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Bitcoin Hashrate Increases 32% in 3 Months, Stealth Miners Command 12% of BTC’s Hashpower
24.10.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been increasing a great deal during the last three months, as it’s increased more than 32% from 103 exahash per second (EH/s) on July 25 to today’s 137 EH/s, with a few highs in between around the 189 EH/s mark. Bitcoin’s price spike has pushed...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector
24.10.2021
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to regulate the industry. The criticism comes four years after President Putin directed institutions to legally define the status of digital financial technologies....
Mining Firm Titan Introduces Lumerin, a Project Aiming to Commodify Bitcoin’s Hashpower
23.10.2021
On October 21, the bitcoin mining pool operator Titan revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The open-source project aims to commodify bitcoin’s hashpower “through smart contracts, making hashpower tradable.” Bloq’s Mining Arm Titan...
Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates
23.10.2021
Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from mining farms...
Blockstream raises $16M for its Bitcoin mining STO in a matter of hours
22.10.2021
Blockstream allows investors to mine Bitcoin by simply purchasing the Blockstream Mining Note security token
Russian Oil Companies Propose to Mine Cryptocurrencies at Their Wells
22.10.2021
Companies involved in oil production in Russia have come up with a project to organize the mining of cryptocurrencies right next to the oil fields they are exploiting. Data centers devoted to coin minting can be powered by the excess gas released during oil extraction which would otherwise...
Shanghai Man: Blockchain Week with Vitalik still happening, ‘Bitcoin’ searches on WeChat hit 26M in a day
22.10.2021
Abkhazia to Build New Crypto Mining Technopark – and a Power Station to Fuel it
21.10.2021
The fate of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in the de facto Caucasus-based state of Abkhazia has taken another bizarre turn after the government announced it would be building a new IT park dedicated to mining tokens.
EADaily reported that the President of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, made...
China’s state planning agency calls for public opinion on Bitcoin mining ban
21.10.2021
The move could signal plans by Chinese authorities to amend its previous negative stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining activities
Russian officials consider proposal to mine Bitcoin with associated gas
20.10.2021
Russian authorities continue to show increasing interest in cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin nears a new all-time high
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law
19.10.2021
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the near future, its new head announced to representatives of local media. The monetary authority is also preparing to move forward with a plan to reform the legislation that governs its...
Bitcoin Miners Blamed for Energy Issues as Kazakhstan Looks to ‘Limit’ Mining
19.10.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin miners fleeing China’s crypto crackdown to neighboring Kazakhstan have been hit with a fresh setback – with signs the nation’s grid may be struggling to deal with an increase in demand.
As the cold winter months approach, warning bells have begun to ring, with...
BTC price is up 50% since China ‘selflessly’ banned Bitcoin mining
19.10.2021
No amount of FUD can keep Bitcoin down, and China has once again given bulls a boost with its bans
Bitfury CEO confirms IPO considerations are part of expansion plans
18.10.2021
In 2018, Bitfury raised $80 million from investors like Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital at a $1 billion valuation
Local Businesses in New York Urge Governor to Impose Statewide Bitcoin Mining Moratorium
18.10.2021
The governor of New York state, Kathy Hochul, has been urged by a group of local companies to deny business permits to bitcoin miners. The letter specifically asks for the “denial of permits for the Greenidge Generating Station and the Fortistar North Tonawanda Facility.” The letter...
Russia, Belarus Move to Introduce Special Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners
18.10.2021
Authorities in Belarus and the Russian Federation are taking steps to separate cryptocurrency miners from other groups of power users and deny them access to subsidized energy. This could lead to the adoption of differentiated electricity rates for businesses involved in digital coin minting...
New York businesses ask governor to deny permits for crypto mining
18.10.2021
Crypto mining's environmental impact continues to raise concerns with regulators and businesses alike
Jack Dorsey Says Square Is Considering Building a ‘Bitcoin Mining System Based on Custom Silicon’
16.10.2021
Following the latest report from Cambridge University that shows a large percentage of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate resides in the United States, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has announced that Square is considering building a “bitcoin mining system based on custom...
Jack Dorsey’s Square plans to build an open-source Bitcoin mining system
16.10.2021
Jack Dorsey wants to build a single system that can improve accessibility to Bitcoin mining and further decentralize the BTC network
Bitcoin Mining Operation Being Sued for Producing High Noise Levels in Tennessee
16.10.2021
A bitcoin mining operation in Tennessee is being sued by neighbors due to the high level of noise the facility produces. The lawsuit, which was filed in August, asks mining operator Red Dog to shut down operations and pay personal damages fees, as well as compensate owners for decreased property...