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Riot Blockchain is set to acquire a Texas data facility for $650M
8.4.2021
The $650 million deal sees Riot Blockchain acquiring a major data center owned by Northern Data AG, one of its competitors
New Bitcoin Mining Giant Emerging in US With USD 651M Deal
8.4.2021
US-based listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Riot Blockchain said it's buying Whinstone, the owner and operator of North America’s leading Bitcoin hosting facility, from Northern Data for USD 651m.
The company said it has already signed a definitive agreement and expects to close the transaction...
Cryptojacking Activity Decreased for the First Time Since 2018, Says Intelligence Report
8.4.2021
Cryptojacking activity seems to be losing momentum, specifically types that mine monero, as a recent report unveiled a slowdown in the illicit crypto-mining activities in the cloud. A threat intelligence firm compiled the results. Report Focused on Cryptojacking Incidents With Monero According...
Chinese Lottery Firm Rebrands, Purchases Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer for $100 Million
8.4.2021
Following the acquisition of the Chinese mining pool Btc.com, the China-based lottery company 500.com revealed the purchase of a bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bee Computing. The Shenzhen firm purchased the semiconductor and mining device manufacturer for roughly $100 million in a share exchange...
Riot Blockchain purchases 42,000 Antminers from Bitmain
7.4.2021
The $138.5 million deal will add an estimated 3.7 EH/s to Riot’s existing and planned mining capacity
UK Bitcoin mining revenues soar but China hogs 75% of ‘blood coin’ production
7.4.2021
U.K.-based Argo Blockchain just did record revenues, but a new report suggests 75% of Bitcoin mining still takes place in China, where “blood coin” is made
Hackers Target Github Server Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies
7.4.2021
Github services is under investigation after a series of reports on attacks against one of its infrastructures by running unauthorized crypto mining apps. Cybercriminals allegedly exploited some security flaws that could have been exploited to mine cryptos illicitly. Attacks Exploit ‘Github...
New Kind of Network (NKN) gains 340% to become ‘the biggest blockchain in the world’
7.4.2021
NKN price rallied to a new all-time high as the number of full consensus nodes on the network surpassed 67,000
Summit Mining: Crypto Mining Made Both Profitable & Fair
6.4.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The cryptocurrency mining space has evolved significantly since its first days, more than a decade ago. However, if you’ve been feeling like you missed out, there’s still time to start and even turn a profit—if...
Marathon Digital stock soars after company ramps up BTC mining in Q1
5.4.2021
The company mined 196 BTC in the first quarter, bringing its total holdings to 5,143.2 BTC
Bitcoin miner firm Ebang launches Ebonex crypto exchange
5.4.2021
Cryptocurrency miner supplier Ebang has officially launched its own crypto exchange after an invite-only beta phase earlier this year
No ‘blood coin’ for Kevin O’Leary as investor takes stand on Bitcoin energy consumption
5.4.2021
“Blood coin,” “clean coin” and maybe even “virgin coin” will become commonplace phrases as Bitcoin's environmental concerns continue to rage
Hong Kong Customs seizes 300 crypto mining GPUs in anti-smuggling operation
5.4.2021
Hong Kong Customs intercepted a large volume of pricey exotic foods, cosmetics and dedicated cryptocurrency mining GPUs in their latest successful anti-smuggling action
Ether Hashrate Climbs to New Heights, Reports Say a 2,000 Megahash ETH Miner Set to Drop This Summer
4.4.2021
In December 2020, the mining rig manufacturer Innosilicon released a new ethereum miner called the Innosilicon A10 Pro+, which processes Ethereum-based hashrate at around 750 megahash per second (MH/s). Regional reports have noted Innosilicon is dropping a new ether mining rig this summer that...
Abkhazia Plans to Criminalize Crypto Mining as Energy Crisis Deepens— Extends Temporary Ban
3.4.2021
Crypto mining in Abkhazia is still a hot potato for the de facto state government, which is now determined to criminalize such activities. Continuous massive power disruptions, in parallel, are fueling the anger of the people towards crypto miners. Public Officials to Face Bigger Penalties...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Records, BTC Miners Capture $1.5 Billion in Revenue Last Month
3.4.2021
On Friday, April 2, 2021, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is the highest it has even been in its lifetime but bitcoin miners still captured record revenues last month raking in $1.5 billion in coinbase rewards and transaction fees. Today, the blockchain’s hashrate is around 160 exahash...
Abkhazia to Criminalize Crypto Mining and Extend ‘Temporary’ Ban
1.4.2021
The de facto South Caucasus state of Abkhazia’s crypto mining miseries continue to deepen, with the government set to criminalize mining – and extend a mining ban as power supplies continue to experience disruption.
As previously reported, anarchic scenes have become commonplace as large-scale...
Riot Blockchain’s hashing capacity grew 460% in 2020: Report
1.4.2021
Riot Blockchain has published its 2020 financials and revealed it has increased its hashrate by 460%
Bitcoin miner Blockcap closes $75M investment led by Off The Chain, Foundry Digital
31.3.2021
The Texas-based miner raised more than $38 million in two separate funding rounds
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Aims for All-Time High; Hashrate Already There
31.3.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty might be about to hit another all-time high (ATH), and the jump to lead it there would be the second-biggest one this year. Meanwhile, weekly moving average of hashrate has already hit an ATH.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete...