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Chinese Embassy Advises Citizens in Angola to Avoid Crypto Mining
22.4.2024
The Chinese Embassy in Angola has cautioned its citizens residing in the African nation to refrain from mining cryptocurrencies, as this activity is now considered a criminal offense. The embassy has also urged its citizens to be vigilant of virtual currency schemes that exploit users’ aspirations...
Foundry to Isolate and Monetize Bitcoin Halving’s ‘Epic Satoshi,’ Distributing Earnings Among Pool Members
19.4.2024
Foundry, a digital assets mining and staking company, has announced that it plans to monetize what it has called the “epic satoshi,” the first satoshi of the halving block, via Ordinals. If the company mines it through its mining pool, it plans to distribute the proceeds to its members...
Recent Analysis Shows Common Transaction Patterns Among Several Bitcoin Mining Pools
18.4.2024
A comprehensive X thread by Bitcoin developer and observer 0xB10C has uncovered that several prominent bitcoin mining pools are using identical block templates and transaction prioritization methods, mirroring those of Antpool. This revelation follows earlier findings that highlighted a notable...
Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
15.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin hinders El Salvador’s credit talks with the IMF, the Paraguayan Senate issues a statement supporting bitcoin miners, and Venezuela unveils...
Paraguayan Senate Supports Selling Power to Crypto Mining Companies, Criticizes Subpar Energy Agreements With Brazil
13.4.2024
The Paraguayan Senate has approved a resolution supporting selling the country’s energy surplus to crypto mining companies, given the price and guarantees that these institutions offer. The declaration criticizes the subpar agreements that sell energy to Brazil for 25% of the fees collected...
Cleanspark to Upgrade Mining Fleet With 100,000 S21 Pro Bitcoin Miners From Bitmain
12.4.2024
The publicly traded bitcoin mining company Cleanspark has exercised its option to acquire 100,000 bitcoin mining machines from Bitmain. The firm initially secured the option last year, and the agreement has now been enhanced to include the latest S21 Pro model from Bitmain, which offers 15 joules...
Auradine Secures $80 Million in Series B to Accelerate Bitcoin Mining Rig Production
10.4.2024
On April 10, the bitcoin mining rig producer Auradine revealed it had secured an $80 million investment in a Series B funding round. Additionally, the company highlighted that it has also achieved $80 million in bookings. Auradine Raises $80 Million, Doubling Down on Teraflux Mining Rig Expansion...
Bitcoin’s Path to Halving — Anticipated Increase in Difficulty Sets Stage
6.4.2024
Based on current metrics, the Bitcoin blockchain is set to undergo another difficulty adjustment before the halving, with an anticipated increase of 1.2% to 2.16% around April 11, 2024. Following this adjustment, there will be 1,344 blocks remaining until the reward is halved. Estimated Increase...
Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Temporarily Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining Operations
5.4.2024
A group of Paraguayan lawmakers is spearheading a bill that seeks to enact a temporary ban on cryptocurrency mining operations in Paraguay for 180 days or until the industry’s activities are properly regulated. The bill alleges that 28% of the energy losses of the National Power...
Russia to Clarify Cryptocurrency Mining Gray Areas, Including Payments
27.3.2024
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, is prepared to discuss the gray areas surrounding cryptocurrency mining and the use of its proceeding for payments. In a recent lecture, Siluanov stated that the government needed to agree “on what can be done with cryptocurrency,”...
Bitdeer to Boost BTC Mining Capacity With Proprietary Sealminer A1 Rigs, Eyeing 46 EH/S Milestone by 2025
26.3.2024
The Nasdaq-traded company specializing in bitcoin mining, Bitdeer, has unveiled its strategy to boost its overall hashrate by an additional 3.4 exahash per second (EH/s) through the deployment of its proprietary Sealminer A1 mining devices. These advanced rigs are slated for setup within Bitdeer’s...
Paraguay to Strengthen Measures to Fight Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining
26.3.2024
The Government of Paraguay will strengthen the measures directed to combat the illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the country. In a recent meeting, ANDE, the National Power Administration, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice, agreed to deal with these crimes swiftly given...
Greenpeace’s Anti-Bitcoin “Mining for Power” Report Receives Fierce Backlash on X
22.3.2024
“Mining for Power,” an anti-Bitcoin report by Greenpeace USA that explains the links between the bitcoin mining industry and fossil fuel companies, has faced a backlash in social media due to its inaccurate portraits of the mining activity. Using community notes, social network users...
Speculation Rises on Whether Bitcoin’s Halving Is Reflected in Current Prices
14.3.2024
Bitcoin has witnessed new highs in its price lately, with the premier cryptocurrency experiencing an over 60% increase since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, the crypto community is abuzz with debates on whether the impending halving event is already reflected in the price. There’s...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 618 EH/s, Establishing a New 7-Day SMA Record in 2024
11.3.2024
Bitcoin’s computing power has reached a new peak, ascending to 618 exahash per second (EH/s) as shown by the seven-day simple moving average. Currently, 56 entities are contributing at least 916.26 megahash per second (MH/s) to the network, with the mining pool Foundry USA at the forefront...
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Says It Has Launched Its ‘First Cryptocurrency Mining Chip’
5.3.2024
Bitdeer, a bitcoin miner, recently announced the launch of what it refers to as its “first cryptocurrency mining chip.” Bitdeer claimed that the chip could potentially improve bitcoin mining performance without excessive power consumption. New Rig to Help Bitcoin Miners Minimize...
Riot Platforms Highlights Risks Associated With Upcoming Bitcoin Halving Event in Annual Report
26.2.2024
In its latest annual report, Riot Platforms, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm, outlines several significant risks that could impact its operations, including troubles in the broader crypto economy, potential decreases in onchain transaction fees, and the anticipated bitcoin halving event...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record 609 EH/s, Powering Through to New Peaks Amid Price Surge
8.2.2024
Bitcoin’s computational power soared to unprecedented heights this week, climbing to 609 exahash per second (EH/s) on Thursday, as per the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). Over the last year, figures reveal a staggering increase in Bitcoin’s hashrate, surging by 332 quintillion...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits 7-Day Record High, Surging to 566 EH/s Amid Anticipation of Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment
1.2.2024
Bitcoin’s computing power has soared to unprecedented levels, with the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) peaking at 566 exahash per second (EH/s) as of Jan. 30, 2024. Despite experiencing a slight decline in mid-January, the network’s hashrate is on an upward trajectory,...
Latam Insights: Argentina’s Milei States Dollarization Is Close, Bitfarms Expands In Paraguay
29.1.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine President Javier Milei reiterates dollarization is near, Bitfarms announces a new site in Paraguay, and El Salvador approves a soy-backed token...