US becomes world’s largest bitcoin miner after China crackdown
By Matthew Sparkes A row of bitcoin-mining USB devices Arina Habich / Alamy The US has become the world’s largest bitcoin-mining nation after a regulatory […]
Why has El Salvador officially adopted bitcoin as its currency?
By Matthew Sparkes A Starbucks that accepts bitcoin in San Salvador, El Salvador Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images El Salvador has officially adopted bitcoin as […]
Will PayPal’s adoption of bitcoin make cryptocurrency more mainstream?
By Matthew Sparkes Will the cryptocurrency be more widely used now that PayPal accepts it in the UK? mundissima / Alamy PayPal has two decades […]
Coal-powered bitcoin mining soars in Kazakhstan following Chinese ban
By Matthew Sparkes A coal mine in Kazakhstan Magnus Møller/Alamy Chinese bitcoin mining has almost entirely ceased since the government restricted cryptocurrency use in May, meaning […]
Ethereum cryptocurrency creator voices concern over carbon footprint
By Matthew Sparkes Vitalik Buterin (right), the creator of Ethereum, speaking in Seoul, South Korea, in April 2019 YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The creator of Ethereum, the second […]
Bitcoin rival Chia ‘destroyed’ hard disc supply chains, says its boss
By Matthew Sparkes Chia miners are buying up hard discs Shutterstock / nikkytok Chia, a cryptocurrency intended to be a “green” alternative to bitcoin has […]