March 29, 2022, 8:30 p.m. Mostly Bitcoin for March 29, 2022 Mostly Bitcoin Ronin Network Ethereum theft is ‘largest-ever DeFi exploit,’ investigator says - 04:02 PM EDT Hackers swipe nearly $600 million from a 'play to earn' crypto game - 03:58 PM EDT Why Crypto Scams Are Driving an Online Crime Boom —And How to Outsmart Them - 03:49 PM EDT Greenpeace Is Pushing to Change How Bitcoin Works to Cut Emissions - 03:29 PM EDT Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mechanism is a climate disaster. Environmental groups have a fix... - 03:20 PM EDT A look at all 35 international fintech startups at YC’s winter 2022 Demo Day - 03:02 PM EDT Half-billion dollar DeFi hack goes unnoticed for almost a week - 02:59 PM EDT Bitcoin’s massive energy use faces $5M shame campaign from environmental groups - 02:58 PM EDT A hacker stole $625 million from the blockchain behind NFT game Axie Infinity - 02:13 PM EDT The crypto reckoning in the Finger Lakes - 02:06 PM EDT Hackers steal $615M from Ronin in one of largest crypto heists on record - 02:05 PM EDT India dominates Y Combinator’s latest startup batch (again) - 02:04 PM EDT MicroStrategy Borrows Against Holdings to Buy More Bitcoin - 01:37 PM EDT Cryptoverse: Buoyant bitcoin helps market cruise past $2 trillion - 01:25 PM EDT Axie Infinity’s Ronin network suffers ≈$625M exploit in largest DeFi hack to date - 01:17 PM EDT YC W22 batch nets 24 African startups, including 18 from Nigeria - 01:06 PM EDT Climate campaign pushes Bitcoin network to drop energy-hungry code - 01:05 PM EDT Hackers Steal $600M From Play-to-Earn Game Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network - 01:02 PM EDT Hackers Who Stole $50 Million In Crypto Say They Will Refund Some Victims - 01:02 PM EDT Environmental Groups Pressure Bitcoin Community to Lower Energy Use - 12:57 PM EDT Blockchain company Ronin hit by $615 million crypto heist - 12:39 PM EDT Hackers steal $620M in Ethereum and dollars from Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis’ Ronin ne... - 12:21 PM EDT Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Fail - 12:21 PM EDT Pierre Poilievre doubles down on crypto - 11:26 AM EDT Bitcoin passes $48K, turning green for first time in 2022 - 11:13 AM EDT Crypto picks its battles with Biden - 11:00 AM EDT Three ways the European Union might ruin WhatsApp - 10:15 AM EDT The Download: A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought - 10:05 AM EDT Bitcoin holds ground after touching highest this year - 09:40 AM EDT Buoyant bitcoin helps crypto market cruise past $2 trillion - 09:39 AM EDT Scoop: OnlyFans wants to go public through a SPAC - 09:34 AM EDT Bitcoin mining campaign aims to reduce energy consumption by 99% - 09:20 AM EDT Mastercard partners with local crypto exchange in effort to tackle debanking - 09:05 AM EDT Bitcoin Won't Help Russia Bypass World Sanctions - 08:39 AM EDT Cybercrooks target students with fake job opportunities - 06:59 AM EDT Windows 11 won’t be fully secure until everyone has BitLocker encryption - 06:59 AM EDT AS Monaco enter cryptocurrency space via Capital Block partnership - 06:24 AM EDT UK Faces Cryptocurrency Companies Exodus Before FCA Deadline - 06:24 AM EDT Get these 10 apps and software on sale at all-time low prices - 05:13 AM EDT Bitcoin holds ground after touching highest this year - 05:08 AM EDT Greenpeace, Crypto Billionaire Lobby to Change Bitcoin Code - 