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On this episode of the CoinGeek Weekly Livestream, SmartLedger Solutions co-founder Bryan Daugherty joined Kurt Wuckert Jr. to discuss how things are going in Washington, what Trump administration changes mean for blockchain, and how the new rules could shape the industry going forward.
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Norway and France have implemented tight laws on the mining community these past few weeks. In their eye, it simply isn’t efficient. But in a race where low-cost energy and operational efficiency dictate hash rate dominance and profitability, Kyrgyzstan emerges as a beacon for sustainable,

In nearly every interview with one of the leading AI tech giants, you hear their teams, usually the CEO, talk about how the company is pursuing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Then they typically say something about how AGI is much closer to being delivered than we think.
But what actually i

In the last week of June, a significant development in the block reward mining sector captured global attention: CoreWeave, a United States-based artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure provider, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ), a leading BTC m

Russia is staking a bold claim aimed toward a low-cost energy play on Bitcoin miners with the launch of the “Crypto Factory,” the nation’s first closed-end mutual investment fund (CEF) dedicated to block reward mining.
Leveraging Russia’s abundant natural gas resources, this innovative fund

Blockchain and combat sports aren’t an obvious pairing — but at Crypto Fight Night ONCHAIN®, they proved to be a knockout combination.
The high-energy event, held as part of Philippine Blockchain Week 2025, pulled in not just fight fans, but an audience of Web3 developers, founders, venture

2024 was the year the term ‘tokenization‘ went mainstream, and 2025 is the year we are beginning to see the first serious tokenized projects and platforms roll out.
With BlackRock (NASDAQ: BLK) CEO Larry Fink predicting the tokenization of everything and calling Bitcoin and Ethereum “stepping

To address the growing threat of digital payment fraud in India, both public and private sector banks are collaborating to build the Digital Payment Intelligence Platform (DPIP), a part of the country’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), under the guidance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

This week, America again drapes itself in red, white, and blue.
We’ll wave flags, ignite fireworks, and watch fighter jets streak overhead to celebrate our so-called Independence Day. But like most things, the popular story is a cleaner, sanitized version of the hidden truth.
We’re taught the

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed companies that buy most of the mortgages lenders make, has issued a directive requiring the two agencies to consider digital currency as an asset for single-family h

It feels like artificial intelligence (AI) has hit a plateau. The creators of AI models don’t seem to be making progress as quickly as before. Many of the products they promised were overhyped and underdelivered, and consumers aren’t quite sure what to do with generative AI beyond using it as a

A shared order book involving non-EU licensed exchanges would be a breach of Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) rules, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has confirmed.
The insight comes from ESMA’s series of Q&As aimed at demystifying MiCA, which governs the provision of

Some prominent block reward miners are making major strategic transitions as they try to figure out how to turn an elusive profit from this sector.
BTC hash rate falls, network difficulty decline expected
Miner fundraising never stops
Bit Digital ditching BTC for ETH
Canaan ditching AI for BTC

Despite its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation coming fully into force in January, the European Union is under pressure from the European Central Bank (ECB) and a leading trade body to introduce new regulation so that it does not fall behind its international peers.
ECB President C

Block reward mining’s environmental impact has become a major concern in 2025, with regulators and communities scrutinizing its energy consumption and ecological footprint. Kuwait’s recent ban on mining operations, citing excessive strain on its power grid, exemplifies global worries about the

Philippine Blockchain Week 2025 brought together global leaders, regulators, founders, and digital currency enthusiasts under this year’s theme—“Decoded.” The message was clear: blockchain is no longer just for the technically inclined. It’s being translated into everyday use, real business value, a

The United States Senate released its ‘principles’ for digital asset market structure legislation, but a subcommittee hearing proved a dud when virtually no one showed up.
Senate market structure principles
Subcommittee hearing a snoozer
House v Senate legislative strategy war brewing
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