Budgetary outcome in 1HFY23
The information on fiscal operations from July to December 2022 of the federal and the provincial governments has recently been released by the federal ministry of finance. The consolidated budget…
Energy-hungry bitcoin moves into sights of US environmental movement
When China banned bitcoin mining last year, it launched a US cryptocurrency goldrush, with states such as New York, Kentucky and Georgia fast becoming major mining hubs. New York state…
Expecting a spike in bitcoin? Investors say it may take time
Investors expecting a sudden surge in bitcoin’s price, after it underwent a technical adjustment three weeks ago that reduced the rate at which new coins are generated, may have to…
Budgetary outcome in 1QFY21
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has released the results of the fiscal operations for the first quarter of 2020-21. The consolidated fiscal deficit of the Federal and Provincial Governments is…
As Trump rails against election outcome, Wall Street shrugs
US President Donald Trump is mounting an unprecedented, and thus far unsuccessful, challenge to last week’s presidential election, but that hasn’t shaken Wall Street’s forward momentum. Some analysts say the…
Oil drillers and Bitcoin miners bond over natural gas
On US oil patches stretching along the Rockies and Great Plains, trailers hitched to trucks back up toward well pads to capture natural gas and convert it on the spot…
Fiscal outcome 1st quarter, 2017-18
The information on fiscal operations in the first quarter of 2017-18 of the federal and provincial governments has been released recently by the Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF). The figures…
Flared natural gas latest prize in bitcoin miners’ energy quest
As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in…
Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, hosts huge bitcoin event
Thousands of people have descended on Miami for a massive two-day bitcoin conference that opened Friday — a sign that the US city, in the midst of a tech boom,…
Amazing Bitcoin surge: questions answered
BITCOIN @ $36445; it’s mind boggling. I am still not sure why Bitcoin assets are skyrocketing. A more than 300% surge in three years to test 41,970 is difficult to…
