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Ebang Hopes to Capture a ‘Competitive Edge’ After Developing a Next-Generation 6nm Bitcoin Mining Chip
22.3.2021
The publicly-listed bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Ebang has announced the completion of a new 6nm ASIC mining chip. Ebang believes the next-generation mining chip will give the firm’s ASIC products a “competitive edge” in the ambitious bitcoin mining industry. Mass Production...
Bitcoin mining stocks have outperformed BTC by 455% over the past 12 months
22.3.2021
While Bitcoin is up 900% in the last 12 months, shares in the four largest publicly-traded mining firms are up 5,000% over the same period
Shenzhen-listed ICT Company Plans to Invest $155 Million in Microbt Bitcoin Mining Hardware
20.3.2021
A Shenzhen-listed information and communications technology (ICT) company ZJBC has plans to invest in the bitcoin mining sector according to a recent announcement. ZJBC says that it aims to spend up to $155 million on Microbt manufactured ASIC mining rigs. Chinese ICT Firm ZJBC to Invest $155...
The Wisemining Sato Boiler- A Product That Aims to Heat Your Home and Offset Costs by Mining Bitcoin
19.3.2021
In just over two weeks, a company called Wisemining plans to launch a new product called Sato, a boiler that can provide heat to a home by leveraging ASIC mining rigs for heat production. It also means that the heater provides revenue in the form of cryptocurrency, which offsets the costs...
BTC Hashpower Swells: Bitcoin Network Touches 185 Exahash, Hashrate Climbs 18,400% Since 2016
19.3.2021
During the last week, the Bitcoin network’s hashrate has jumped to a record high of 185 exahash per second on March 14, 2021. The hashpower has relentlessly continued to rise, climbing a whopping 18,400% in five years since January 21, 2016. Bitcoin Price Jumps Over 1,500% in a Year, Hashrate...
SBI Crypto's Bitcoin mining pool goes public
19.3.2021
The mining subsidiary of Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is opening its pool services to institutional and retail customers alike
Bitcoin mine heat-recycling firm MintGreen closes seed round led by CoinShares
17.3.2021
Coinshares is teaming up with MintGreen to recycle heat waste from Bitcoin mining
BTC Miner Stresses: ‘Bitcoin is One of the Most Environment-Friendly Financial Networks’
15.3.2021
While bitcoin has been gathering widespread attention with prices touching all-time highs, mainstream pundits have tried to attack the leading crypto asset for its energy consumption. It seems a new ‘bitcoin is bad for the environment’ editorial is published nearly every week...
Fund Manager Warns Bitcoin Is Pointless and ‘a Particularly Vile Asset Class’
15.3.2021
Tim Bond, a portfolio manager at Odey Asset Management, has warned that bitcoin is pointless, calling the cryptocurrency “a particularly vile asset class.” He claims that bitcoin has no real social utility other than as a tool for speculation and a means to launder the proceeds...
Bitcoin miner sell-off fears as Puell Multiple nears ‘red zone’ last seen at 2017 peak
12.3.2021
A return to the peak of the 2017 bull market could signal “major macro highs” for Bitcoin, but this time, institutions are here, says analyst Philip Swift
‘Existential threat’ to Bitcoin-investing companies from carbon fallout
10.3.2021
Asset managers are warning industry giants like Tesla and PayPal that investing in energy-intensive assets like Bitcoin could diminish their popularity among investors
Bitmain accused of illegally poaching engineers by officials in Taiwan
9.3.2021
Bitcoin miner maker Bitmain is reportedly in hot water in Taiwan amid the backdrop of the ongoing U.S.-China tech tussle
Argo Blockchain buys 320 acre land plot in Texas to expand mining operations
8.3.2021
The acquisition will provide Argo with access to up to additional 200MW of cheap and renewable electrical power
Is Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme? Pick your side in the latest Cointelegraph Crypto Duel!
5.3.2021
Kraken Bitcoin strategist Pierre Rochard debates professor of computer science Jorge Stolfi on whether Bitcoin meets the definition of a Ponzi scheme
$2 Billion Merger: Bitcoin Miner Cipher Going Public Backed by Fidelity and Morgan Stanley
5.3.2021
Cipher Mining, a bitcoin mining operation of Bitfury, has announced that it is going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal values the combined company at $2 billion, with funding from investors such as Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Cipher Mining Technologies...
Iran Lends Plans to Engage in Bitcoin Mining To Avoid International Sanctions
5.3.2021
The Iranian Center for Strategic Studies has released a detailed report highlighting the urgency for the state to venture into cryptocurrency. The exclusive report emphasizes the need for cryptocurrency adoption and setting up mining in the region to boost revenue generation. The strategy thinktank...
Bitfury's US Bitcoin mining subsidiary to go public via $2B SPAC merger
5.3.2021
Bitcoin mining firms, even the newly-established ones, seem to be increasingly pursuing public listings
A peek into the Bitcoin miner’s 2020: Interview with BTC.top’s Jiang Zhuoer
5.3.2021
Miners are making bank amid the price rally as manufacturers struggle to produce chips
Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly-traded company exec paid in Bitcoin
4.3.2021
The crypto miner CEO makes Bitcoin history by being the first exec of a publicly-traded company to take their full salary in Bitcoin
Australian green energy Bitcoin mining firm doubles pre-IPO funding round
3.3.2021
Iris Energy has upped its target for its second-IPO funding round