The White House has proposed that the crypto mining industry have some standards to mitigate its environmental effects. In a report titled Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-assets in the Unite...
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White House report proposes possible restrictions on proof-of-work crypto mining
A new White House report encouraged a broad policy push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and urged the use of clean energy by U.S. crypto mining companies — and potentially more restrictive measures...
White House Suggests Banning Proof-Of-Work Crypto
The White House Office of Science and Technology released a report on Thursday urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to take measurable actions to control...
House Republicans press Fed on digital dollar
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee want more information from the Federal Reserve System on a potential US Central Bank Digital Currency, ahead of a deadline set by President Joe Bi...
No, the White House Is Not Planning to Ban Proof-of-Work Mining
Key Takeaways The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a detailed report on the possible environmental impacts of various blockchain consensus mechanisms. While it was wide...
White House Fears Crypto Mining Threatens Climate Change Efforts
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy today issued a report that highlights the negative effects of cryptocurrency production. The report has expressed concern that the mining of cry...
U.S. Could Soon Ban Proof Of Work Based Crypto Mining: White House
In an effort to promote environmentally responsible crypto-asset technologies, the White House proposed some standards for crypto mining. Ideal standards should include very low energy intensities and...
House Republicans Want Answers From Fed on Digital Dollar
That position, which has become a chief talking point for Fed officials, had also been echoed the day before by Michael Barr, the board’s new vice chairman for supervision. Barr also said he didn’t fe...
White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards to Minimize Environmental Impact
“While the EPA and the Department of the Interior have proposed new rules to reduce methane for oil and natural gas operations, crypto-asset mining operations that capture vented methane to produce el...
White House Criticizes Proof-of-work Crypto Mining
White House researchers believe global electricity usage of cryptoasset mining has exceeded the annual electricity usage of Argentina and Australia Responsible development of digital assets must consi...
Bitcoin Mining Threatens America’s Climate Change Efforts, White House Science and Tech Department Says – Bitcoin News
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians...
Crypto mining could hinder battle against climate change: White House
An array of bitcoin mining units inside a container at a Cleanspark facility in College Park, Georgia, U.S., on Friday, April 22, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House Offi...
White House Report Questions Energy Use of Bitcoin and Crypto Assets
The amount of electricity used by Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies exacerbates climate change, according to a new report from the White House. The report stems from an executive order issued b...
White House fears crypto production might hinder climate change efforts
The White House has expressed concern that the production of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) may have a negative effect on the environment, which might thwart efforts by the United States to ta...
‘House Of The Dragon’ SFX Error Is Almost As Bad As That ‘Game Of Thrones’ Starbucks Faux Pas
House of the Dragon Credit: HBO Well it was bound to happen sooner or later—it’s just too bad it happened sooner! House Of The Dragon is a great show and one of the things that sets it head and should...
NEAR House by SupermoonX Gathers Talented Builders in Lisbon
With the support of Near Hacks, SupermoonX will bring together 20 founders and builders on Near protocol at a private residence to discuss innovations and the latest developments within the Near ecosy...
Obamas Finally Return To The White House— Here’s Why Their Portraits Are Just Now Being Unveiled
Topline The Obamas returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Wednesday for the long-awaited (and long-delayed) unveiling ceremony of their official White House portraits, the first time the tradition has t...
‘House Of The Dragon’ Is About To Take Things To A Whole New Twisted Level
Daemon, Alicent and Rhaenyra in House Of The Dragon Credit: HBO So far, House Of The Dragon has achieved two very important things in its first three episodes: First, it has distinguished itself from ...
Annual Covid Booster? Vaccination May Soon Resemble Flu Shot Approach, White House Says
Topline The U.S. will likely shift to offering Covid-19 booster vaccines on a yearly basis like flu shots, White House officials said Tuesday, as the administration begins to roll out a new booster sh...
We earn $7K a month, have $798K in retirement and will get pensions. But we want to help our child buy a house, and my wife wants to retire at 55. Do we need professional help?
How to find the right financial adviser for you Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: As teachers, my wife and I bring home $7,000 a month combined. We save 20% of our income in pre-tax 403(b) contribut...
With ‘House Of The Dragon’ A Hit, Here Are The Other ‘Thrones’ Spin-Offs HBO Is Working On
House of the Dragon HBO At this point, it’s safe to say that the House of the Dragon gamble paid off for HBO, as the series has put up big numbers, amassed a Thrones-similar passionate fanbase already...
SEC Greenlights $35 Trillion Pension Pot For Clearing House Default – Trustnodes
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has removed a $1 billion cap on the amount of pension funds that can be tapped by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in case one of its members defaul...
‘Vulnerable time for the housing market’: Mortgage rates are now double what they were a year ago, and will weigh on house prices
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.66% as of Sept. 1, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. That’s up 11 basis points from the previous week — one basis point is equal to one hun...
Here Are The Four ‘House Of The Dragon’ Actors Being Recast, And When
House of the Dragon HBO One of the biggest risks that HBO’s House of the Dragon is taking is leaping forward through time to the point where it will need to recast many of its young actors, given the ...
The Fed will huff and puff and blow your house down as it begins quantitative tightening
Quantitative easing (QE) has become synonymous with the COVID-19 pandemic as the blowout from the lockdowns stalled the growth of the global economy and threatened to turn into a financial crisis. To ...
‘House of the Dragon’ co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik leaving series
Miguel Sapochnik attends HBO Original Drama Series “House Of The Dragon” World Premiere at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on July 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Jon Kopaloff | Wir...
Sarah Palin Loses In Special Alaska House Race, But Is Back On Ballot In November
Topline Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) lost to Democrat Mary Peltola in a special election to fill the state’s vacant House seat, Alaska officials announced Wednesday, more than two weeks after po...
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Visited White House in May
Key Takeaways FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other employees of the FTX exchange visited the White House in May. Details of the visit are unknown, but the visit coincided with Bankman-Fried’s tes...
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Executives Visit White House As Regulatory Battle Continues
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and executives of the crypto exchange visited the White House earlier this year amid an ongoing debate on which US regulator should take charge of the digital assets industry...
Stricter standards needed for carbon offsets, several House reps urge
Riverside industrial pulp mill showing smokestacks and stream releases as the facility operates on a sunny afternoon. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Several House Democrats t...
Coinbase, FTX, Binance get US House Committee inquiries over consumer protection concerns
The US House Committee on Oversight and Reform has reportedly sent letters to five major cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, asking for details and documents relating to consumer protection measu...
FTX CEO and Regulatory Team Met White House Officials, Visitor Logs Show
White House visitor logs show that FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other officials from the crypto exchange visited White House officials Charlotte Butash and Steve Ricchetti. Visitor logs from the Whit...