The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact
Ethereum

The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact

January 19, 2022 0

A House committee will take a look at crypto and its energy requirements this week. It’s another congressional look at crypto. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and […]

Regulation

DeFi’s Wonderland Is Buying TIME

January 19, 2022 0

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Wonderland saw its TIME token briefly drop below its treasury-backed value on Monday, prompting the team to buy back millions worth of TIME tokens to bolster the price. Wonderland falls within […]

What is Bitcoin's Lightning Network?
Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin’s Lightning Network?

January 19, 2022 0

Despite significant growth in recent years, the Lightning Network still faces challenges to overcome if it wants to solve bitcoin’s scalability issues. The most demanding issue is security. Because nodes on the Lightning Network are […]

Market Analysis

Kosovo Crypto Miners Considering Selling Gear Following Ban

January 19, 2022 0

Some miners in Kosovo are considering selling their equipment, following a government ban on cryptocurrency mining. One crypto exchange co-owner based in Kosovo’s capital Pristina told Bloomberg he knew of several miners who were actively […]

Digital Asset Funds Hit by 5th Week of Outflows
Regulation

Digital Asset Funds Hit by 5th Week of Outflows

January 19, 2022 0

Investors pulled money out of cryptocurrency funds for a fifth straight week, reflecting the bearish market mood as bitcoin suffers one of its worst-ever starts to a year. Digital-asset investment products saw $73 million of […]