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Data Shows There’s No Profits Left for Bitcoin Miners That Can’t Obtain Cheap Electricity, Run Efficient Mining Rigs
30.11.2022
During the last few weeks bitcoin’s cost of production has been higher than the leading crypto asset’s spot market value and in turn, this has put massive pressure on bitcoin miners. On Nov. 30, 2022, statistics show if miners paying for electricity pay roughly $0.12 per kilowatt hour (kWh), only...
New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
29.11.2022
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Drop Significantly, Retarget Could Be 2022’s Largest Reduction
29.11.2022
Bitcoin miners could catch a break in a week or so, on or around Dec. 5, 2022, as the next difficulty retarget is expected to see a significantly large reduction. Estimates show the next difficulty retarget could drop anywhere between 6.13% and 10% lower. Presently, the difficulty change looks...
Bitcoin capitulations abound — Data shows realized and unrealized losses at record-highs
28.11.2022
Bankruptcies, shrinking profit margins and traders realizing hefty losses are all signs of capitulation from various market participants
New BTC miner capitulation? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
28.11.2022
Bitcoin miners face a shakeout, one metric warns as the November monthly close looms for BTC
New York Mayor Supportive of Mining Restrictions but Maintains Crypto Hub Objective
28.11.2022
Mayor of New York City Eric Adams took a supportive, if somewhat veiled, stance on the partial crypto mining ban imposed in the state. A law signed by fellow Democrat and New York Governor Kathy Hochul temporarily limits the minting of digital currencies using fossil fuels. New York Mayor...
Ghana Takes Steps to Operationalize Gold-for-Oil Scheme — Move Expected to Help Halt Cedi’s Depreciation
27.11.2022
According to directives issued by Samuel A. Jinapor, the Ghanaian minister for lands and natural resources, large-scale gold mining companies will be required to “sell 20% of all refined gold at their refineries to the Bank of Ghana.” A gold-for-oil scheme is part of the Ghanaian...
Bitcoin mining revenue lowest in two years, hash rate on the decline
27.11.2022
The total Bitcoin mining revenue — block rewards and transaction fees — in U.S. dollars fell down to $11.67 million, a number last seen on Nov. 2, 2020, when Bitcoin’s trading price was around $13,500
New York's mayor seeks balance with regulators after PoW mining moratorium
26.11.2022
Adams said New York is still focused on becoming a crypto hub, but statewide efforts to reduce emissions can be combined with this goal
Today in Crypto: Australia Sues Block Earner, Hacker Steals $42M from Fenbushi Founding Partner, DBS Completes Repurchase Transaction on a Blockchain-based Network
23.11.2022
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Australia Sues Block Earner, Hacker Steals $42M from Fenbushi Founding Partner, DBS Completes Repurchase...
Bitcoin Miner Firm Core Scientific Posts $400 Million Quarterly Loss – Bankruptcy Soon?
23.11.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Core Scientific could be next in line for a bankruptcy filing, after posting a loss of well over $400m in the third quarter.
The company, which is known as the largest publicly listed Bitcoin miner in the US, has now lost a whopping $1.7bn for the year after a new...
New York Governor Signs Law Partially Banning Bitcoin Mining on Fossil Fuels
23.11.2022
A moratorium on some crypto mining operations relying on carbon-based energy has been signed into law in New York. Businesses engaged in proof-of-work mining in the state will not be able to expand or renew their permits for the next two years as a result of the ban, which is likely to have...
Estonia, US Arrest 2 Suspects in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
23.11.2022
Law enforcement officers from Estonia and the United States have arrested two men for allegedly committing a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. The Estonian nationals, who ran a crypto mining service and a fake virtual currency bank, laundered their proceeds, spent on cars and real estate,...
Binance's Crypto Mining Pool Adds Ravencoin Support
23.11.2022
Former Ethereum miners have been drawn to alternative coins like Ravencoin after they had to leave the Ethereum network post-merge
New York governor signs PoW mining moratorium into law
23.11.2022
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the PoW moratorium bill into law on Nov. 22, nearly four months after the bill was approved by the state senate
DCG Subsidiary Foundry to Acquire 2 ‘Turnkey’ Bitcoin Mining Facilities From Compute North
23.11.2022
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry has agreed to purchase two “turnkey” bitcoin mining facilities from Compute North, a bitcoin miner that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 22, 2022. Foundry says the two data centers have a total power capacity of around...
New York Imposes 2-Year Moratorium on New Proof of Work Mining After Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Into Law
23.11.2022
The new law sets a two-year moratorium on new and renewed air permits for fossil fuel power plants used for energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining
Crypto Mining and Staking Firm Foundry Buys Some of Troubled Bitcoin Miner Compute North's Assets
23.11.2022
Foundry will buy two mining facilities and has an option to acquire another site that is under development
Bitcoin Mining Giant Core Scientific Ended October with $32M in Cash
22.11.2022
Core Scientific said it might run out of cash before the end of the year and lawsuits are piling up
Binance Pool announces the launch of its Cloud Mining service
22.11.2022
The latest service release from Binance Pool has recently generated market-wide interest. The platform’s Cloud Mining service has been launched to facilitate user access to mining equipment. Users will earn mining incentives via Binance Pool as a result of the development. After...