Exxon is Mining Bitcoin in North Dakota as Part of its Plan to Slash Emissions

ExxonMobil has been working with Denver-based Crusoe Energy Systems to mine bitcoin in North Dakota for over a year, according to people with knowledge of the project. The pilot program, which is operating in the Bakken region, launched in late January 2021 and had begun expanding by July.ConocoPhillips is pursuing similar work in the same…

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NEPZA to Attract Multi-billion-dollar Block-chain Technology Businesses into FTZs

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) said that policy development to drive novel digital technology is ongoing in order to open up the Free Trade Zones space for operators of the important multi-trillion-dollar block-chain technology businesses. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA Managing Director dropped the hint on Friday during a courtesy visit on the Executive…

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