An Irish dairy farmer has found an unusual way to make use of the excess energy produced on his farm — by turning to Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Tom Campbell, who runs a farm in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, produces renewable energy using a method called anaerobic digestion. This involves breaking down biodegradable material to a point where it creates methane…
Xrp rose to a fresh five-month high on Tuesday, as prices climbed for a fourth straight session. The token moved to its highest point since November, which comes despite a red wave sweeping over cryptocurrency markets. The global market cap is down 2.35% as of writing. XRP, formerly ripple, rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as prices hit…
Cointelegraph has released Episode 8 of its Crypto Trading Secrets podcast, featuring an interview with trader, investor, podcaster and YouTuber Chris Dunn, who touts experience in mainstream markets as well as about 10 years of activity in the crypto space. The trader and investor answered questions asked by host Benjamin Pirus during the episode’s March 14 recording, giving his opinions…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on Polygon! Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution and decentralized application development infrastructure for Ethereum. Polygon increases the transaction throughput for Ethereum-based assets and uses a modular framework to support the execution of interoperable smart contracts. Check out the Kraken Learn Center guide What is…
On March 28, Canadian investment firm Galaxy Digital, operated by blockchain personality Mike Novogratz, disclosed that it had achieved a preliminary pre-tax income of $150 million from Jan. 1, 2023, to March 24, 2023. The results followed a $1 billion net loss in 2022, which was largely attributed to a $659 million unrealized loss on digital assets and a $496…
An operating system is the foundation of any computing system, controlling the input and output of data and ensuring that different programs and devices work together effectively. Examples of operating systems include Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and iOS. Meaning and types of operating system An operating system (OS) is a software program that manages computer hardware and software resources and…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Dai (DAI), USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) on the Arbitrum Network! Arbitrum is a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain protocol built on top of the Ethereum blockchain that allows Ethereum transactions to be processed more efficiently. Funding Funding is already live. You can transfer stablecoins (DAI, USDC and…
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a choice between two key levels as part of a “macro trend defining range,” analysis says. In a Twitter survey on March 27, monitoring resource Material Indicators said that BTC price action was now in a critical trading zone. Market giving clues that “big move is coming” Bitcoin has managed to hold out against a new wave…
Former CEO and founder of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried has been hit with an additional bribery charge, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. The filing alleges that Bankman-Fried directed $40 million in cryptocurrencies to “one or more Chinese government officials in order to influence” them to unfreeze accounts owned by FTX’s sister trading firm Alameda Research. Previous charges against the…
Navigating the ever-volatile terrain of the crypto market remains one of the most difficult jobs for traders — but much less so for members of the Cointelegraph Markets Pro community. With an institutional-grade crypto intelligence platform at their service, Cointelegraph Markets Pro subscribers have been able to spot significant price movements for crypto assets before the market moves on a…
