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ForkLog 20 19.05.2021

BlockFi becomes partner in Blockstream’s mining business

BlockFi will host mining equipment in Blockstream's Georgia data centre.

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ForkLog 11 18.05.2021

Experts say Bitcoin is more environmentally friendly than the petrodollar

The petrodollar, backed by the U.S. armed forces, threatens the environment more than mining the first cryptocurrency. This was stated by Alex Gladstein, the Human Rights Foundation's Director of Strategy, and James McGinnis, co-founder of David Energy, on the Unchained podcast.

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ForkLog 41 18.05.2021

Tesla rival rules out Bitcoin investment

The electric-vehicle maker Fisker does not currently plan to invest in Bitcoin or accept cryptocurrency as payment, CEO Henrik Fisker said in an interview with CNBC.

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ForkLog 7 18.05.2021

American yacht-charter firm begins accepting Bitcoin

The Miami-based luxury yacht charter company Prime Experiences added the ability to pay for services in the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 8 17.05.2021

Ten largest mining pools back Taproot upgrade on Bitcoin network

Binance Pool announced support for the Taproot upgrade in the Bitcoin network. According to Taproot Watch, this was the only top-10 pool that did not express a position.

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ForkLog 7 17.05.2021

Asset managers wary of Bitcoin volatility

Asset managers at the company are concerned about Bitcoin's volatility and the prospect of tighter regulation of the cryptocurrency industry.

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ForkLog 11 17.05.2021

Study finds Bitcoin network uses less energy than the banking sector

Annual electricity costs of Bitcoin miners total 113.89 TWh, while gold production reaches 240.61 TWh, and in the banking sector about 263.72 TWh. This is according to a Galaxy Digital report.

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ForkLog 19 17.05.2021

Elon Musk criticises Bitcoin for centralisation and threatens to bet it all on DOGE

The cryptocurrency community lashed out at Elon Musk after his remarks about Bitcoin and the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin. On May 16, Peter McCormack, host of the Digital Gold podcast, published a thread assessing the impact of the Tesla founder's tweets on the market.

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ForkLog 12 14.05.2021

Square abandons plans to invest further in Bitcoin

Square does not plan to invest further in Bitcoin, said the company's chief financial officer Amrita Ahudja in an interview with Financial News.

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ForkLog 10 14.05.2021

US city allows paying utilities with Bitcoin

The authorities of Williston, North Dakota, announced a partnership with the BitPay payment processor. Under the agreement, residents will be able to pay for utilities using the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 11 14.05.2021

Bitcoin-branded IndyCar car to race in IndyCar for the first time

Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) team raised funds to participate in another IndyCar race through Bitcoin donations. To this end, the outfit partnered with Strike, a service from the Zap startup.

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ForkLog 15 14.05.2021

PoS coins gain ground after Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin

Proof-of-Stake (PoS) coins have shown better dynamics than the market overall. The move may have been sparked by Tesla's decision to halt sales of electric vehicles paid for in Bitcoin due to concerns about its mining environmental impact.

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