The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has raised concerns about the growing energy demands of cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence (AI) operations, which could challenge grid reliability and forecasting. In its latest Long-Term Reliability Assessment report, NERC highlights the unpredictable and energy-intensive nature of crypto mining and AI data ...
The U.S. is seeing a decline in its share of global crypto developers, and industry stakeholders are raising concerns about its competitive position in the blockchain industry. According to Maria Shen, general partner at blockchain venture firm Electric Capital, the U.S. now accounts for just 18.8% of global crypto developers. ...
Despite facing an ambiguous regulatory environment, North America continues to dominate the global cryptocurrency landscape. According to recent data from Chainalysis, the region received $1.3 trillion in on-chain value from July 2023 to June 2024, accounting for 22.5% of global crypto activity. The Chainalysis report attributed much of this activity ...
