Arkon Energy raises $110M to grow U.S. bitcoin mining capacity, launch AI cloud service in Norway

Arkon Energy, a data center infrastructure company, has recently closed a $110 million private funding round in order to expand its operations. The company’s CEO, Josh Payne, shared this exclusive news with TechCrunch. The funding round was led by Bluesky Capital Management and also included participation from Kestrel 0x1, Nural Capital, and Florence Capital. Founded…

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Is Illinois losing population? The question misses the point.

Census figures for Illinois have become a contentious political issue in recent years due to population loss. The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent estimate revealed a 0.26% decline in Illinois’ population over the past year, prompting criticism from conservative groups and defenses from Democratic leaders. While some past adjustments by the Census Bureau have been…

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Crypto Analyst Breaks Down Total Crypto Market Cap, Says Bitcoin (BTC) Seeing a Top in Dominance

A popular crypto analyst is optimistic about the future of the total crypto market cap, despite facing some obstacles. With nearly 678,000 followers on X, crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe states that the market cap is currently encountering challenges similar to those experienced by Bitcoin at $38,000. However, he believes that surpassing the $1.6…

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