Compute North, a bitcoin mining infrastructure firm, has raised $385 million in equity and debt funding.
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Authorities in Russia are set to recognize digital assets as a form of currency, according to local news reports.
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Newly-launched crypto venture firm KRH Partners has found a new partner in Polychain Capital and Coinbase alum Sam Rosenblum.
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Reasons for the downward trend in crypto exchange web traffic could be the months long crypto bear market, which did not affect NFTs.
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Following issues with its Chivo Wallet, El Salvador’s government has brought on at least two U.S.-based companies to help improve the app.
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The biggest takeaway was likely the prevailing bipartisanship in opposition to major banks, which played strongly in favor of the crypto industry today.
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One of the two partners accused of laundering $4.5 billion of Bitcoin had provided advice on cybersecurity and social engineering.
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The CryptoPunks sale will occur in New York on February 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST, marking Sotheby’s first live evening NFT auction.
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Quick Take
- Apart from the multi-billion-dollar miner investments, Bitcoin mining companies have initiated a massive build-out for new power capacities.
- A significant portion of the known infrastructure in the pipelines is taking place in the U.S, particularly in the state of Texas.
- In this piece, we take a further look at the construction under development of major mining companies and how they strategize the future growth across the Americas.
The Treasury’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang is slated to testify, confirming a previous report by The Block.
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