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China mining shock may not be over yet, experts suggest
1.9.2021
Despite Bitcoin’s perceived hash rate recovery, analysts noted that the recent 150 EH/s reading was based on a short 24-hour window
Belarus president Lukashenko calls on state to mine cryptocurrency
1.9.2021
Belarus has lots of abandoned industrial sites that could be used to generate revenue through cryptocurrency mining, the Belarusian president said
Genesis Digital Assets Acquires 20,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Canaan, Company Has Option to Buy 180K More
31.8.2021
The China-based bitcoin ASIC mining machine manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has forged a partnership with Genesis Digital Assets, and the two firms have now signed a deal for a large purchase order. Genesis will buy 20,000 bitcoin miners from Canaan and the mining operation also...
Anthony Scaramucci: $100K per BTC by year-end is still within reach
31.8.2021
Exponential monthly growth in demand should propel Bitcoin to $100,000 by the end of 2021, according to the CEO of SkyBridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci
Genesis Digital Assets buys 20K Bitcoin miners after $125M raise
31.8.2021
Canaan has also granted Genesis Digital Assets an opportunity to buy up to 180,000 additional BTC mining machines
Higher Bitcoin Prices Create Resurrection of Old Mining Rigs, Outdated Miners See New Life
30.8.2021
The price of bitcoin has dipped a hair in value this past week, but the crypto asset is still up 14.4% over the course of the last month. Statistics show that Bitcoin’s hashrate has seen a resurgence and because bitcoin’s price has increased, mining profitability and hashrate...
Singapore Myanmar Investco Purchases 800 Mining Rigs, Firm Plans to Offer Mining Services
26.8.2021
On August 24, the investment and management company, Singapore Myanmar Investco Limited (SMI), revealed the company is entering the bitcoin mining industry as it has ordered 800 mining rigs to be delivered to Southeast Asia. The move follows a number of firms pivoting toward digital currency...
Bitcoin Miners May Face Major Semiconductor Shortage — Sub-16 Nanometer Chip Costs to Rise by 20%
25.8.2021
Fears of a major semiconductor chip shortage have started to make headlines again as the chips power nearly everything from new cars, phones, computers, and a myriad of other items. Reports stemming from Malaysia show that semiconductor manufacturers are dealing with an uptick in Covid-19 cases...
Amid Taliban takeover, aspiring crypto miner flees Afghanistan
25.8.2021
The Afghan refugee believed the Taliban would restrict access to smartphones and the internet, making crypto mining impossible
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Takes Another Large Step Up, As Miners Reposition
25.8.2021
On Wednesday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has just jumped once again, for the third time in a row, forming a new increase streak, as previously discussed.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, jumped by 13.24%, reaching 17.6 T. This is...
KuCoin encourages greener crypto mining with proof-of-work pool
25.8.2021
According to CEO Johnny Lyu, people using renewable energy sources for mining will receive discounts on fees
Riot Blockchain reports 1,540% increase in quarterly revenue from Bitcoin mining
24.8.2021
Riot Blockchain netted $19.3 million in income for Q2 following its acquisition of Texas mining facility, Whinstone
Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations
23.8.2021
After the given deadline, Yingjiang County reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments within its jurisdiction
Iran to lift Bitcoin mining ban in September
23.8.2021
Authorized Bitcoin miners will be able to resume their operations after the electricity preservation policy during the hot summer months
Crypto mining needs to be redefined before simply casting it away
21.8.2021
To ensure a sustainable future for blockchain and crypto, we need to reimagine the mining process and restructure PoW systems
BlackRock ETFs hold $384 million of shares in Bitcoin mining firms
20.8.2021
SEC filings reveal that BlackRock has invested almost $400 million into Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings stock
JPMorgan Chase reportedly shuts down bank accounts of Bitcoin mining firm
19.8.2021
Delaware-based Compass Mining offers U.S. citizens exposure to Bitcoin mining via its private infrastructure
Bitcoin mining metric that has predicted every big BTC rally since 2020 is flashing again
18.8.2021
The fractal setup appeared at the beginning of the Bitcoin price rallies in January 2019, January 2020, March 2020 and December 2020
Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC
18.8.2021
A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than ten years ago using a modified personal computer that...
Crypto miner Argo Blockchain goes ‘climate positive’ on greenhouse gas emissions
17.8.2021
Environmental sustainability continues to be top of mind for cryptocurrency miners after Elon Musk drew negative attention to the industry earlier this year