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Nic Carter takes aim at claims Bitcoin is an environmental disaster
31.3.2021
Carter argues that mining is concentrated in areas where there is an excess of energy
Youtuber Builds a Bitcoin Miner Out of a 31-year old Nintendo Game Boy
29.3.2021
On Saturday, a popular Youtuber named Stacksmashing published a video that shows him hacking a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy in order to mine bitcoin. Despite the creativity and the fact that the miner only leverages four double-A batteries, Stacksmashing noted that the 8-bit handheld game console was...
90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says
29.3.2021
The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs, Mayor Francis Suarez said
Norwegian billionaire ditches skepticism, invests in local crypto exchange
29.3.2021
Norwegian billionaire investor Øystein Stray Spetalen made a 180° reversal in his opinions about cryptocurrency this month and now part-owns domestic crypto exchange MiraiEx
Crypto user modifies old school Game Boy for Bitcoin mining
28.3.2021
YouTuber Stacksmashing estimated his rig would take "a couple of quadrillion years to mine a Bitcoin."
DMG and Argo to Launch a Clean Energy-Focused Bitcoin Mining Pool
27.3.2021
The blockchain and crypto firm DMG Blockchain Solutions has revealed a partnership with the crypto asset mining business Argo Blockchain. The two firms have decided to launch a bitcoin mining pool that’s focused on leveraging clean energy resources. DMG Blockchain Solutions (TSX-V: DMGI)...
Argo Blockchain to launch clean energy Bitcoin mining pool
26.3.2021
Hydroelectric energy will power a new Bitcoin mining pool following Argo's partnership with DMG Blockchain
Riot Blockchain stock plunges with Bitcoin as market correction deepens
25.3.2021
RIOT stock was down by as much as 14.4% on Thursday
This Is How Satoshi Nakamoto Defended Bitcoin Mining & Converted A Skeptic
24.3.2021
Source: Adobe/4K_Heaven
Reddit users have been looking back with no small amount of nostalgia at a forum post by the Bitcoin (BTC) founder Satoshi Nakomoto that dates back to August 7, 2010 – and sees the network architect change a skeptic’s mind about the energy efficiency of mining BTC.
The...
Hut 8 Joins Foundry’s US Mining Pool, Adds Over 14,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs of Hashpower
23.3.2021
On Tuesday, the firm Hut 8 Mining Corp., announced that it is joining the Foundry U.S.-based mining pool. The publicly-listed mining company said that it added 14,400 machines to Foundry’s mining operation and it also plans to deploy another 5,000 miners by August. Hut 8 Joins Foundry’s...
500 MW by 2025: Bitcoin Miner Greenidge and It’s Wholly-Owned Power Plant to Be Listed on Nasdaq
22.3.2021
On Monday, the New York-based company Greenidge Generation Holdings revealed the business aims to be the first publicly-listed mining operation with a wholly-owned power plant. Greenidge expects to be publicly listed on Nasdaq via a merger with the firm Support.com. Greenidge Bitcoin Mining...
Mining firm aims to go public through merger with Nasdaq-listed company
22.3.2021
Support.com and Greenidge Generation are expected to complete the merger in the third quarter of 2021
Ebang Hopes to Capture a ‘Competitive Edge’ After Developing a Next-Generation 6nm Bitcoin Mining Chip
22.3.2021
The publicly-listed bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Ebang has announced the completion of a new 6nm ASIC mining chip. Ebang believes the next-generation mining chip will give the firm’s ASIC products a “competitive edge” in the ambitious bitcoin mining industry. Mass Production...
Bitcoin mining stocks have outperformed BTC by 455% over the past 12 months
22.3.2021
While Bitcoin is up 900% in the last 12 months, shares in the four largest publicly-traded mining firms are up 5,000% over the same period
Shenzhen-listed ICT Company Plans to Invest $155 Million in Microbt Bitcoin Mining Hardware
20.3.2021
A Shenzhen-listed information and communications technology (ICT) company ZJBC has plans to invest in the bitcoin mining sector according to a recent announcement. ZJBC says that it aims to spend up to $155 million on Microbt manufactured ASIC mining rigs. Chinese ICT Firm ZJBC to Invest $155...
The Wisemining Sato Boiler- A Product That Aims to Heat Your Home and Offset Costs by Mining Bitcoin
19.3.2021
In just over two weeks, a company called Wisemining plans to launch a new product called Sato, a boiler that can provide heat to a home by leveraging ASIC mining rigs for heat production. It also means that the heater provides revenue in the form of cryptocurrency, which offsets the costs...
BTC Hashpower Swells: Bitcoin Network Touches 185 Exahash, Hashrate Climbs 18,400% Since 2016
19.3.2021
During the last week, the Bitcoin network’s hashrate has jumped to a record high of 185 exahash per second on March 14, 2021. The hashpower has relentlessly continued to rise, climbing a whopping 18,400% in five years since January 21, 2016. Bitcoin Price Jumps Over 1,500% in a Year, Hashrate...
SBI Crypto's Bitcoin mining pool goes public
19.3.2021
The mining subsidiary of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is opening its pool services to institutional and retail customers alike
Bitcoin mine heat-recycling firm MintGreen closes seed round led by CoinShares
17.3.2021
Coinshares is teaming up with MintGreen to recycle heat waste from Bitcoin mining
BTC Miner Stresses: ‘Bitcoin is One of the Most Environment-Friendly Financial Networks’
15.3.2021
While bitcoin has been gathering widespread attention with prices touching all-time highs, mainstream pundits have tried to attack the leading crypto asset for its energy consumption. It seems a new ‘bitcoin is bad for the environment’ editorial is published nearly every week...