02:49 AM EDT FTSE 100 set to open higher amid Ukraine peace talk hopes - 02:47 AM EDT Huobi Tech seeks to launch a cryptocurrency-tracking ETF in Hong Kong - 02:08 AM EDT Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99% - 12:23 AM EDT Environmental Groups Push to Cut Bitcoin's Energy Use - 11:11 PM EDT Bitcoin surges above $48,000, turns positive for 2022 - 09:20 PM EDT Threepeat for transatlantic privacy - 08:06 PM EDT Crypto mining is approaching a key inflection point - 07:35 PM EDT A timeline of Elon Musk’s wildest Twitter ideas — and whether they worked out - 06:39 PM EDT When Does Cryptocurrency Mining Create a Taxable Event? IRS Does Not Clarify - 06:09 PM EDT A new bill would launch a large-scale test of digital dollars - 06:07 PM EDT ASX up 0.8%; NAB at fresh four-year highs, Uniti hits $4.92 - 05:53 PM EDT Bitcoin's Stealth Rally Has Bulls Eyeing $51000 Once Again - 05:12 PM EDT Wyden Concerned Crypto Companies are Using Low-Income Zones As Tax Havens - 05:06 PM EDT Crypto.com's Oscars ad urges donations to Ukraine via crypto. But it's not so simple. - 04:39 PM EDT Truth After the Apocalypse - 04:25 PM EDT Security experts say new EU rules will damage WhatsApp encryption - 04:12 PM EDT What is the current state of cryptocurrency regulation? - 04:03 PM EDT Grayscale's Fight for a Bitcoin ETF Could End in Lawsuit Against SEC - 03:34 PM EDT Bitcoin's (BTC) Stealth Rally Has Bulls Eyeing $51,000 Once Again - 03:34 PM EDT Bitcoin from Satoshi-era wallet suddenly activates after 11 years - 03:15 PM EDT House Judiciary Committee Wants The FBI To Explain Why It Keeps Targeting Journalists, Rel... - 03:11 PM EDT Terra Adds $135 Million in Bitcoin Purchases to Back Stablecoin - 02:48 PM EDT Crypto taxes could cost $11 billion in Biden's budget proposal - 02:34 PM EDT Can blockchain fix social media? - 01:35 PM EDT Exxon mines bitcoin with excess energy from fossil fuels, report claims - 12:50 PM EDT Cryptocurrency regulation: where are we now, and where are we going? - 12:11 PM EDT Morningstar Ventures Led by CEO Danilo Carlucci Pilots Itheum’s $1.5M Seed Investment Ro... - 11:39 AM EDT Crypto taxes are hard on buyers but great for startups - 11:10 AM EDT The White House wants to know whether crypto is bad or good for the planet - 10:55 AM EDT Hong Kong police rescue 4 held in hotel in cryptocurrency scam - 10:14 AM EDT Asteroid Mining Company to Launch NFTs to Fund Resource Extraction in Space - 09:03 AM EDT Hong Kong police rescue 4 held in Mong Kok hotel by syndicate in cryptocurrency scam - 06:39 AM EDT Elon Musk says he's thinking about building his own Twitter - 06:35 AM EDT The Revenge of the Normal Republicans - 06:20 AM EDT Bitcoin (BTC USD) Crypto Price Chart Past 50-Day Average May Point to Gains - 05:59 AM EDT Crypto prices rise by more than 5%; Bitcoin up 12% since March 20 - 05:14 AM EDT Bitcoin price news – live: BTC hits 3-month high as crypto market passes $2 trillion - 05:10 AM EDT Yen back under pressure as BOJ steps in, bitcoin takes a leap - 03:08 AM EDT Bitcoin Outpacing Its 50-Day Average May Point to Big Gains - 01:24 AM EDT El Salvador Bets on Bitcoin Mania - The Wall Street Journal - 10:52 PM EDT Dollar hits 6-year high vs yen as BOJ moves against rising bond yields - 10:23 PM EDT Bitcoin rises 4.4 percent to $46499 - 07:03 PM EDT You just read issue #335 of Mostly Bitcoin. 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