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Finance

Michael Saylor e Jack Dorsey tra i pesi massimi Bitcoin che difendono il mining in una lettera all'EPA

I siti di mining Bitcoin non sono diversi dai data center gestiti da grandi aziende tecnologiche come Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta e Microsoft, hanno scritto gli autori.

A bitcoin mining facility. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Wikipedia smetterà di accettare donazioni in Cripto per motivi ambientali e di altro tipo

L'annuncio segue una votazione della comunità Wikimedia in cui il 71,2% ha votato a favore di una proposta per smettere di accettare Criptovaluta.

Wikimedia acepta bitcoin, bitcoin cash, y ether vía BitPay. (Unsplash/Fabian Blank)

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So What If Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?

According to the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) 2022 annual report, the non-profit organization holds $300 million, nearly 20% of its treasury, in non-crypto investments. “The Hash” group discusses the extensive size of the Ethereum Foundation's treasury, the need for fiat investments given crypto market volatility, and Ethereum's highly anticipated merge to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. 

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Technology

Le GPU diventano più economiche man mano che si avvicina il passaggio di Ethereum alla Proof-of-Stake

Il passaggio pianificato dalla rete al PoS ha fatto scendere i prezzi delle schede grafiche.

An Asus graphics card. (Joseph Greve/Unsplash)

Policy

I democratici della Camera degli Stati Uniti chiedono un controllo sul mining Cripto come minaccia ambientale

Il REP Huffman e altri democratici del Congresso hanno scritto al capo dell'EPA in merito ai potenziali danni al clima e all'ambiente.

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

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Algorand Plans to Black Out Times Square Ahead of Earth Day

The Algorand Foundation will darken New York City’s Times Square ahead of Earth Day, aiming to debunk myths about the carbon impact of blockchain technology and bring awareness to the environmental costs of Times Square billboards.

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Ethereum Merge Pushed Back: What to Expect

Galaxy Digital’s Christine Kim discusses Ethereum’s highly anticipated merge to proof-of-stake following a statement from core developer Tim Beiko that it will not be delivered in June. Kim explains the complexity of this shift, how it will reduce Ethereum’s energy consumption and the impact it could have on investors and traders.

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Ethereum Merge Won’t Happen in June

Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko recently confirmed via Twitter that the protocol's highly anticipated merge to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism will not happen in June and could be pushed back until the fall. “The Hash” group discusses the complexity of Ethereum’s transition away from proof-of-work, with co-host Will Foxley describing it as “swapping airplane engines while you’re in flight.”

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Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?

CoinDesk Contributor and Ernst & Young Principal Global Innovation leader Paul Brody discusses the future of the banking industry as decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow, drawing on historical comparisons such as how telephone companies adapted to the rise of smartphones and apps. Plus, a conversation about the highly anticipated Ethereum merge to proof-of-stake.

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