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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reports record $211M Q1 net income
2.5.2024
Riot’s net income was boosted by a 131% year-on-year increase in Bitcoin’s price despite the cryptocurrency becoming more difficult and expensive to mine
Core Scientific Set to Boost Texas Mining Facility by 72 MW Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
16.4.2024
With just over three days remaining until the halving, Core Scientific has announced its plans to enhance its Texas mining facility by an additional 72 megawatts. This project is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2024. This expansion aims to augment the company’s...
Marathon Digital Expands Bitcoin Mining Presence with Texas Acquisition
15.3.2024
On March 15, Applied Digital announced that it had concluded the sale of its 200-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility to Marathon Digital Holdings for $87.3 million. The second quarter of 2024 is the expected date of completion of the deal.
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Hut 8 Closes Bitcoin Mining Facility Due to Power Disruptions and Rising Energy Costs
7.3.2024
Hut 8, a Bitcoin mining company, has announced the closure of its mining site in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, citing power disruptions and rising energy costs as significant factors.
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Bitfarms Expands Mining Operations With New 100 MW Facility in Paraguay, Aiming for 21 EH/s Capacity by Year End
24.1.2024
On Wednesday, Bitfarms, a bitcoin mining enterprise listed on the U.S. stock market, revealed the successful acquisition of a new site in Yguazu, Paraguay, earmarked for a 100 megawatt (MW) mining facility. This development is part of Bitfarms’ ambitious plan to escalate its capacity to...
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 to Build Out Mining Facility in Partnership with Celsius
18.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Digital asset mining firm Hut 8 signed an interim agreement to build out and install crypto-mining facilities in collaboration with Celsius Network. In a Dec 18 press release, the Bitcoin miner signed the agreement linked to Celsius bankruptcy proceedings which will see the firm...
Bit Origin Secures $6.74 Million for New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Wyoming
12.12.2023
Bitcoin mining firm Bit Origin has announced that the company has secured a $6.74 million investment to build a new mining facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The data center will be a new 25-megawatt (MW) site that aims to accommodate between 4,480 to 8,400 bitcoin miners. Ahead of Bitcoin Halving,...
Report: Bitcoin Mining Project Initiates Construction of Hydro-Powered Facility in Nigeria
21.11.2023
A Nigerian startup named Trojan Mining is constructing a hydro-powered facility dedicated to bitcoin (BTC) mining in the African country, according to a recent report. Over the weekend, Trojan unveiled the creation of its mining container, locally produced and designed for a 500-kilowatt (KW)...
Greenidge Generation Settles Debt and Sells SC Bitcoin Mining Site to NYDIG
19.11.2023
Greenidge Generation Holdings has successfully wiped out $21.8 million in secured debt and divested its South Carolina bitcoin mining facility to NYDIG. The firm detailed that the move enhances Greenidge’s financial stability and liquidity. Greenidge Generation Holdings Clears $21.8 Million...
Volcano Energy Launches First Bitcoin Mining Pool in El Salvador
5.10.2023
Volcano Energy, a renewable energy-focused Bitcoin mining company, has announced a strategic partnership with Luxor Technologies, a Bitcoin mining tech company, to launch Lava Pool, the first Salvadoran Bitcoin mining pool. Lava Pool will be harnessed by Volcano Energy, a company building a mining...
Celsius and Core Scientific Reach $45 Million Settlement Deal Following Mining Facility Dispute
15.9.2023
Digital asset miners Core Scientific and Celsius Mining have struck a $45 million deal over the Cedarvale mining site after months of litigation.
According to the court filing, both companies have resolved to settle all disputes in a deal that both companies describe as beneficial to the entire...
SMI Vantage Expands Crypto Reach With New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Sarawak
15.9.2023
The Singapore-based investment management and software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, SMI Vantage, plans to launch a bitcoin mining facility in the state of Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia. The company has signed a rental agreement and anticipates operations to begin by the end of the third quarter....
Environmentalists Rally Against Crypto Mining Facility Renewal in New York, Citing Climate Concerns
11.9.2023
Environmental advocates are redoubling their efforts to persuade New York officials to decline an air permit renewal for a cryptocurrency mining facility in North Tonawanda. They assert that the operation imperils residents’ quality of life and undermines the state’s climate objectives...
Kentucky regulator denies plan for subsidizing crypto mining facility
1.9.2023
A proposed contact with the Kentucky Power Company would have allowed Ebon International to receive a discounted rate for service at its crypto mining facility over a decade
Oman Flags Off New Crypto Mining Facility With Expansion Plans As The Country Bets On Blockchain
22.8.2023
Oman has launched a new digital asset mining facility, the second flagged off within months as it seeks to diversify the economy away from oil exports.
The Middle Eastern country has flagged off the faculty which cost about 135 million Omani rials approximately $150 million and would be operated...
Hydro Expansion: Bitfarms Begins 50 MW Bitcoin Mining Farm Buildout in Paraguay
7.8.2023
Bitfarms Ltd. has started development on a new 50-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay, the company announced on August 7, 2023. The farm will be located in Paso Pe near Bitfarms’ existing mining operations in Villarrica and is expected to be fully operational in the first...
Report: Dozens of Chinese Nationals Arrested in Libya for Operating Illegal Crypto Mining Farm
26.6.2023
Around 50 Chinese nationals have reportedly been apprehended by Libyan authorities following allegations of running a cryptocurrency mining facility within the city of Zliten, local reports detail. Cryptocurrency mining is strictly prohibited by law in Libya. Libyan law enforcement officials have...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Receives Second SEC Subpoena in Connection to Montana Mining Facility Investigation
11.5.2023
Marathon Digital Holdings, a publicly-listed bitcoin mining company, has recently revealed that it was served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to an investigation concerning the firm’s Montana mining facility. The SEC is reportedly looking into...
Terawulf Energizes 50 MW at Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility Nautilus
21.4.2023
Bitcoin mining company Terawulf has announced the full deployment of its 50-megawatt (MW) stake in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Cryptomine facility. The behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility is powered by 100% nuclear power and benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)...
US Bitcoin reaches tentative settlement to reopen Niagara Falls mining facility
5.4.2023
After a lengthy legal tussle, the company will have to pay various fees and fines and take extensive noise control measures