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CleanSpark Set to Become Second Bitcoin Miner in S&P SmallCap 600 Index
11.3.2025
The company, which focuses on energy-efficient mining operations, has been expanding its operations over the past year including through an acquisition
Blockchain Startup BTQ Proposes More Energy Efficient Alternative to Crypto's Proof of Work
28.1.2025
A new paper proposes using a method called "coarse-grained boson-sampling" to validate the proof of work process and reward successful miners
Bitdeer introduces energy-efficient Bitcoin mining chip
7.6.2024
This chip will enhance Bitcoin mining performance, minimize power consumption, lower costs, and reduce the environmental footprint
Canaan Launches New Energy-Efficient Miner A1566 at Bitcoin Asia 2024
10.5.2024
Canaan introduces the A1566 model in Hong Kong, aims to provide a more cost-effective solution for miners by offering higher data processing capabilities with lower energy consumption.
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Polygon (MATIC) Competitor Pandoshi (PAMBO) Raises $2 Million in Presale
24.1.2024
A new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, Pandoshi (PAMBO), is creating quite a stir in the crypto community. This multi-faceted ecosystem has raised an impressive $2 million in its ongoing presale, showcasing its vast potential in the DeFi space. Powered by a Layer 2 network and...
Chip Giant Intel Abandons Bitcoin ASIC Production
19.4.2023
After announcing the production of bitcoin application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, appears to be abandoning its blockchain chip production. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the chip manufacturer explained that...
Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations
6.3.2023
Terawulf, a bitcoin mining operation, has announced that it has energized the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the United States at the company’s Nautilus Facility in Pennsylvania. According to the company, approximately 1 exahash per second (EH/s) or close to 8,000...
Working Group to Develop Efficiency Standard for Crypto Mining in Russia
19.9.2022
Crypto industry experts have formed a working group to draft a standard for energy-efficient and profitable cryptocurrency mining in Russia. The rules will aim to help developers and data center operators offer investors increased hardware uptime. Russia Prepares to Improve Efficiency of Mining...
Intel to Develop Crypto Mining Accelerators, Claims Circuits Will Deliver ‘1000x Better Performance per Watt’
12.2.2022
The California-based technology company and the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, Intel, has revealed the company will “contribute to the development of blockchain technologies” by offering “energy-efficient accelerators.” Intel executive...
Watch Mining Hearing Live: Bitcoin Is More Energy-Efficient than Banks, Bitfury CEO Tells US Lawmakers
20.1.2022
Traditional banking requires 2.5 times the amount of power as Bitcoin (BTC) to produce the same amount of value, and only proof-of-work (PoW) provides “a truly trustless system,” according to Brian Brooks, CEO of major blockchain technology firm Bitfury and a former Comptroller of the Currency...
Intel to Unveil an Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining Chip
20.1.2022
Intel, the globe’s 2nd largest semiconductor chip maker, seems to be preparing to unveil a Bitcoin mining chip. This same organization does have a demonstration planned under the “Highlighted Chip Releases” classification for this year’s ISSCC meeting to display a “Bonanza...
Intel to reveal new energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC at next ISSCC
18.1.2022
The proposed "Bonanza Mine" promises to be a new, viable option to compete against traditional mining rigs
Video Game Giant Ubisoft Launches NFT Platform, Software Firm’s Blockchain-Tech Runs on Tezos
8.12.2021
The French video game manufacturer based in Montreuil, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, has announced the company has launched a blockchain-based platform called Ubisoft Quartz. According to the company, the platform will enhance specific games with playable and energy-efficient non-fungible token (NFT)...
Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz platform for playable and energy-efficient NFTs
7.12.2021
Starting with Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ubisoft will drop NFTs to PC players on Thursday on the Tezos blockchain
Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry
10.11.2021
Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would encourage a move towards a more energy-efficient extraction of bitcoin...
ECB is looking to design a digital euro more energy-efficient than Bitcoin
14.7.2021
The underlying architecture of the digital euro will be designed to have a negligible environmental footprint compared to Bitcoin and other crypto-assets
Elon Musk Doubles Down on Dogecoin, Tweets About Ideal Improvements
16.5.2021
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has doubled down on its bet that dogecoin can become a currency able to address Tesla’s new set of environmental requirements. The entrepreneur has tweeted he is now working with Dogecoin developers to improve the currency, hoping it can evolve to be more...
Norway’s Fourth-Richest Man Invests in a Crypto Mining ASIC Manufacturer
13.3.2021
According to regional reports, the Norwegian billionaire and hedge fund manager, Ole Andreas Halvorsen, is investing funds into an energy-reducing cryptocurrency mining chip hardware company. The company Norway’s fourth richest man is investing in claims to build application-specific...
Ford Test Driving Blockchain for Energy-Efficient Vehicles
15.10.2019
Ten vehicles have been outfitted with geofencing and blockchain capabilities to monitor their fuel efficiency in low-emission zones
Blockchain Startup Tracks Property Liens in Energy-Efficient Loan Market
1.10.2019
Spring Labs to create a property lien registry to track liens in energy-efficient loan market