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Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower
28.4.2020
A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity
The Rise of ASICs: A Step-by-Step History of Bitcoin Mining
26.4.2020
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead
Bitcoin Mining Equipment Maker Ebang Files $100 Million IPO for US Stock Market Listing
26.4.2020
Bitcoin mining chip maker Ebang International Holdings Inc. is seeking to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. The Chinese company will sell Class A ordinary shares of nominal value HK$0.001 (US$0.00013) per share if its IPO filing is approved. In a filing...
Bitcoin Halving 2020: The ‘Arms Race’ for Miner Efficiency Intensifies
25.4.2020
In the lead-up to the next bitcoin halving event in May, some bitcoin miners are looking at leveraging what some describe as “surplus energy” to make operations even more cost-effective
Bitcoin Mining Chip Producer Ebang Files for $100 Million IPO in US
25.4.2020
After seeking to conduct a $1 billion IPO in Hong Kong during 2018, Ebang is seeking to raise $100 million the United States
Arctos Inks $1M Sale and Leaseback Deal With Bitcoin Miner Blockware
23.4.2020
The mining company will use the funding to expand its operations in the U.S
China’s Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Investing
23.4.2020
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap
Peer Into the Crystal Ball: Will BTC Halving Echo Fate of BCH and BSV?
22.4.2020
Will the upcoming Bitcoin halving follow the historical trend of being a precursor to another bullish period for the BTC spot price?
Negative Oil Prices Could Hurt Bitcoin Miners Who Use Flared Gas
20.4.2020
North American bitcoin miners who've bet on fossil-fuel extraction to power their rigs are watching the oil markets closely as prices sink to historic lows
Next-Generation Bitcoin Mining Hardware Arrives Just In Time For BTC Halving
20.4.2020
MicroBT is looking to expand its further eat into Bitmain’s market share, recently revealing its next-generation 100 TH/s Bitcoin miners at a virtual launch event
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Biggest Jump Since Mid-September
20.4.2020
After a historic crash in March and partial recovery, Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is set to see its biggest jump since mid-September last year, threatening to push more miners out of the market less than three weeks before the BTC mining reward halving.
Another mining difficulty adjustment...
Microbt Reveals Two Next-Generation Mining Rigs With Speeds Up to 112 Terahash
18.4.2020
Competition is heating up in the world of bitcoin mining rig manufacturing. Just recently, the Chinese producer Microbt has announced the launch of the M30S++ miner that processes speeds up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The news from Microbt follows Bitmain’s announcement at the end...
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
17.4.2020
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't
MicroBT Rolls Out 3 New Bitcoin Miners to Compete With Bitmain Ahead of the Halving
17.4.2020
The Shenzhen-based firm is rolling out three new top-of-the-line bitcoin miners hoping to eat further into Bitmain's market dominance
Bitcoin Miners Reveal Concerns Over Mining Rig Shipment Delays and Bitcoin Halving
15.4.2020
The cryptocurrency market rout in mid-March, which saw bitcoin’s price slide significantly in value, has strained bitcoin mining operations by slashing considerable revenue from the block rewards. Moreover, shipping delays from mining manufacturers have caused uncertainty and mining...
Another Bitcoin Mining Firm Warns COVID-19 Pandemic May Harm Its Business
15.4.2020
Hut 8, one of the few publicly traded crypto mining firms, is concerned about coronavirus-related delays of new machine deliveries, its CEO said
Riot Blockchain Moves Part of Bitcoin Mining Operation to Upstate New York
15.4.2020
Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has sent a portion of its newly acquired S17 Pro Antminers from an Oklahoma facility to upstate New York, tapping excess power in a colocation deal with Coinmint
Bitmain to Compensate its Past Customers After Price Cut
14.4.2020
Customers that bought AntMiners S17+ and T17+ before the price cuts have the right to a partial refund from Bitmain
Bitmain Partially Refunds Bitcoin Miner Buyers After Price Cuts
14.4.2020
The Beijing-based firm is sending out cash coupons to customers who pre-ordered its latest bitcoin miners at full price
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
10.4.2020
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin mining operation, Greenidge Generation LLC in Dresden, New York. The Greenidge plant operates 7,000 bitcoin miners and on April 8, the firm revealed the sale of...