The Blockchain Association, the Defi Education Fund, and the Texas Blockchain Council are preparing to fight back against the recently finalized so-called crypto ‘broker’ rules issued by the Treasury and the IRS. The coalition asserts that these rules are unconstitutional and represent regulatory overreach by these agencies. Crypto Coalition Files Lawsuit to Push Against IRS […]
Crypto Volatility Strikes: XRP, ADA Suffer Double-Digit Losses Over 7 Days
Court Strikes Down SEC’s Private Fund Regulation, Citing Overreach
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lost another court case. On June 5, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser rule, which was designed to enhance transparency within the nearly $ 27 trillion private fund industry. The court found that the SEC had overstepped its statutory …
In a Sea of Mining Giants, One Solo Miner Strikes Digital Gold by Finding Bitcoin Block 841,286
While bitcoin mining has become increasingly difficult and block rewards have dropped from 6.25 bitcoins to 3.125 bitcoins, a solo miner discovered block 841,286. Bitcoin’s Harsh Mining Climate Yields Treasure for One Solo Entity Mining bitcoin (BTC) has become significantly challenging, with the network’s difficulty reaching an all-time high of 88.10 trillion. This complexity, coupled […]
Arkon Energy Strikes Deal With Bitmain for 27,700 Bitcoin Mining Rigs
On Tuesday, the Ohio-based bitcoin mining and colocation company Arkon Energy announced its procurement of 27,700 bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain, equaling a hashpower of 6 exahash per second (EH/s). Ohio’s Arkon Expands Mining Fleet With 6 EH/S Boost From Bitmain Arkon Energy has revealed its acquisition of 27,700 bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining […]