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Elon Musk says Bitcoin may have already hit his benchmark on renewable energy
21.7.2021
"I want to do a little more diligence to confirm that the percentage of renewable energy usage is most likely at or above 50% and that there is a trend towards increasing that number," said the Tesla CEO
Crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain files for US IPO
21.7.2021
The company has been publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange since 2018
Major Crypto Mining Company Core Scientific Going Public on Nasdaq With $4.3 Billion Valuation
21.7.2021
Core Scientific, a major blockchain hosting and digital asset mining company, is going public through a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. The deal values the combined company at approximately $4.3 billion. Core Scientific to List on Nasdaq Core Scientific Holding...
US Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific set for Nasdaq listing via $4.3B SPAC deal
21.7.2021
The Bitcoin miner will merge with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp in the latest crypto SPAC deal
GPU price inflation dips slightly as Ether downtrend continues
21.7.2021
With Ether sinking below $2,000, the price of graphics cards has seen a further decline from June to July
Green energy crypto mining ETF launches on New York Stock Exchange
21.7.2021
The new exchange-traded fund will focus on environmentally friendly crypto mining infrastructure firms
Aussie Bitcoin miner to reportedly raise $200M ahead of Nasdaq listing
20.7.2021
Sydney-based Iris Energy is reportedly prepping for the United States' tech-focused exchange with new fundraising
Museum of Bitcoin Mining History Opens Its Doors in Venezuela
20.7.2021
A new museum dedicated to the history of bitcoin mining opened its doors in Venezuela last weekend. The institution will allow visitors to learn about the history of cryptocurrency mining, going from its roots to the current state of the mining industry. The museum is part of a private initiative...
Cops Literally Steamroll Crypto-Mining Computers
20.7.2021
Earlier this year, Malaysian authorities carried out a bunch of raids around the airport at Miri, where it was suspected that crypto-mining outfits were stealing electricity off the grid. Six men were eventually charged, and to celebrate, Malaysian cops took all their rigs and publicly crushed...
3 reasons why Bitcoin Standard Hashrate (BTCST) price rallied by 50%
19.7.2021
BTCST earnings per staked token increased after China cracked down on Bitcoin miners and the network’s hashrate dropped
Seized PS4 consoles in Ukraine used for FIFA accounts, not crypto mining
19.7.2021
The gaming hardware confiscated by the Ukrainian police was being used to create in-game currency and not for farming cryptocurrency
Russian Crypto Industry Scrambles to Attract Miners as Kazakhstan Overtakes Russia in Mining Volume
19.7.2021
An industry association representing the Russian crypto sector has launched a project to entice bitcoin miners. Despite its abundant sources of cheap energy, Russia is now lagging behind Kazakhstan, another Eurasian Economic Union member, in terms of cryptocurrency production. Russian Project Aims...
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for fourth time in a row
19.7.2021
Bitcoin mining difficulty has posted another negative adjustment on Sunday, with the difficulty rate almost halving since mid-May
Paraguayan Lawmakers Present a Very Different ‘Bitcoin Bill’ Than Expected
19.7.2021
A group of Paraguayan lawmakers presented a ‘Bitcoin bill’ in the National Congress last week, but it turned out to be a very different proposal than what crypto followers expected. The bill seeks to control and regulate cryptocurrency transactions and establish taxes. There is...
Malaysia Flattens Seized Bitcoin Mining Rigs With Steamroller — Over 1,000 Machines Demolished
19.7.2021
Over 1,000 bitcoin mining machines have been totally destroyed in Malaysia after they were seized for illegally mining the cryptocurrency using stolen electricity. The mining machines, worth about $1.26 million, were steamrolled in the Malaysian city of Miri and eight people have been arrested...
Four North American Bitcoin miners that could benefit from the East-West shift
18.7.2021
With China seemingly out of the equation, North American Bitcoin miners are looking to exert hash rate dominance
Ukraine’s ‘Largest Illegal’ Mining Facility May Have Been a FIFA Bot Farm
18.7.2021
A data center busted by Ukrainian law enforcement this month for suspected electricity theft may have had a purpose different from mining cryptocurrencies. Ukraine’s security service described the facility as the “largest underground crypto farm” found to date but media reports...
4 Consecutive Difficulty Drops Make Bitcoin Block Rewards 49% Easier to Find
17.7.2021
Following the largest mining difficulty drop in Bitcoin’s history, this weekend will once again see another slide, but less than 6% of the difficulty will be shaved. Statistics show Bitcoin’s hashrate has been able to climb higher since the difficulty drop two weeks ago, and climbed...
Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners
16.7.2021
It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap
New project aims to bring global crypto miners to Russia
16.7.2021
Russian crypto advocates are already collaborating with a consortium including some of China’s largest crypto mining-related companies