Port operating systems to new chip architectures
I was once asked why computers are called “computers” when they do so much more than compute numbers. A modern PC browses the internet, plays audio and video, generates beautiful graphics for video games and movies, simulates and predicts complex weather patterns and epidemiological risks, brings architectural and engineering blueprints to life, and much more. The reason computers can do all of this because all these...
Chinese Firm Bit Mining Invests $9M to Build 100 Megawatt Bitcoin Farm in Kazakhstan
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining is planning to construct and operate a 100 MW crypto-mining data center in Kazakhstan. The project will be implemented in partnership with two local companies that will also provide the enterprise with an array of services. The total amount of the investment will exceed $9 million. Kazakhstan to Host New 100 MW Crypto Mining Facility Bit Mining announced this week it has entered into a binding investment term...
Zimbabwe’s Biggest Bank Looks at Methods to ‘Leverage Cryptocurrencies’
One of Zimbabwe’s biggest financial institutions, CBZ Holdings says it is looking at ways it could “leverage cryptocurrencies and other emerging digital innovations.” According to the financial institution’s chairperson, Marc Holtzman, CBZ “is open-minded about new innovations, as these could open up new opportunities going forward.” Innovations Opening up New Markets Speaking in an interview with a local publication, Holtzman also...
Bank of England Governor Bailey Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Dangerous’
Known for his reluctant stance on decentralized money, the Governor of Bank of England (BOA), Andrew Bailey, has recently taken his anti-crypto rhetoric up a notch. Speaking at a meeting with lawmakers in London, Bailey stated that cryptocurrencies are “dangerous.” Andrew Bailey Remains Sceptical About Cryptos “Crypto-assets,” as the central bank’s official labels bitcoin and the rest, present a danger to the public, Bailey told the...
Mike Novogratz Doubts Dogecoin’s Future — ‘No Institution Is Buying DOGE, Retail Will Lose Interest’
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz doubts the future of dogecoin. The billionaire investor said that “It likely doesn’t have long-term legs because no institution is buying it and at some point, retail will lose interest.” Novogratz Says Dogecoin ‘Doesn’t Have Long-Term Legs’ Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., recently discussed with Goldman Sachs the potential for cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin, and their...
