How Irish farmers turn cow dung into digital gold (Bitcoin)
Tom Campbell, an Irish dairy farmer who runs a farm in County Armagh, is using excess energy from his farm to mine Bitcoin.
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White House ‘aware of the situation’ at Silvergate, says spokeswoman
The spokeswoman said that she wouldn’t be commenting specifically on Silvergate, but the White House will be actively monitoring the situation with the crypto bank.
UK regulators moving “at pace” to deliver plan for tech firms hurt by SVB collapse
An emergency plan to rescue startups and tech companies affected by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is underway in the United Kingdom.
Celsius eyes merge of entities as creditors claim distinctions were a ‘sham’
New court filings are pushing to straighten out the issue in a bid to help recover lost funds for customers.
The feds must rein in crypto-financed terrorism
Government should develop Know Your Customer procedures for social media and messaging services and take stronger measures to track cryptocurrency transactions.
Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.
The company provided a link for voters to sign up so that they can gain information about local politicians’ crypto policies
USDC slowly repegs on unconfirmed reports of SVB resolution
According to insiders, 50% of uninsured deposits will be paid out by next week.
Chainalysis and Calgary police launch cryptocurrency investigation center
Calgary’s police department has launched the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis.
China and Singapore team up to scale green and transition financing
China and Singapore will collaborate “on concrete initiatives that will catalyze capital flows to support a credible and inclusive transition to a low carbon future for our countries and the region.”
What is fiscal policy, and why does it matter?
Fiscal policy shapes economies through government spending, taxation and borrowing.