Bitcoin for Banksy, collapse for Chia, arrest for mixer
—by Protos Staff
Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.
A history of Bitcoin Fog, the crypto mixer that washed 6% of BTC’s supply
![Bitcoin Fog was a crypto mixing service that made transactions anonymous, which is what this mask full of coins represents.](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/30111228/Protos-Artwork-BitcoinMixers-Google-1024x576.jpg)
The founder of Bitcoin Fog posted 84 messages on BitcoinTalk. Here’s what they tell us about the history of a now defunct Bitcoin mixer.
Coinbase to handle Bitcoin and Ether for Sotheby’s $3M Banksy auction
![Arms holding auction paddles featuring Bitcoin and Ethereum logos and Coinbase brand colours](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/30111219/Protos-Artwork-CoinbaseSothebys-1024x576.jpg)
The Banksy auction will be the first time a major house has accepted cryptocurrency for a physical artwork.
BitTorrent creator’s new crypto Chia collapsed 50% on launch
![Chia logo being snipped by a pair of scissors](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/30111215/Protos-Artwork-Chia-1024x576.jpg)
Bram Cohen’s Chia tanked by half when it launched on Monday. Are investors rejecting the ‘eco-friendly’ Bitcoin alternative?
Bitcoin miners flock to upstate NY — this Senate bill would stop that
![New York does NOT love Bitcoin mining, at least that's what a recent bill sent to the Senate suggests.](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/30111214/Protos-Artwork-CryptoMining-1024x576.jpg)
A New York bill has proposed a three-year ban on Bitcoin mining centers in the state, enough time for a full environmental impact review.