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Cryptocurrency
When it comes to crypto, it's buyer beware
Nov 11, 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new bulletin of consumer complaints about crypto.
Crypto exchange Binance walks away from FTX deal
by
Lily Jamali
Nov 9, 2022
Binance cited a due-diligence check, saying the issues at FTX were "beyond our control or ability to help."
What message is the SEC sending about celebrity crypto endorsements with Kim Kardashian fine?
by
Matt Levin
Oct 4, 2022
The fine aside, crypto companies have less money these days to advertise.
With "the merge," ethereum tries to set a greener example for crypto
by
Lily Jamali
Sep 15, 2022
The Ethereum Foundation says the massive software upgrade means validating transactions will require 99.95% less energy than before.
Sanctions and strong ruble challenge Russia's crypto mining industry
by
Levi Bridges
Aug 9, 2022
A cold climate and cheap energy have made Russia a destination for bitcoin mining. But new factors confront its cryptocurrency efforts.
Even amid the crash, there's some optimism about the future of crypto
by
David Brancaccio
, Jarrett Dang
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 26, 2022
The co-founder of one financial services company is bullish on digital currencies even as uncertainty roils the market.
Crypto industry finds itself in the thick of local fights over greenhouse gas emissions
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 1, 2022
New York's denial of a power plant permit highlights what's at stake for the crypto industry and communities fighting to meet climate goals.
For public good, not for profit.
New York state awaits governor's decision on partial crypto mining moratorium
by
Lily Jamali
Jun 23, 2022
The 2-year moratorium prevents the repurposing of fossil-fuel burning power plants into crypto mining operations.
New York lawmakers push to pump the brakes on crypto mining
by
Lily Jamali
Jun 15, 2022
A bill awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature would enact a two-year moratorium on the industry's use of fossil-fuel power plants to mine cryptocurrency. A Finger Lakes community is wrestling with the environmental impacts.
Are we headed for another crypto winter?
by
Lily Jamali
Jun 14, 2022
The term describes the downturn in the value of bitcoin as well as the fortunes of companies that support the cryptocurrency ecosystem.