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Ethereum Classic Hashrate Taps All-Time High Nearing 50 TH/s Ahead of The Merge
5.9.2022
Ethereum Classic’s hashrate surpassed the 40 terahash per second (TH/s) region last Wednesday and four days later, the network’s hashpower reached an all-time high (ATH) at 48.82 TH/s on September 4. Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS)...
Russian Arrested for Defrauding Buyers of Mining Hardware Worth Over $300,000
5.9.2022
Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan have detained a man accused of defrauding people who wanted to purchase crypto miners. Law enforcement officials say the suspect made millions of rubles through fictitious sales of mining devices to Russian citizens and foreigners. Investigators...
Poolin, One of the World's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Acknowledges Liquidity Issues
5.9.2022
Poolin CEO and founder Kevin Pan assured users that funds are safe and said the company might look to debt to solve its liquidity troubles
Iran Starts Licensing Crypto Miners Under New Regulatory Framework
5.9.2022
The government of Iran has reportedly started issuing licenses to crypto miners under the new “comprehensive and detailed” regulatory framework approved last week. The authorities previously issued licenses to a number of crypto mining operations but halted the process due to power...
Repurposing Bitcoin mining heat can solve global energy crisis: Arcane
4.9.2022
While innovations in chipset manufacturing have helped reduce operational costs related to Bitcoin mining, a report from Arcane reveals the market’s potential to transform the energy industry
The Bitcoin bottom — Are we there yet? Analysts discuss the factors impacting BTC price
3.9.2022
$20,000 is becoming the “new” resistance for BTC price even though multiple indicators are screaming “buy.” Analysts share their views on the future of Bitcoin price
FBI & DeFi, Difficult Bitcoin Mining, Saylor's Battles, Ethereum's Merge Risks, and 20 Crypto Jokes
3.9.2022
The last week of summer has brought us a crypto crackdown in Afghanistan, FBI recommendations to DeFi users, and a new bitcoin mining difficulty record despite dropping mining profitability. Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor and his company MicroStrategy got hit with a tax fraud lawsuit and promised...
Hot August for Ethereum Name Service, FIFA & Algorand, Binance 'Not Chinese Company' + More News
2.9.2022
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Armenia aims to position itself as a Bitcoin mining hub
2.9.2022
The post-Soviet republic took a friendly stance on crypto, but heavily relies on foreign energy
President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Vetoes Cryptocurrency Bill
2.9.2022
The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo has issued an executive veto on a recently approved cryptocurrency bill. Abdo’s veto decree states cryptocurrency mining is an “energy-intensive” and a low-value-added activity. The bill will now be returned to Congress to be approved again...
Ethereum Classic Hashrate Taps Another All-Time High, ETH Hashpower Remains Unchanged
1.9.2022
On August 31, 2022, Ethereum Classic’s hashrate reached another all-time high (ATH) this year at block height 15,850,811. Ethereum Classic’s global hashpower surpassed the 40 terahash per second (TH/s) region on Wednesday. Despite the fact that the network’s hashrate has risen...
Bitcoin Mining Middleman Compass' Georgia Facilities to Close as Energy Prices Soar
1.9.2022
The company is offering to move approximately 5,000 machines to Texas
Iranian Government Approves ‘Comprehensive and Detailed’ Crypto Regulations
1.9.2022
The government of Iran has finalized a set of cryptocurrency regulations. A “comprehensive and detailed” law ratified by the administration provides a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, including their authorized usage and crypto mining, a government official reportedly said....
Sneaky fake Google Translate app installs crypto miner on 112,000 PCs
1.9.2022
Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR)
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Change Prints 2022’s Second Largest Increase — Metric Nears All-Time High
31.8.2022
On Wednesday, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty jumped 9.26% higher, recording the second highest difficulty rise in 2022. The latest rise is Bitcoin’s third difficulty increase since August 4, 2022, and it’s now 11.63% harder to find bitcoin block reward. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps...
EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study
31.8.2022
The Green Party had pushed for the research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work
Paraguay’s President Vetoes Bill That Would Regulate Crypto Mining and Trading
31.8.2022
The bill now heads back to Paraguay’s National Congress, where if it is ratified by both chambers with absolute majorities, it can still be enacted
Bitcoin Miners' Profitability May Narrow as Mining Difficulty Hits Second-Biggest Increase This Year
31.8.2022
Bitcoin miners are stepping up production as the weather cools down, so the network automatically adjusted to increase the difficulty of mining a block
Paraguay President Squashes Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Bill with ‘Total Veto’
31.8.2022
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez has spectacularly scuppered a much-vaunted bill that would have legalized and regulated Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in the Latin American country....
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Bitcoin mining has never been more competitive even as BTC loses 13% in August
31.8.2022
Bitcoin difficulty completes its largest single upward readjustment since January, with average hash rate eyeing new all-time highs of its own