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Academic Says Bukele’s Bitcoin Mining Test Is ‘Bad Business’

4.10.2021
osto-energia-electrica/885523/2021/">Per El Diario de Hoy, Carlos Martínez, a professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of El Salvador (UES), claimed that in four days of mining so far, the state has managed to mine a total of BTC 0.00599179 (USD 269 at the time). The professor added

Kyrgyzstan Raises Electricity Rates for Cryptocurrency Miners

3.10.2021
The government of Kyrgyzstan has recently revised its electricity tariffs for various groups of consumers. Authorities in Bishkek have raised the rates at which crypto mining businesses buy power citing the energy-intensive nature of the coin minting process. Crypto Miners in Kyrgyzstan to Pay More...

Crypto Miners Blamed for Power Supply Deficit in Kazakhstan, Government Mulls Restrictions

3.10.2021
Kazakhstan is facing electricity shortages and cryptocurrency mining has been singled out as the main culprit. Amid an ongoing crackdown in China, the Central Asian nation has become a magnet for crypto miners who are taking advantage of its low electricity rates. Republic of Kazakhstan Sees...

Morgan Stanley acquires more GBTC, Alibaba to halt crypto mining gear sales, and a possible scenario for $6 million BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 26-Oct. 2

2.10.2021

Actions speak: China’s crypto ban may reveal digital yuan CBDC goals

2.10.2021
China’s ban on cryptocurrencies causes a mild slump, but recovering from this FUD is not new for crypto as China’s motives come under the scanner

Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas

2.10.2021
Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than double its current hashrate. The expansion will be done through the acquisition of 20,000 S19J Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain, which will be delivered in several...

Tehran Stock Exchange Head Resigns Over Mining Rigs Found at Organization’s Office

1.10.2021
The director of Tehran’s Stock Exchange has resigned from his post following the discovery of cryptocurrency mining rigs in his organization’s basement. The scandal has erupted as licensed crypto miners in Iran are reportedly resuming operations amid fears of new restrictions in...

Billion dollar Bitcoin mining industry resumes in Iran after three month ban

1.10.2021
The extreme heat of the summer has subsided, so crypto mining has been given the green light as it can no longer be blamed for stressing the electricity grid

Miami Mayor: China’s Crypto Crackdown ‘Creates Incredible Opportunity for America’ in Bitcoin Mining

30.9.2021
The mayor of Miami, Florida, sees China’s cryptocurrency crackdown as “the turning point” that “creates an incredible opportunity for America.” He said: “Their loss is our gain and America can and will lead the future by providing a clean power home...

Tehran Stock Exchange CEO resigns following discovery of Bitcoin miners in basement

29.9.2021
Iranian authorities have conducted many raids on crypto miners in abandoned factories, homes, and small businesses — nothing quite as high profile as the country's largest stock exchange

Salvadoran President Shares Video of Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility

29.9.2021
On Tuesday, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele shared a video of a bitcoin mine operating adjacent to a volcano. Bukele discussed the volcano-powered bitcoin mining on June 9 when he talked about the “95MW of 100% clean, 0 emissions geothermal energy from our volcanos.”...

El Salvador president teases geothermal Bitcoin mining farm

29.9.2021
El Salvador’s president showed the supposed first steps of a geothermal Bitcoin mining facility

Alibaba Suspends Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware on Its Platform

29.9.2021
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced it will no longer allow the sale of cryptocurrency mining gear on its platform. The sales behemoth made this announcement yesterday via its official website. The move is a direct consequence of the latest ban the Chinese government has applied...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Mining ‘Volcanode’ Takes its ‘First Steps’

29.9.2021
te that the project had taken its “first steps” toward becoming a “volcanode.”One witty punster

Another Ethereum mining pool forced to close due to China crackdown

29.9.2021
Beepool, the fourth largest Ethereum mining pool will shut down operations following Beijing’s anti crypto posture

US Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Treasury to Report on Cryptocurrencies and Their Use Globally

29.9.2021
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the oversight of cryptocurrency. The bill requires the Treasury Secretary to submit a report to Congress on cryptocurrencies and their competitiveness globally, including how other countries are using and mining them as well...

23,250 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Spent in 2021: This Year Old School Miners Moved $1 Billion in BTC From 2010-2013

28.9.2021
On Bitcoin’s 12th anniversary, a mystery miner from the early days spent 1,000 decade-old bitcoins that were mined in 2010. The strange miner was not the only entity that spent 2010 BTC block rewards during the last nine months, but this miner returned on a few occasions to spend strings...