The COVID-19 lockdown means power plants around the world are producing excess electricity... In response, Ukraine’s acting energy minister is encouraging the country’s state-owned operator of nuclear power plants to take advantage and consider mining cryptos.

In terms of monthly transfer volume, Fireblocks said it had surpassed more than $7 billion from over 40 institutional customers, including a number of Asian firms, fueling expansion to Singapore and Hong Kong.

Bitcoin miners currently make about $13.4 million a day in terms of revenue... But after next month’s halving, miner revenue will drop by nearly 50% and make mining unsustainable for many smaller, inefficient operations.

The halving reduces the amount of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) produced with each new transaction to 6.25 BCH. As a result, BCH miners can expect to earn roughly $6.7 million less in total rewards, based on recent numbers...

The new feature is an easier way for Wallet accounts to interact with other independent DeFi platforms... Users can pick a coin, choose a provider, and invest any amount of crypto into their selected product.

Founded in 2017, Wintermute serves crypto exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken, among others... It says the seed funds will be used to expand the scope of the firm’s 100% proprietary crypto platform.

According to a job posting on its website, Fidelity is hiring for the role to help design, build, and scale its bitcoin mining operations. Fidelity began mining bitcoin and ether in 2014, and the move is seen as a way to expand its influence and expertise in the sector...

The German firm will use the funding to further expand its tokenization platform, which is already used by companies around the world. By providing services like real estate crowdfunding and blockchain banking, the company’s goal is to encourage access and acceptance of blockchain-based finance...

Binance US is proceeding rapidly in its efforts to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. The exchange is currently evaluating 30 potential coins to be listed on its U.S.-based platform, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins like USDC and PAX, as well as Binance’s own token BNB. The official public launch date for the U.S. platform is yet to be decided.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and renowned crypto skeptic Nouriel Roubini went head to head at the Deconomy Conference in South Korea in front of over 1,000 people to discuss the true value of digital assets. For those who weren’t fortunate enough to be present, here are the key points of debate at the much-awaited event, including whether crypto can really bypass governments… or be truly decentralized.

People often confuse the benefits of crowdfunding and other existing market dynamics with those of security tokens. Here’s some clarity around the benefits of security tokens issued by private companies relative to the current market for private securities—plus some misconceptions surrounding security tokens.