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Bitcoin
Bitcoiners' Approach to the Climate Change Fight Isn't Working – This Might
Crypto will cede the climate debate to others until it starts a new conversation.
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By Brady Dale
May 17, 2021 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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Iran
Iran Cracks Down on Crypto Miners Using Household Electricity: Report
The measure comes as Iran suffers a shortage of hydropower in unusually dry conditions.
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By Jamie Crawley
May 17, 2021 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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Finance
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana.
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By Daniel Palmer
Oct 13, 2020 at 2:18 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2020
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Ibm
IBM Teams With 3 European Power Grids to Build Green Energy Blockchain Platform
IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with power grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna to help facilitate the transition to renewable energy.
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By Ian Allison
May 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 5, 2020
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Bitcoin
For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin's Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs
To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like a doubling — of costs.
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By Bradley Keoun
Feb 14, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2020
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Russia
Russia's Power Grid Company Tests Blockchain for Power Meter Data
Russia’s national power grid company Rosseti is testing a system for electricity bill payments based on a distributed ledger by Waves.
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 10, 2019 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2019
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Bitcoin mining
China Authorities Probe Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Mining Sites at Hydro Plants
Authorities in Sichuan province are reportedly probing into local bitcoin mining farms that may have been constructed without official approval.
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By Wolfie Zhao
May 30, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2019
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Security
US Energy Department Eyes Blockchain to Prevent Power Plant Cyberattacks
A U.S. Department of Energy lab is exploring blockchain technology as a line of defense against cyberattacks on power plants.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 11, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2019
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Smart contracts
Bosch and Wien Energie Demo Blockchain-Powered Refrigerator
Electronics giant Bosch and power supplier Wien Energie have revealed a blockchain fridge aimed to enable better control of electricity consumption.
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By Daniel Palmer
Apr 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2019
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Crime
Suspected Electricity Thief Arrested After Mining $3 Million in Bitcoin, Ether
A man in Taiwan has been arrested over claims he mined $3.25 million in cryptos using stolen electricity.
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By Yogita Khatri
Dec 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2018
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