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Russian Finance Ministry Outlines its Vision of Bitcoin Mining Regulation
23.2.2022
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has explained how it plans to regulate – and tax – the nation’s crypto mining sector....
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A Healthy US Bitcoin Mining Industry Could Generate Significant Tax Revenue
23.2.2022
Tax revenue inflows from bitcoin mining companies could represent a meaningful windfall for the United States government
Canada to host Bitfury's new 28MW crypto mining facility
23.2.2022
The new crypto mining facility in Sarnia, Ontario is expected to operate at 16 megawatts by the end of this month and will be scaled to operate at 28 MW by May
Kazakh ministry halts illegal crypto mining operations
22.2.2022
Government efforts to identify and disconnect mining farms from the electrical networks will continue, according to the announcement
Report: Chinese Customs Authority Confiscates 49 Old ASIC Antminers
22.2.2022
Chinese authorities continue to crackdown against bitcoin miners after they seized 49 second-hand Bitmain ASIC Antminers from unnamed individuals that recently attempted to smuggle in the devices using falsified documents. Devices to Be Disposed of in Accordance With Regulations Huangpu Customs...
Kazakhstan likely to lose Bitcoin hash rate leadership in next index update
21.2.2022
Several Chinese crypto mining giants like BIT Mining have already scraped some of their expansion plans in Kazakhstan
Georgia punches well above its weight for Bitcoin mining: Report
21.2.2022
The tiny population of Georgia is a dark horse for Bitcoin mining, contributing close to one percent of the industry’s total hash rate, according to a report by Arcane research
Intel unveils 2nd-gen Bonanza Mine chip for efficient Bitcoin mining
21.2.2022
Intel's new chips are powered by a high-performance miner to deliver up to 40TH/s in a balanced environment
Is Solo Bitcoin Mining Making a Comeback?
19.2.2022
While you probably missed out on the chance to mine Bitcoin (BTC) on your laptop in the early years of Bitcoin, there’s good news for those who still want to get into at-home mining. Stories have emerged of solo Bitcoin miners finding new blocks to receive block rewards.
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Georgia lawmakers consider giving crypto miners tax exemptions in new bill
18.2.2022
The state is expected to have 56,000 Bitmain miners operating by October as part of an agreement with Bitmain, ISW Holdings, and Bit5iv
Flower powered: Bitcoin miner heats greenhouses in the Netherlands
17.2.2022
A greenhouse in the Netherlands warmed with Bitcoin miner waste heat brings new meaning to the word "Dutch oven."
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Its 3rd All-Time High in a Row
17.2.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has made another jump, hitting a new all-time high (ATH) – the third one in a row.
Further cutting into the miners' profit margins, the mining difficulty (the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards) just went up 4.78%, reaching almost 27.97...
Oil giant ConocoPhilips reduces gas flaring emissions via Bitcoin mining
17.2.2022
Oil and gas giant ConocoPhilips has entered the Bitcoin mining business in a bid to profitably reduce carbon emissions
Bitcoin Miners Get Creative as Mining Difficulty Set for New All-Time High
16.2.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are increasingly turning to creative methods to become more efficient, while at the same time attempting to improve the image of the electricity-guzzling industry. The new initiatives come as the difficulty of mining new BTC is already at it its highest level ever, and...
“Clean” Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Is Coming via Greenhashes Company
16.2.2022
While Bitcoin is growing and miners are increasing their mining capacity, the question “What is happening to our most valuable resource – the environment” remains open. Is it true that mining is a threat to the environment? If yes, what can we do about it? Mining is the process...
China Says it Has Closed all Crypto Exchanges – But Traders, Miners May Still Be Active
16.2.2022
The Chinese central bank – the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – says that all crypto exchanges and peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms have now been closed down on the Mainland. But it appears the authorities are still fighting an ongoing struggle against crypto mining, with many advocates...
Russian Ministry wants to legalize Bitcoin mining in specific areas
15.2.2022
The proposal aims to recognize crypto mining as a commercial activity and introduce taxes on its realized profits
Mods Accused of Bitcoin Mining, Viruses Removed From Steam
15.2.2022
Over the last few days, a series of mods for the PC strategy game Cities: Skylines have been removed from Steam after users began fearing that they contained all kinds of nasty stuff, from keyloggers to viruses to bitcoin mining software.Read more
Are we misguided about Bitcoin mining's environmental impacts? Slush Pool's CMO Kristian Csepcsar explains
14.2.2022
In one instance, Bitcoin miners are helping oil companies cut flaring by using generators running on natural gas that would otherwise be burned into the atmosphere
Two Texans Use Flare Gas to Net USD 4M on Bitcoin Mining, Plan USD 20M in 2022
14.2.2022
Two Texan 23-year-olds have use an alternative way to mine Bitcoin (BTC), using flare gas from oil drilling, generating USD 4m in revenue last year, and eyeing USD 20m by the end of 2022....
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