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SDM Financial to Present Informative Webinar on Digital Asset Derivatives for Miners, Funds, and HNWIs
16.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. SDM Financial is thrilled to announce an upcoming webinar focused on digital asset derivatives, taking place on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 10:30AM EDT. The webinar is tailored to provide digital asset mining firms, crypto-focused funds, and digital asset investors with valuable...
Crypto Mining Firms Targeted: U.S. Treasury Proposes 30% Tax on Electricity Costs
10.3.2023
Crypto mining firms based in the United States could be subject to a 30% tax on electricity costs under a new budget proposal aimed at reducing mining activity.
According to a March 9 supplementary budget explainer paper by the Department of the Treasury, any firm using owned or rented mining rigs...
U.S. Treasury Department Proposes 30% Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Firms
10.3.2023
A provision in the department’s “Greenbook,” its list of tax proposals and explanations for U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, would create a phased-in excise tax based on the costs of the electricity used in crypto mining, imposed on the companies “using computing resources” to mine...
Crypto mining firms Hut 8 and US Bitcoin plan merger
7.2.2023
The merger, which will create the company 'New Hut', is still subject to court and regulatory approval by U.S. and Canadian authorities
One of the Largest Bitcoin Mining Firms Just Filed For Bankruptcy – Here’s What it Means for the Crypto Industry
22.12.2022
Core Scientific, one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies, has filed for bankruptcy amid plunging cryptocurrency prices and skyrocketing energy prices, becoming the latest victim of the ongoing crypto winter.
On Wednesday, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas....
Norway Prepares to Reverse Electricity Tax Cut for Cryptocurrency Miners
8.10.2022
The Norwegian government is reviewing a proposal to abolish the policy of preferential tax treatment for data centers mining cryptocurrency with cheaper electricity. The executive power in Oslo says conditions have changed and the country needs the energy currently used by miners. Mining Firms...
Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
20.9.2022
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021
US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption
18.8.2022
Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could increase demand for fossil fuels
Controlling 17% of BTC hash rate: Report on publicly listed mining firms
6.5.2022
Mining firm Core Scientific’s hash rate leads all public companies with 8.3 EH/s, and it mined 5,769 BTC in 2021
Nasdaq will list Valkyrie’s ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Feb. 8
7.2.2022
At least 80% of the investment's net assets are through securities that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from Bitcoin mining
US Lawmakers Press Bitcoin Mining Firms on Energy Usage, Carbon Emissions, Climate Crisis
1.2.2022
Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning them about their crypto mining operations. “The extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with bitcoin mining could undermine our hard work...
Valkyrie aims for ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Nasdaq
26.1.2022
The proposed ETF would invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from BTC mining
Canaan Expands Mining Operations in Kazakhstan Amid Power Deficit, Protests
6.1.2022
Hardware manufacturer Canaan is expanding its crypto mining operations in Kazakhstan. The company is now cooperating with a number of mining firms there and has already deployed over 10,000 pieces of hardware despite the country’s challenges with electricity supply. Increased energy prices...
BlackRock ETFs hold $384 million of shares in Bitcoin mining firms
20.8.2021
SEC filings reveal that BlackRock has invested almost $400 million into Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings stock
Executives from China’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Firms Speak About Regulatory Crackdown
27.5.2021
During the course of the week, the cryptocurrency community has been focused on China and the country’s Financial Stability Board detailing that it aims to crack down on the bitcoin mining sector. Following the statements from Chinese officials and a few crypto businesses abandoning services...
Bitfarms Partners With Foundry, Joins US Mining Pool, Fleet Expands by 2,465 Bitcoin Miners
24.4.2021
On April 23, the publicly listed mining operation Bitfarms revealed a partnership with the Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary Foundry Digital LLC. Bitfarms will be joining Foundry’s American mining pool and the two bitcoin mining firms have revealed the joint purchase of 2,465 Whatsminer...
Babel Finance Is Letting Crypto Mining Firms Use Machines as Loan Collateral
12.1.2021
A clever way for bitcoin miners to get better loan terms
Kazakhstan Proposes 15% Tax on Bitcoin Mining to Help Combat Coronavirus
12.8.2020
Kazakhstan has proposed legislation that would see a 15% tax imposed on bitcoin mining firms. This is part of efforts to raise money to help with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Proposed by the country’s Ministry of Economy, the new tax plan requires bitcoin (BTC) miners to first...
Stock in Crypto Mining Firms Riot and Hive Massively Outperforms Bitcoin
3.7.2020
While shares in Riot Blockchain and Hive Blockchain eclipse Bitcoin’s YTD gains, other mining firms have not fared so well — with Canaan crashing nearly 70%
Up to 30% of Bitcoin Miners Close Shop as Business Turns Unprofitable After Halving
12.5.2020
About a third of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms may already be switching off their machines as the business becomes unprofitable due to a reduction in mining rewards. The third Bitcoin halving – consummated earlier today – reduced supply of the pioneering cryptocurrency, cutting the bonus...