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Por qué algunos desarrolladores de Bitcoin dicen que los láseres pueden reducir los costos de energía de la minería

Los defensores sostienen que la “prueba de trabajo óptica” mejoraría la distribución geográfica del hashrate y calmaría los temores de un retroceso relacionado con el clima.

Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining

The European Parliament has voted against a proposed rule that would have banned proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin across the European Union (EU). Patrick Hansen, head of Strategy and Business Development at Unstoppable Finance, discusses what this means for the state of crypto affairs in Europe and the world.

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Swan Bitcoin CEO on EU Bitcoin Bill, Usage of Crypto Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Cory Klippsten, Swan Bitcoin CEO, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss a recently rejected proposal in the European Parliament that sought to limit proof-of-work mining due to environmental concerns. Plus, a conversation on how Swan’s technology can facilitate seamless on-ramping into the bitcoin ecosystem and key takeaways from Klippsten’s new book “Bitcoin: Your Bright Orange Future.” 

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El amplio paquete de regulación de Cripto de la UE, un paso más cerca de su ratificación

El marco MiCA propuesto fue votado sin una disposición polémica que buscaba limitar el uso de Cripto de prueba de trabajo.

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EU Squashes Crypto Mining Ban

The European Parliament has just voted against a proposal to possibly ban the use of proof-of-work blockchain technology due to its energy-intensive nature. “The Hash” hosts discuss the significance of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and what this could mean for future crypto regulation efforts.

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Can the Metaverse be Regulated? What Crypto Community’s Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order Tells Us

The former chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Bob Iger is getting into the metaverse business by investing in Web 3 company Genies. Bradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners co-founder and managing partner, joins “First Mover” to explain how policies from Web 2 could shape regulation in the metaverse as institutional interest continues to grow.

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La propuesta que limita la prueba de trabajo es rechazada en la votación de una comisión del Parlamento Europeo

La disposición podría haber requerido que las criptomonedas como Bitcoin cambien a mecanismos más respetuosos con el medio ambiente.

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Kevin O’Leary on His White House Meeting with Lawmakers, Lummis’ Pro-Crypto Bill

“Shark Tank” co-host and O’Shares ETFs Chairman Kevin O’Leary joins “First Mover” to share his insights on the current state of global crypto regulation. O’Leary examines a bill in the European Union addressing proof-of-work mining, along with the Responsible Financial Innovation Act proposed by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).

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La medida para prohibir Bitcoin se ve demasiado reñida como para ser declarada ganadora en la votación del Parlamento Europeo del lunes

Aún así, personas familiarizadas con el asunto dijeron que una pequeña mayoría de parlamentarios podría derrotar una nueva y controvertida disposición de MiCA que busca obligar a las criptomonedas de prueba de trabajo a cambiar a mecanismos de consenso más amigables con la energía.

EU parliament plans to vote on a controversial provision that seeks to limit the use of proof-of-work crypto mining. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)