Ethereum mining pools killed by China’s cryptocurrency crackdown
The closure of two top Ethereum mining pools comes hot on the heels of an anti-crypto announcement from the People's Bank of China.
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Nigeria debuts CBDC early, part of its plan to usurp Bitcoin and Binance
Nigeria has debuted the website for its CBDC ahead of schedule, as the country's government struggles to reign in crypto-forward citizens.
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Court won’t dismiss crypto traders’ $3B Tether market manipulation case
A New York court has ruled that crypto traders "adequately alleged" Tether insiders manipulated crypto markets with unbacked USDT.
Ethereum dev pleads guilty over North Korea, lawyers can take pay from Coinbase account
Ironically, it was accessing Virgil Griffith's Coinbase account that landed the Ethereum dev behind bars, after he was already out on bail.
Bitcoin miners go nuclear in the hunt for cheap electricity
Nuclear-fueled Bitcoin mining facilities are appearing across the US, as failing power plants find unlikely business partners in crypto.
Bad gas: Crypto miner returns $24M in Ether fees after Bitfinex blunder
An Ether miner will hand back $24 million in gas fees after Bitfinex made a “fat-finger" error while depositing Tether to an exchange.
It’s happening: South Korea faces life with 95% fewer crypto exchanges
South Korea boasted 66 different crypto exchanges earlier this year, but by Friday it's all but certain just four will remain.
Binance claims it has no crypto exchange business in China — that’s a lie
Binance says crypto traders in China haven't been able to access its exchange since 2017. Those claims don't hold up to even minor scrutiny.
Bud to Bitcoin: How Strike’s Jack Mallers stumbled from cannabis to crypto
Bitcoin influencer Jack Mallers didn't get his start in crypto. He first pushed middleware for the marijuana industry before pivoting.
The Weekend Shift: Gondolas, Long Reads, Time Management Tips
The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts, and opinions from the internet this weekend -- curated for you by the Protos newsroom.