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Bitcoin Mining Report Claims Miner Energy Consumption Mix 56% Sustainable in Q2
4.7.2021
During the last three months, there’s been a significant focus on the effects bitcoin mining has on the global environment. While many have claimed bitcoin mining is bad for the environment and many others have stressed that it affects the environment in a positive way, either way, most...
Bitcoin Mining Profitability to Rise 35% While Ousted Chinese Miners Face Delays Relocating
4.7.2021
Analysts are predicting a rise in Bitcoin mining profitability of about 35% during the short term. This would be the effect of the bitcoin mining crackdown in China. Since the crackdown happened, a significant portion of hashrate stemming from the Bitcoin network disappeared. Ousted miners...
‘We Want You,’ Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Invites Crypto Miners to Wyoming
4.7.2021
U.S. lawmaker and bitcoin advocate Cynthia Lummis has indicated that cryptocurrency miners are welcome in Wyoming. In a recent interview, the senator defended bitcoin’s carbon footprint and later invited miners to her home state on social media. Crypto Mining Adapted to Non-Carbon Emitting...
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Plans to Develop South Carolina Mining Facility
4.7.2021
On Friday, the bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation Holdings announced the company is expanding to South Carolina in order to develop the firm’s next bitcoin mining facility. Greenidge details that the carbon-neutral Spartanburg facility will be ready in 2021 or early 2022. Bitcoin...
New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
3.7.2021
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce comprehensive rules for the expanding industry. While the bill effectively bans crypto payments in the country, it aims to support cryptocurrency mining and regulate the exchange...
Bitcoin mining difficulty just fell by a record 28% — But will this help BTC price recover?
3.7.2021
The ratio of Bitcoin price to hash rate presents bulls with a long wait, as hash rate is still migrating
Ukraine Shuts Down Illegal Mining Farm With 150 Rigs
3.7.2021
Law enforcement officials in Ukraine have closed down a cryptocurrency mining farm that was minting digital coins using stolen electricity. The facility had more than 150 mining rigs that have been confiscated during a raid in Chernihiv region. Authorities in Ukraine Seize Over 150 ASICs From...
Bitcoin Blocks Will Soon Be 27% Easier to Find — Miners Brace for the Largest Difficulty Drop in BTC’s Lifetime
3.7.2021
Bitcoin, the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, has seen the cryptocurrency’s network hashrate drop considerably during the last two weeks. On Saturday, July 3, the network’s mining difficulty will see the largest epoch drop in history as the difficulty is set...
Cambridge and IEA data shows bitcoin carbon intensity peaked last year
2.7.2021
Worst case projections seem to suggest that bitcoin emissions will be down by more than two-thirds in five years
Greenidge plans to expand mining operations to South Carolina
2.7.2021
According to the crypto mining firm, the South Carolina facility has been capable of drawing 80 megawatts of power, two thirds of which is produced from zero carbon energy sources
Proposed bill in Iran could ban all foreign-mined cryptocurrencies
2.7.2021
Lawmakers seem to be attempting to establish a legal framework behind a Central Bank of Iran decision for people to only use crypto from state-licensed mining operations for payments
Highest Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drop Incoming While Miners Polish Their Image
2.7.2021
If current estimates come true, bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is about to see its largest drop in the history of the network, falling to the level not seen in more than a year and improving profit margins of BTC miners at the time when Chinese miners are leaving the industry (or the country)...
Bitcoin Mining Council survey estimates a 56% sustainable power mix in Q2
2.7.2021
According to the Bitcoin Mining Council, the global Bitcoin mining industry now uses 56% sustainable energy
Shanghai Man: Fight crypto like COVID-19 urges Global Times, hydro power plants popular ...
2.7.2021
The country celebrates 100 years of Communist Party rule, pressure may be released as the economy goes back to status quo, Beijing subway now trialing e-CNY
Blockware Mining raises $25 million to triple hash rate from Kentucky facility
1.7.2021
Blockware raised $25M in a second oversubscribed round to expand bitcoin mining operations in a state with some of the lowest U.S. industrial electricity costs
Bitcoin posts third monthly red candle with Stock-to-Flow price model echoing early 2019
1.7.2021
It's January 2019 all over again as Bitcoin deviates from stock-to-flow's estimates the most in two-and-a-half years
Kazakhstan to introduce new energy fees for crypto miners in 2022
1.7.2021
The new law introduces an additional tax levy for energy used by crypto miners starting from January 2022
China's miner exodus a ‘big net positive for crypto,’ Mike Novogratz says
1.7.2021
Despite China's undermining, Bitcoin still exists and survives in lots of ways, Galaxy Digital's CEO says
Kazakhstan Introduces Surcharge for Electricity Used by Crypto Miners
1.7.2021
Cryptocurrency miners in Kazakhstan will pay more than other consumers for the electricity they use to mint digital coins. The country’s president has signed a law that imposes an additional fee for the power utilized by the energy intensive industry. Coin Miners in Kazakhstan to Pay Extra...
Celsius users to receive yield from its $200M Bitcoin mining investment
1.7.2021
“There’s nothing better than building a factory that makes Bitcoin,” said Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky