Riley, revealed the details of the financing deal in a letter dated December 14 and said that the company was ready to finance the first $40 million “immediately, with zero contingencies.”
The Federal Reserve authorized a lesser interest-rate boost than previous ones this year but indicated intentions to keep increasing rates next year to battle excessive inflation, sending the price of cryptocurrencies down along with U.S. markets. Inflation in the United States is at a 40-year high, therefore the Federal Reserve
The SEC has now stated that it would be pursuing charges against eight social media influencers in connection with a $100 million securities fraud scheme. Social media sites like Twitter and Discord were used in this plan by the defendants to affect publicly listed stock prices. Furthermore, the SEC has
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,
Australia’s government said on Wednesday, December 14 that it is doing the necessary to enhance crypto service provider regulation. The government plans to issue a discussion paper in early 2023. In order to determine which kind of digital assets they want to regulate. Moreover, the Australian government is contemplating major
In light of the rising speculation that Tether’s increasing amount of secured loans may lead to the downfall of the stablecoin issuer, Tether issued an official statement later today. The cryptocurrency corporation has decided to reduce its credit exposure to zero by 2023. Tether’s statement reveals the company is strengthening
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
AliPay has integrated the Digital Yuan to enable instant payments across all of Alibaba Group Holding’s e-commerce platforms, including Taobao and Tmall, in an effort to promote China’s digital currency, e-CNY. The Ant Group operates AliPay, the dominant digital payment system in China. Tuesday, December 13th was the formal announcement
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
