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Massachusetts Senatorial Debate: Pro-Crypto Candidate Deaton Attacks Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren squared off with pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton Tuesday night for their first debate, and what could have been a short discussion on the crypto industry turned into a heated 8-minute exchange.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Ripple's Larsen Under Fire For 'Feeding The Mouth That Bites You' In Pro-Harris PAC Donation

Ripple's co-founder Chris Larsen is under scrutiny after it was revealed that he donated $1 million in $XRP to a PAC that supports the Kamala Harris 2024 campaign.

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024

Nearly $239M Lost So Far In 2024 From Crypto Private Key Hacks: CertiK

The cryptocurrency kingdom has lost some $239 million worth of digital assets in just four months in 2024 to private key compromises, indicating that threat actors will continue to use this specific attack vector to steal funds from even the biggest crypto figures and entities this year.

International Business Times · Mar 25, 2024

A code change could slash crytpo energy use, so why is it not being used?

Greenpeace has claimed that a slight change to the bitcoin code could reduce its carbon footprint by 99.9 per cent, but why won’t it happen any time soon? Peter Howson explains

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Bitcoin: Greenpeace says a code change could slash cryptocurrency energy use – here’s why it’s not so simple

Fewer and fewer people are using bitcoin for digital payments. Nevertheless, bitcoin transactions are consuming more energy than ever before – the same amount as the whole of Thailand. With a carbon footprint equivalent to the Czech Republic’s (around 114 million tonnes per year), bitcoin is cancelling out other climate…

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

XRP Creator And Greenpeace Want To Change Bitcoin's Code With $5M

Chris Larsen, the co-founder of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) issuer Ripple Labs, has unveiled a $5 million campaign to change Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: 

Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022

Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%

A simple switch in the way transactions are verified could reduce bitcoin’s energy-guzzling mining habits

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022