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Winklevoss’ Gemini buys carbon credits to cut Bitcoin’s CO2 footprint
24.6.2021
Gemini has partnered with a non-profit to purchase carbon permits from government-related cap-and-trade markets and erase them from circulation
After Years of ASIC Manufacturing Canaan Expands to Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan
24.6.2021
Canaan Inc., the crypto mining rig manufacturer based in Beijing, has announced the company plans to mine cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan. The company says that the firm’s next-generation Avalonminer mining rigs are already deployed in the world’s largest landlocked country. Canaan Joins...
Here’s What China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown 2.0 Looks Like
23.6.2021
Chinese crypto miners are reluctantly calling it a day – with reports of miners nationwide shuttering their operations, going offline, and either selling their equipment for reduced prices or relocating overseas.
The alacrity of Middle Kingdom’s Crypto Crackdown 2.0 has blindsided many, although...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Drops Below 100 Exahash, Observers Describe China’s ‘Great ASIC Exodus’
23.6.2021
Most of the crypto community has been focused on the developments in China and more specifically, the crackdowns against bitcoin miners in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan. On Wednesday morning (EST), Bitcoin’s overall hashrate has continued to drop and is now below...
Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’
23.6.2021
Many Bitcoin miners in China are down with the blues as Beijing forces several operations to go offline
Bukele Teases Volcano-powered Bitcoin Mining Center as Exchange Arrives
23.6.2021
Source: Twitter/@nayibbukele
Not everybody in El Salvador may be aboard the Bitcoin (BTC) boat – but the nation’s bullishly pro-BTC President Nayib Bukele appears set to press ahead with his crypto plans nonetheless, with an overseas exchange opening its doors for business and a “sneak peek” at...
Waste Coal-Converting Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $100 Million
23.6.2021
On Tuesday, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., an ESG-friendly cryptocurrency miner announced it has raised $105 million in two private equity securities funding rounds. Stronghold’s operations convert waste coal into alternative energy in order to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....
Bitcoin price clings to $32K as on-chain metrics hint at further downside
22.6.2021
China’s continued crackdown on Bitcoin mining and OTC transactions, along with prolonged technical weakness, triggered BTC’s drop to a 6-month low
With crypto mining banned in Iran, local authorities seize 7K rigs
22.6.2021
The police chief of Tehran said authorities had raided 50 locations across the Iranian capital in the last 48 hours, discovering 3,000 illegally operating crypto miners
Iran Seizes 7,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
22.6.2021
Iranian police have reportedly seized 7,000 bitcoin mining machines operating illegally in the country. The machines were found in an abandoned factory west of the capital. 7,000 cryptocurrency mining machines have been seized by Iranian authorities, state news agency IRNA reported Tuesday, noting...
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
22.6.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining operations in the country. Bit Mining Ltd., a mining company based in Shenzhen, announced Monday that “it had successfully delivered its first batch...
Denied electricity, world's 5th-largest mining pool leaves China for Kazakhstan
22.6.2021
Crypto mining pool BTC.com is leaving China after local authorities withdrew its power supply
Facebook’s David Marcus: China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown ‘Great Development’ for BTC
22.6.2021
David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial (F2) who is in charge of crypto project Diem, formerly Libra, believes that the Chinese government cracking down on bitcoin mining is “a great development” for the cryptocurrency. Many people in the crypto space agree with him. Facebook’s...
CNBC host boldly reveals he sold his BTC amid depths of bear market
22.6.2021
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has sold off almost all of his BTC holdings, predicting bearish fundamentals will suppress Bitcoin’s price for the foreseeable future
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Dumps His Bitcoin Over China Mining Crackdown and Ransomware Concerns
22.6.2021
Mad Money host Jim Cramer said he has sold almost all of his bitcoin. He cited the Chinese government’s crackdown on bitcoin mining and concerns over bitcoin’s role in ransomware attacks. Jim Cramer Worried About China’s Mining Crackdown and Ransomware, Sold Almost All His Bitcoin...
90% of Bitcoin Mining Shutdown in Sichuan, China
21.6.2021
The Chinese government has been cracking down on Bitcoin for a long time now. The latest assault has been the participation of Sichuan province in the move to erase the cryptocurrency mining industry in China. The prohibition of Bitcoin mining in Sichuan was passed on June 20, 2021. Ya’an Energy...
Cornell Economist Says Bitcoin Has 3 Flaws Driving People to Search for Better Alternatives
20.6.2021
Cornell University professor of economics and former head of the IMF’s China division, Eswar Prasad, sees three major flaws in bitcoin. Because of these flaws, the professor says that “bitcoin really has set off something of a search for a better alternative.” Cornell...
Figuring Out How Much Bitcoin Hashrate Resides in Mainland China Still a Mystery
19.6.2021
Over the last few weeks, there have been many reports about crackdowns in China tied to bitcoin mining operations in various provinces. 30-day statistics show the hashrate has been fluctuating wildly, and across the last week it has slid downward roughly 26%. Reports Show Bitcoin Mining Crackdowns...
Miami Mayor Tries to Entice China’s Bitcoin Miners — ‘We Want You to Be Here’
18.6.2021
Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez told the press on Thursday that his city was open to bitcoin miners from China who are flocking to find new homes. Suarez says he hasn’t actually talked to any miners from China but said he wants them to know the opportunity is there. Miami’s Mayor...
Chinese Bitcoin mining shakeout may have surprise BTC price consequences — analyst
18.6.2021
Bitcoin's production cost is dropping, and price action often rebounds to new highs if it dips below it, data shows