Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol and Crypto Miner Crusoe Energy Piloting a Waste Gas Methodology

Ensuring that this gas would otherwise be flared, adding onto greenhouse gases, is key to the methodology. SBP wants to “ensure that using this waste gas is not perpetuating the problem,” whilst “recognizing that oil and gas will be used for many years to come,” said Brad van Voorhees, co-founder and CEO of SBP. “When done responsibly, utilizing this waste gas is actually really the ideal sort of energy transition process,” he said. Author: Eliza Gkritsi Source link

Crypto community split on Coinbase NFT’s push for ‘sensible crypto policy’

As crypto exchange Coinbase makes a push toward a sensible regulatory environment for the crypto space, the exchange launched a nonfungible token (NFT) collection to gain the community’s support. However, not everyone is excited about the move, with some not even sure if it will have any impact at all.  On April 25, Coinbase launched an NFT campaign dubbed “Stand With Crypto” after filing a court action that aims to compel the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to answer its rulemaking petition. According to Coinbase, the NFTs represent…

Crypto Trading Legend’s Next Move Is Bringing U.S. Treasurys to Crypto, With Plans for Corporate Bonds, Too

Despite being U.S.-issued debt, PV01 won’t immediately operate in the U.S., where regulation and scrutiny of crypto is getting stricter. “We’re only going to offer our products broadly in the United States when we have a clear sense that it’s legal to do so based on the setup that we have put in place,” he said. “And if it’s never possible, then we never will.” Author: Brandy Betz, Nick Baker Source link

New ‘Pepe the Frog’ Crypto Token Becomes Sixth Largest Meme Coin by Market Cap – Altcoins Bitcoin News

A new token named after Pepe the Frog, the infamous meme, and cartoon character created by Matt Furie, has entered the meme coin economy. The token is called pepe (PEPE), and at the time of writing, it has become the sixth-largest meme coin asset in terms of market capitalization, valued at just over $130 million. However, amidst the fast rise, both the website coinmarketcap.com and the Web3 security startup Gopluslabs have warned that the contract owner may have the ability to modify the transaction tax and blacklist function. PEPE Market…

Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments license

Danish startup Januar announced April 19 that it has received a Payment Institution License from the country’s Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA). The license will allow Januar to conduct business in the 30 European Economic Area markets, whereas it only served Danish companies under its previous limited permission. Januar provides International Bank Account Number (IBAN) business accounts to crypto businesses. Linking to IBAN infrastructure gives crypto companies access to compliant fiat banking services, such as payments and settlement, which crypto companies may have trouble finding otherwise. Januar co-CEO Simon Ousager said:…