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Bitmain Will Not Ship Crypto Mining Equipment to China
11.10.2021
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain will no longer ship its products to mainland China. The move is in response to local regulations, the company explained. The announcement follows a prolonged crackdown on crypto mining operations in the country and a recently reiterated wide ban on activities...
Bitmain stops shipment of Antminer crypto mining rigs into China
10.10.2021
Bitmain plans to identify green energy mining opportunities from power generation projects in Chinese provinces
Sri Lanka appoints committee to implement crypto mining and blockchain
9.10.2021
The committee plans to propose a suitable framework for Sri Lanka after studying the regulations followed by international markets
Laos partners with Soramitsu on CBDC research as regulated crypto mining begins
6.10.2021
Soramitsu, the firm that helped build Cambodia’s Bakong digital payments system, will work with the Laos government to research what a Laotian CBDC might look like
Morgan Stanley acquires more GBTC, Alibaba to halt crypto mining gear sales, and a possible scenario for $6 million BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 26-Oct. 2
2.10.2021
Abkhazia Seizes 6,000 Mining Devices but Fails to Disrupt Crypto Mining
26.9.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia have confiscated thousands of mining machines, closing down all large crypto farms, yet they have admittedly failed to put an end to illegal mining operations. The breakaway republic of Georgia has been struggling with power shortages blamed on underground miners. 30,000...
China’s Hebei Province Begins Crackdown on Crypto Mining and Trading, Reports Reveal
16.9.2021
Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have reportedly launched a campaign against cryptocurrency mining and trading. According to a quoted announcement by the region’s cyberspace administration, a number of government agencies are working together to prevent the use of...
Crypto Mining Should Be Registered and Taxed in Russia, Financial Market Committee Chair Says
12.9.2021
Cryptocurrency mining should be registered as entrepreneurial activity and taxed as such, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary Financial Market Committee. The lawmaker also thinks Russian digital currency regulations need refinement. Amendments Likely to Affect...
Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business
9.9.2021
Russia is moving to regulate cryptocurrency mining after legitimizing the broader crypto industry in January
Demand for Crypto Mining Rigs in Vietnam Rises With Bitcoin Prices, Report Reveals
7.9.2021
Higher cryptocurrency prices recently have restored interest in digital coin minting in Vietnam. Crypto mining is once again seen as an investment opportunity with other options being limited by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has been affecting the Asian country. Vietnam’s Sales...
Crypto mining demand soars in Vietnam amid Bitcoin rally
6.9.2021
One crypto mining rig seller in Vietnam has reportedly seen its sales triple in early September, with GPUs selling at premium prices
Illegal crypto mining not the cause of power shortages in Iran, ministry says
2.9.2021
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade questioned Tavanir’s claims that illegal mining activities consume 2,000 megawatts of power
KuCoin encourages greener crypto mining with proof-of-work pool
25.8.2021
According to CEO Johnny Lyu, people using renewable energy sources for mining will receive discounts on fees
8 Crypto Mining Apps Exposed as Fakes - And 120 More are Still in Business
25.8.2021
Source: AdobeStock / fran_kie
Eight cryptocurrency cloud mining apps that pretended to offer crypto such as bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) to users in return for investments into cloud-mining operations were recently found to be fakes, tricking users into watching ads and paying for subscription...
Watch: Spanish Police Bust a Suspected 111-rig Crypto Mining ‘Farm’
24.8.2021
Source: Screenshot, Policía Nacional, Twitter
Spanish police have captured a raid on a suspected illegal underground crypto mining facility on video – breaking into a private house that was allegedly housing over 100 functioning mining rigs.
In a video shared by the National Police, officers were...
Crypto mining needs to be redefined before simply casting it away
21.8.2021
To ensure a sustainable future for blockchain and crypto, we need to reimagine the mining process and restructure PoW systems
Nvidia fails to sell as many crypto-mining GPUs as expected in Q2
19.8.2021
The company expects a minimal contribution from its cryptocurrency mining processor sales going forward
Law professor calls for crypto mining regulation during US Senate hearing
28.7.2021
The St. Mary’s University School of Law professor called for more scrutiny on the activities of miners, especially regarding their role in transaction ordering on the blockchain
Shenzhen Crypto Mining Hardware Retail Hotspot Becomes a Ghost Town
23.7.2021
An iconic shopping outlet for Chinese crypto miners has fallen under an eerie shroud of silence as the nation’s mining industry screeches to an abrupt halt.
The Beijing-led crackdown on mining has seen many of the nation’s key crypto mining provinces stamp out industrial mining, with further...
A green revolution in crypto mining? Industry answers wake-up call
22.7.2021
A number of leading mining firms have already started to make the transition toward clean renewable energy in recent months