Bitcoin mining giants back Stratum V2 as costs rise

Seven major Bitcoin mining pools have joined the Stratum V2 working group as the industry seeks a common open standard for communication between pools and miners. Summary Seven mining pools joined Stratum V2 to improve pool communication and miner choice. Foundry and AntPool control a large share of global Bitcoin mining hashrate. Crypto.news reported that…

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Gustavo Petro Warns Fossil-Fueled Crypto Mining Will Trigger ‘Climate Collapse’

Key Takeaways Colombia’s Gustavo Petro warned that fossil-fueled Bitcoin mining risks global climate collapse. Paraguay holds the 4th largest global hashrate, while Venezuela’s 9-year peak energy crisis halted mining. Petro wants 3 Caribbean cities to mine Bitcoin, though the 2026 Hashrate Index report omits Colombia. President Petro Highlights Venezuelan and Paraguayan Potential For Energy Mining…

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US court rules AI ads make Meta liable for fraud

A US court has found that Meta’s AI ads tools materially developed fraudulent investment content, stripping Section 230 immunity and exposing the platform to securities fraud claims. Summary In Bouck v. Meta, a Northern California federal court denied Section 230 immunity after finding that Meta’s AI ads tools materially shaped fraudulent investment content rather than…

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