Marshals Service Hires Custody Firm to Safeguard Seized Bitcoin

An employee wearing a protective face mask inspects mining rigs mining the Ethereum and Zilliqa cryptocurrencies at the Evobits crypto farm in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Wednesday, Jan. Late last year, Justice Department — which Marshals Service is a part of — seized nearly 70,000 Bitcoins valued at about $4 billion, based on current prices. “We […]

While Coinbase Celebrates Debut, Bitcoin Zealots Voice Disdain

cryptocurrency exchange, is set to debut on Wednesday through a direct listing, an alternative to a traditional initial public offering that has only been deployed a handful of times. — Coinbase Global Inc.’s trading debut ushered in a new era for cryptocurrencies on Wall Street, bringing the oft-mocked asset class closer to mainstream acceptance. For […]

Bitcoin Power Consumption Jumped 66-Fold Since 2015, Citi Says

Illuminated mining rigs operate inside racks at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia, on Thursday, March 18, 2021. — Bitcoin mining is consuming 66 times more electricity than it did back in late 2015, and the carbon emissions associated with it will likely face increasing scrutiny, according to a Citigroup Inc. Carbon emissions […]