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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surges to an All-Time High, Network Prints 2022’s Largest Retarget Increase
10.10.2022
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high on October 10, which means it’s more difficult than ever before to mine the leading crypto asset. Following the difficulty reduction on September 27, the network’s mining difficulty increased 13.55% higher at block height...
Not a minor adjustment: Bitcoin mining difficulty soars 13.5% to new ATH
10.10.2022
There is no bear market for the builders of the Bitcoin network as more and more Bitcoin miners are joining the network, driving up the difficulty
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surges to All-Time High, Putting Additional Squeeze on Miners
10.10.2022
Bitcoin mining difficult has soared by 13.55% to 35.6 trillion, its largest one-day rise since May, 2021, according to data from btc.com
How to Mine Bitcoin at Home: A Simple Guide for New Hobby Miners
10.10.2022
While there are lots of beliefs that you need to have a huge, expensive setup to mine Bitcoin at home, that’s not entirely true.
While the odds are pretty slim to make money mining bitcoin as a small at-home miner, it provides an excellent way to learn more about bitcoin, and you never know,...
Biggest mining difficulty spike in 14 months — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
10.10.2022
Macro forces are brewing, while Bitcoin network fundamentals defy the bears — which side will win out when it comes to BTC price action?
After Ethereum Merge, GPU prices may stabilize with dipping demand
9.10.2022
The prices of many popular GPUs, such as Nvidia’s RTX3080, have dropped by nearly 60% over the last 90 days across some parts of the globe
Progress Toward Bitcoin’s Halving Is 60% Complete, Block Times Suggest Reduction Could Happen Next Year
9.10.2022
According to countdown statistics based on the average block generation time of around ten minutes, progress toward the next Bitcoin block reward halving has surpassed 60%. However, while most halving countdown clocks leverage the ten-minute average, the countdown leveraging the most current block...
Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That
9.10.2022
It has been a tough year for crypto mining, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon. Crypto Long & Short is our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms and Their Role in Sustainable Blockchain Development
9.10.2022
Gwendolyn Regina is Investment Director at BNB Chain, the blockchain developed by major crypto exchange Binance.__________
Blockchain sustainability has become essential. As the technology scales, new blockchains must be green.
You might have heard the saying, “Bitcoin uses more electricity than...
Top 3 reasons why Bitcoin hash rate continues to attain new all-time highs
9.10.2022
Bitcoin miners continue to take advantage of the falling GPU prices to upgrade their mining equipment as they aim to remain competitive in the fierce competition
Norway Prepares to Reverse Electricity Tax Cut for Cryptocurrency Miners
8.10.2022
The Norwegian government is reviewing a proposal to abolish the policy of preferential tax treatment for data centers mining cryptocurrency with cheaper electricity. The executive power in Oslo says conditions have changed and the country needs the energy currently used by miners. Mining Firms...
Sleuth Discovers Satoshi’s Long-Lost Bitcoin Version 0.1 Codebase, Raw Code Contains Bitcoin Inventor’s Never-Before-Seen Personal Notations
7.10.2022
On October 7, 2022, a bitcoin supporter named Jim Blasko explained that he discovered the oldest upload of Bitcoin’s version 0.1 codebase. The original code was thought to have been lost for more than a decade and with a “little browser hacking” Blasko was able to find the lost...
Current Block Times and Estimates Suggest Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Is About to Catapult Much Higher
7.10.2022
As bitcoin is coasting along under the $20K region, the network’s hashrate is still riding high at 250.04 exahash per second (EH/s) following the all-time high (ATH) the hashrate tapped on October 5. At the time of writing, the current speed at which blocks are processed is faster than...
Crypto News Summary: Visa Report Says $400M Stolen from Crypto Bridges, Bitstamp to Assists Mt. Gox Repayment Process, Solana Reveals a Bug
7.10.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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Grayscale Investments Announces New Bitcoin Mining Venture
7.10.2022
Grayscale Investments, the world's largest crypto assets manager, has announced the creation of a new entity called Grayscale Digital Infrastructure Opportunities LLC (“GDIO”) that will focus on Bitcoin mining infrastructure investments. ...
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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Seeks to Raise $22.8 Million in Class A Common Stock Proposal
7.10.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation is seeking to raise roughly $22.8 million, according to a U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing published Wednesday. According to the prospectus disclosing information, the New York-based Greenidge conducted a sales agreement with...
Marathon reports $80M exposure to bankrupt mining firm
7.10.2022
Marathon has outlined that at this stage its operations hosted by Compute North will continue to operate as usual, and highlighted an improved BTC mining production in Q3
Grayscale announces new arm to invest in Bitcoin mining hardware
6.10.2022
Grayscale plans to buy mining equipment at discounted prices and offer co-investment opportunities to accredited investors
Grayscale’s New Co-Investment Vehicle Aims to ‘Capture the Upside of Crypto Winter’
6.10.2022
On October 6, Grayscale Investments announced a new venture that gives accredited investors the opportunity to invest in the mining infrastructure that powers the digital asset ecosystem. According to the announcement, the co-investment vehicle is called Grayscale Digital Infrastructure...
Bitcoin Mining Is About Get Tougher With Difficulty Primed for Another Sharp Rise
6.10.2022
Miners with higher cost and large debt load will be weeded out by the crypto winter, according to industry experts