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![Image of a physical Bitcoin on a PCB.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fbS5kjGRT4umPC7ZyhABu5-320-80.jpg)
Iceland's prime minister favors farming over finance as Bitcoin miners feast on the island's cheap power
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Maize over mining.
![Fake Bitcoin on pile of coins](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5p5LbpFXR4NgeGpDMjzLE-320-80.jpg)
UK police bust a fast food worker turned £3 billion bitcoin scam member on a £7.5 million money laundering charge
By Nick Evanson published
news Posh houses, expensive jewellery, and private schooling were all bought with the ill-gotten virtual funds.
![Bitcoin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HpFcoxB7p7DiMwecG4vCQF-320-80.jpg)
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin? It's not Craig Wright according to a UK judge
By Chris Szewczyk published
News A mortal blow for Faketoshi.
![EU Bitcoin and Ethereum regulations](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4FPqNayZDCwpG2NE4zVjM-320-80.jpg)
US SEC begrudgingly approves Bitcoin trades but warns investors it's a 'speculative, volatile asset that's also used for ransomware, money laundering, sanction evasion, and terrorist financing'
By Rich Stanton published
news Doesn't seem too happy about it.
![Racks of graphics cards being used for cryptocurrency mining](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QxRqQD5CR2sZLuD8k4RzyL-320-80.jpg)
So, you're telling me that US crypto mining used more power last year than ALL THE COMPUTERS?!
By Dave James published
news The upper limit could actually put it on par with the energy consumed by all the lighting in the United States. Eep.
![Crytpto mining farm.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZZEYoULmoyAMSEpFpxRKd-320-80.jpeg)
Biden proposes heavy tax on cryptocurrency miners for 'the harms they impose on society'
By Jacob Ridley published
news Better late than never?
![Intel render of its blockchain cryptocurrency mining processor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/txrLiBjRN6atYpGHs9XCjV-320-80.jpg)
Intel quietly ditches its Bitcoin mining chips
By Jeremy Laird published
News So long, Blockscale, we hardly knew ye.
![Riot Platforms uses CO2 meter to prove that its bitcoin mining operation does not generate CO2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UUnrCG9EBgvDVeRQtisXdc-320-80.jpg)
If you thought things couldn't get stupider, someone just held a CO2 reader up to a PC to prove 'bitcoin mining has zero carbon emissions'
By Andy Chalk published
news No, it's not April 1, it's just stupid.
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