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Bitcoin’s Difficulty Slides 7.32%, Reduction Marks the Largest Drop in 2022
6.12.2022
On Dec. 5, 2022, at block height 766,080, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjustment dropped 7.32% lower, making it the largest difficulty reduction in 2022. The current difficulty is approximately 34.24 trillion and it will remain at this point for the next two weeks or 2,016 blocks. Bitcoin Miners...
Kentucky to scrutinize contracts offering cheaper electricity to miners
6.12.2022
An Earthjustice lawyer said the hearings and discovery process would give Kentuckians a good idea what they would be paying for by subsidizing the facilities
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops Most Since July 2021 as Crypto Winter Cuts Profitability
6.12.2022
Bitcoin miners are being caught between rising costs and the lower price of bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Riot Switches Mining Pool After Falling Short in November
5.12.2022
The miner used Braiins mining pool, which uses a payout method that caused the variance between Riot’s mining capacity and amount produced, according to a source
Today in Crypto: HashKey and SEBA Bank Join Hands, KuCoin Hires Mazars for Proof of Reserves, Bitget Launches PoR Page & User Self-audit Tool
5.12.2022
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'Imminent' crash for stocks? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
5.12.2022
Bitcoin gets a boost from a declining U.S. dollar, but BTC price action is anything but straight bullish, say analysts
Bullish on Bitcoin, US Senator Ted Cruz wants Texas to be a crypto oasis
4.12.2022
Texas combines plentiful and relatively low-energy prices with free enterprise, according to the lawmaker
Mysterious Bitcoin miner shows off oldest signature dated Jan. 2009
4.12.2022
Answering the question 'Who has/had the oldest mined Bitcoin?' an anonymous member shared a signature dating back to January 2009, just a week after Bitcoin came into existence
Demand for Cryptocurrency Miners Rises in Russia Amid Low Prices of Hardware
4.12.2022
Russia’s market for specialized crypto mining equipment has been seeing high demand over the past couple of months, with buyers attracted by the low price tags. Russian experts also predict an increase in the supply of used coin minting hardware as large foreign companies leave the industry....
Alameda Research invested $1.15B in crypto miner Genesis Digital: Report
3.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried was consulted on the capital injection, which was made before crypto prices plummeted
Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
3.12.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming...
Bitcoin’s Total Hashrate Slides Lower in December as BTC Miners Struggle for Profits
2.12.2022
While bitcoin prices have been lower than the estimated cost of bitcoin production, the network’s hashrate has dropped a great deal since mid-November. Presently, the total hashrate dedicated to the Bitcoin network is coasting along at 236 exahash per second (EH/s) after dropping below...
Bitcoin miner outflow ratio hits 6-month high in new threat to BTC price
2.12.2022
Bitcoin miners are upping sales, but BTC price metrics hint that a relief rally could be next
Crypto miners in Russia capitalize on the bear market by hoarding ASIC devices
2.12.2022
Miners in Russia have likely been increasingly buying crypto ASICs due to reduced prices of mining devices as well as low-cost energy
Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out
1.12.2022
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil after having shed some of the changes presented by the Senate. The proposal left out two planned tax exemptions for green mining operations and the issue of segregating...
Crypto and Capitulation — Is there a silver lining? Watch Market Talks on Cointelegraph
1.12.2022
Join us as we discuss the current state of the crypto market and whether there could actually be a silver lining to capitulation. Hosting the show will be Ray Salmond, head of markets at Cointelegraph, and our special guest this week is Magdalena Gronowska
Compass Mining Launches Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan
1.12.2022
The plan is initially available to customers hosted in Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska and Oklahoma
Top 7 Bitcoin Conferences to Attend in 2023
1.12.2022
Bitcoin conferences are an excellent place to learn about Bitcoin and to meet all your favorite Bitcoiners.
Read on to discover a list of the most popular Bitcoin conferences you can attend in the coming year.
As the Bitcoin industry continues to grow and evolve, so do the Bitcoin-only...
Canada's Manitoba Province Enacts 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining: Reports
1.12.2022
The local heavily indebted utility has received up to 4.6 GW of requests from miners looking to connect to the grid
Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand
1.12.2022
Authorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with low electricity rates, fears it may face overwhelming energy demand. Manitoba...