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Bitcoin Mining Controls May Waste Energy During Power Reduction
CryptoSlate reports that share-triggered controls can leave Bitcoin miners hashing after power is reduced, potentially consuming electricity during a finite window while producing few or no accepted shares.
Exchange Risk Rules Can Reduce Borrowing Power for ATH, ARK, POWER, RED and WIN
CryptoSlate reported that lower exchange risk values can reduce borrowing capacity for leveraged traders, even without a change in collateral value. Related assets include ATH, ARK, POWER, RED and WIN.
Vitalik Buterin Says AI Can Strengthen Crypto Security
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said AI could help protect crypto systems by enabling developers to mathematically verify entire software systems, even as the technology may also be used to create new attacks, Decrypt reported.
Vitalik Buterin Says AI Can Strengthen Crypto Security
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said AI could support crypto security by helping developers mathematically verify entire software systems. He acknowledged the technology’s role in new attacks but highlighted its potential as a defensive tool.
Ethiopia cuts Bitcoin miners’ power by 77% amid hydropower shortage
Ethiopia cut electricity for Bitcoin miners by 77% as lower reservoir inflows created a hydropower shortage. The state-owned utility is prioritizing households and manufacturers, despite miners generating 35% of its revenue last year.
Phemex CEO Says AI Has Been a Net Negative for Crypto
Phemex CEO Federico Variola says AI has been a net negative for crypto by diverting capital, strengthening attackers and raising cybersecurity costs that could encourage greater centralization.