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Marathon Digital announces immersion crypto mining operations in Abu Dhabi
9.5.2023
The mining firm expects the two facilities to be online by 2024 and produce a combined hash rate of roughly 7 EH/s
Hut 8's Alberta Bitcoin Mine Running at 15% Installed Hashrate Due to Electrical Issues
9.5.2023
The firm has been facing operational issues as it tries to complete a merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp
Crypto Mining Entities in Kazakhstan Paid $7 Million in Taxes in 2022 – Next Crypto Hub?
8.5.2023
The government of Kazakhstan collected around $7 million in taxes from cryptocurrency mining entities last year.
Kazakhstan has received 3.07 billion tenges (almost $6.9 million) in tax payments from crypto miners in 2022, the country's State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance...
Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say
8.5.2023
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to occupy up to 18% of the global bitcoin hashrate, they...
Crypto Miners Pay Kazakhstan $7 Million in Taxes Amid Uncertain Future for Sector
6.5.2023
The government of Kazakhstan has collected over $7 million in taxes this and last year from enterprises mining cryptocurrency in the country. The news comes amid growing regulatory pressure that is limiting the industry’s access to low-cost energy while increasing its tax burden. Miners Face Higher...
Montana governor signs pro-cryptocurrency mining bill into law
4.5.2023
The legislation included revisions to laws aimed at prohibiting discriminatory electrical rates for mining firms, and not allowing taxation for crypto used as a method of payment
Bhutan mines Bitcoin with hydropower since BTC price was $5,000
1.5.2023
The crypto kingdom of Bhutan uses Himalayan rivers to generate energy used to mine Bitcoin, local reports reveal
Web3’s impact on personalization, trust and engagement through time-honored strategies
1.5.2023
By harnessing the power of Web3 and one-to-one marketing, businesses can drive customer loyalty, enhance brand reputation and ultimately achieve long-term success in the decentralized digital world
Jack Dorsey’s nano Bitcoin mining chip heads to prototype
1.5.2023
Block has completed the design of its new prototype ASIC chip which it says will fast-track its plan to bring “open source” Bitcoin mining rig design to market
Amid Bankruptcy, Core Scientific Signs Bitcoin Mining Hosting Contracts for Almost 18,000 Machines
28.4.2023
The miner signed deals with three firms to host rigs in sites where the Celsius Mining fleet was recently unplugged from
Bitcoin advocates rally at Texas State Capitol to oppose bill cutting mining incentives
25.4.2023
“When you target one industry the way they are with this bill, that’s bad policy no matter what the industry you’re targeting,” said Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter
Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint
22.4.2023
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)...
Bitcoin Miners Contend With Fifth Network Difficulty Increase of 2023
20.4.2023
Bitcoin miners are contending with the fifth network difficulty increase since February 24, 2023, following a 1.72% rise on April 20 at block height 786,240. The network’s difficulty now stands at 48.71 trillion, marking a 22.62% increase over the last 55 days since block height 778,176....
Crypto firm Mawson sells Texas sites for $8.5M ahead of vote on anti-mining bill
19.4.2023
A Singapore-based fund manager will purchase Mawson Infrastructure Group's Texas subsidiary and said it will participate in the state energy grid’s load response program
Intel will stop manufacturing chips for Bitcoin miners: Report
18.4.2023
The semiconductor chip manufacturing company will reportedly stop taking orders for the Blockscale 1000 Series ASICs by Oct. 20
Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chip Series
18.4.2023
The chip-making heavyweight's first customers for bitcoin mining ICs were Argo Blockchain, Hive Blockchain, Block and Griid Infrastructure
Gridless Is Extending Power to Rural Africa
17.4.2023
Bitcoin mining has a dirty reputation for using more energy than some small countries. But African cryptominers have found a way to use their consumption to keep the lights on in rural communities. That’s why Gridless is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
NovaWulf Plans to Tokenize Equity of Celsius’ New Firm With $2B Assets, After Takeover
14.4.2023
Celsius Network contacted 130 interested parties and signed non-disclosure agreements with 40, before choosing NovaWulf
Sweden Drives Final Nail Into Its Bitcoin Mining Industry With Tax Hike
14.4.2023
The 6,000% increase in taxes per kilowatt hour of energy will likely kill any potential bitcoin mining investments in the country