Rep. Cathy Rodgers (R-Wash.), who began the hearing with an off-topic speech about inflation, COVID-19 and President Joe Biden, asked about the potential of blockchain to protect citizens’ privacy, as well as the potential adverse impact of regulation on job and investment growth. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) inquired about innovations that could stem from bitcoin mining and … [Read more...] about Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining’s Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
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Oasis Labs Launches Emerald, an EVM-Compatible Smart Contract Environment
Another layer 1 smart contract platform is positioning itself to enter an increasingly crowded race for users and transaction volume.On Monday, Oasis Labs – developers of the Oasis privacy-preserving blockchain network – announced the launch of Emerald, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible ParaTime smart contract execution environment.Oasis allows for multiple ParaTimes … [Read more...] about Oasis Labs Launches Emerald, an EVM-Compatible Smart Contract Environment