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BitFuFu boosts Bitcoin mining with first physical facility in Ethiopia
22.10.2024
BitFuFu is no longer exclusively a cloud miner as it transitions to a more resilient portfolio.
Riot Platforms’ Bitcoin holdings cross 10K BTC, production drops
6.9.2024
Riot Platforms reports a drop in Bitcoin production for August 2024 but stays bullish with expansion plans to increase its mining capacity and optimize energy costs
Hut 8 Closes Bitcoin Mining Facility Due to Power Disruptions and Rising Energy Costs
7.3.2024
Hut 8, a Bitcoin mining company, has announced the closure of its mining site in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, citing power disruptions and rising energy costs as significant factors.
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Cheap Energy Cost Fuels Chinese Bitcoin Miners Migration to Ethiopia
12.2.2024
Ethiopia has become a lucrative destination for Bitcoin miners with lower energy costs and friendly government policies driving the move. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin miners from China and other countries are setting up shop in the East African country followed by energy deals with electricity...
US CPI Sees Slight Uptick in November, Fed Likely to Maintain High Rates
12.12.2023
In November, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), a principal measure of inflation, registered a modest rise of 0.1%, maintaining a consistent annual increase of 3.1%. This minor growth in prices reflects subtle economic shifts, with energy costs witnessing a marked reduction, in contrast to...
‘Our Country Is Going to Hell’ — Trump Warns of US Losing Global Currency Dominance
17.8.2023
The 45th president and previous White House occupant, Donald Trump cautions that America is in danger of losing its global influence. In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Trump stated while the U.S. retains significant power, its position is “waning” concerning its currency. The Diminishing Dollar?...
Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say
8.5.2023
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to occupy up to 18% of the global bitcoin hashrate, they...
Sub-$20K Bitcoin price puts BTC miner profits under pressure as hash rate soars
25.10.2022
Soaring hash rate, high electricity costs and BTC price hovering under $20,000 for months is complicating matters for Bitcoin miners
Low hash price, soaring energy costs spell tough Q3 for Bitcoin miners
21.10.2022
The third quarter of 2022 has not been any kinder to Bitcoin mining operators in North America and Europe
Why Some Bitcoin Devs Say Lasers Can Cut Mining’s Energy Costs
22.3.2022
A proposed change to Bitcoin called 'Optical proof-of-work' would improve geographic distribution of hashrate and quell fears of climate-related pushback, proponents argue
Argentinian Government Raises Energy Costs Almost 4x for Cryptocurrency Miners
4.2.2022
The Energy Secretary of Argentina eliminated power subsidies for cryptocurrency miners, raising the cost of energy to almost 4x what the miners were paying before. The measure affects customers of the wholesale power market in the Tierra del Fuego province, one of the provinces more notably...
Salvadoran Ecologist Claims Nayib Bukele’s Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mine Will ‘End in Environmental Disaster’
6.12.2021
El Salvador’s leading ecologist Ricardo Navarro believes that mining bitcoin with a volcano, or geothermal energy, will “end in environmental disaster.” Navarro believes geothermal energy costs more than oil, and thinks El Salvador’s millennial president Nayib...
Miners in Europe Gear Up for Bitcoin Halving, but Energy Costs Still a Barrier
9.5.2020
As the halving approaches, miners in Europe face a serious challenge: Can they survive the event, and will the industry thrive post-halving?
Energy Costs of Crypto Mining and Tips to Save
27.11.2019
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Mining cryptocurrency is not cheap, it costs a lot of energy. So much that some people don’t even think it’s worth it. But if you have the means and can mine bitcoin or another cryptocurrency successfully, there are ways to cut down...