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Bitcoin Mining Rigs Struggle for Profits, Despite BTC’s Hashrate Reaching an All-Time High
16.10.2020
Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an all-time high (ATH) this week touching 166 exahash per second (EH/s) on October 14. Meanwhile, despite the recent price rise and hashrate ATH on Wednesday, only a small group of next-generation mining rigs are profiting at current bitcoin exchange rates....
Former Gulag in Russian Arctic Bids to Become Bitcoin Mining Hotspot
15.10.2020
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A Russian firm is set to open a hotel with a difference in the Arctic Circle – although it isn’t the kind most folks would ever dream of visiting. Instead it’s a crypto mining “hotel” fitted with ASIC bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs and powered with 11.2 MW of electrical energy.
In a uniquely...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Agrees to Deal That Cuts Electricity Costs by 38% With US Power Company
15.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group has agreed to a joint venture deal with U.S. independent power producer Beowulf Energy to deliver cheap electricity for its bitcoin mining operations in the country’s north. In a statement on Tuesday, Marathon said that it will co-locate a bitcoin mining...
JPMorgan Calls Square’s Bitcoin Investment ‘Strong Vote of Confidence’ for the Cryptocurrency
14.10.2020
Other payment companies will also likely follow in Square's footsteps or risk getting shut out of a growing segment, JPMorgan wrote
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
13.10.2020
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana
Ethereum miners made 450K ETH from high network fees during DeFi peak
11.10.2020
On-chain data shows Ethereum miners saw a 39% surge in revenue as fees soared during the DeFi craze
A researcher debunks Stock-to-Flow model, likens Bitcoin to a 'tech stock'
8.10.2020
"There are many reasons why the price of Bitcoin can rise or fall, but S2F is not one of them”, contends report author
Interest in Bitcoin Soars in Egypt Amid Economic Crisis and Unemployment
3.10.2020
A growing number of Egyptians are reportedly turning to bitcoin amid rising unemployment and the economic crisis. An Egyptian bitcoin community is seeing a huge spike in the number of members interested in bitcoin mining and trading. Egyptians Increasingly Attracted to Bitcoin Many Egyptians...
Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining, Moves to Regulate the Sector
3.10.2020
Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 2018 after a surge in mining activity left the region facing an energy crisis. Now,...
Bitcoin Miners Saw 11% Revenue Drop in September
2.10.2020
Miners generated an estimated $328 million in September
Canaan Shares Dipped Only 2% in Q3 in Fourth-Straight Quarterly Drop
30.9.2020
The Nasdaq-listed mining manufacturer dropped 2% in Q3
MyEtherWallet’s founder used to pay his rent by mining Bitcoin
30.9.2020
His big takeaway? Mining rigs give off a lot of heat
Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Narrows First Half Loss To $7 Million, as Covid-19 Hit Demand
29.9.2020
Ebang International Holdings Inc., the Chinese maker of bitcoin mining hardware, reported a net loss of $6.96 million during the first six months of this year, down from $19.07 million a year ago, as demand fell due to the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue plunged 51% to $11.04 million from $22.35...
Only 2.5 million Bitcoin left to mine
27.9.2020
But with Bitcoin demand on the rise, can we expect more scarcity?
Chinese Mining Rig Manufacturer Microbt Announces Offshore ASIC Factory
27.9.2020
On Friday, China-based bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Microbt announced plans to create an offshore facility that produces the company’s Whatsminer devices and parts for North America. The firm revealed the expansion news when it announced a recent partnership with the New York-based Foundry...
MicroBT Sets Up First Offshore Bitcoin Miner Factory to Expand US Market Share
25.9.2020
The new Southeast Asian facility will mean U.S. buyers won't have to pay an additional 25% tax on miner orders
Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Iran Is Ripe for Bitcoin Adoption, Even as Government Clamps Down on Mining
24.9.2020
Iran is regulating bitcoin mining with an iron fist. But as U.S. sanctions and the pandemic put pressure on the economy, Iranians are seriously considering bitcoin as an alternative to the falling rial
Bitcoin Mining Legalized in Venezuela, Miners Must Join ‘National Pool’
23.9.2020
The government of Venezuela said that it has legalized bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin mining – but added that miners will have to obtain licenses and agree to be supervised by regulators.
According to media outlet Criptonoticias, the government has issued an official decree stating that all crypto...
Marty Bent on Why Bitcoin and Big Energy Are Unlikely Allies
22.9.2020
Bitcoin mining can help big energy companies produce more efficiently, increasing American energy independence in the process