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Genesis Mining head forecasts importance of layer-two Bitcoin solutions
21.1.2021
He feels Bitcoin might need such solutions, even with the coin in a store of value role
The Bitcoin Double-Spend That Never Happened
21.1.2021
No coins were added to the bitcoin supply, as some headlines might lead you to believe
Minority Mining Pools Threaten to Collude Against Contentious Ethereum Update
21.1.2021
A small band of Ethereum miners are trying to pick off larger mining pools’ subscribers in a bid to shoot down EIP 1559
Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Hits Back at ‘False Accusations’ of Fraud
20.1.2021
The company shed $130 million in value after J Capital’s report
Crypto winter: Bitcoiners use mining rigs as heaters as temperatures drop
20.1.2021
Bitcoiners have been using the excess heat produced by their mining rigs to stay warm this season
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Is Far More Efficient and Greener Than Today’s Banking System
20.1.2021
While bitcoin and a variety of digital currencies have swelled in value, a number of critics have spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in regard to the energy consumption proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies leverage to produce new units of currency. Just recently the software engineer Stephen...
Hive Blockchain Buys 6,400 Mining Machines From Canaan to Reach 1,200 PH/s
19.1.2021
Delivery of the new machines is set to start in May
The US Can Make Bitcoin Mining Greener
19.1.2021
With companies like Square announcing environment-focused mining initiatives, the U.S. can take the lead in reducing bitcoin's carbon impact
Why Pakistan and the Middle East can bet on crypto mining
19.1.2021
By embracing crypto mining activities in the region, Pakistan and Iran may give other nations in the Middle East an example to follow
Iran Seizes 45,000 Bitcoin Miners for Illegally Using Subsidized Government Electricity: Report
19.1.2021
Police in Iran have reportedly seized 45,000 bitcoin mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility Tavanir, the local Tasmin News Agency reported this week. According to Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh, head of Tavanir, the efficient application-specific...
Nvidia May Restart Production of Crypto Mining GPUs if Demand Sufficient
18.1.2021
Selling dedicated crypto cards would alleviate pressure on Nvidia's consumer models
Bitcoin thermocap metric shows BTC price is still in the 'low end' of bull cycle
18.1.2021
Cold hard numbers are showing why Bitcoin moons and dumps — and the reasons are more straightforward than you might imagine
Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations
18.1.2021
The mostly ASIC devices used to mine bitcoin are said to have been consuming 95 megawatts per hour of electricity at a reduced rate
Omni II Launched, 2021 Events Planned for Interested Investors
18.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Omni Futures LLC has received significant interest since its recent founding and is starting series A funding from additional investors for a new project, Omni II, to develop additional infrastructure in cryptocurrency mining. According to Ali Farhat, Managing Director of Omni...
A Russian Operation Is Mining Bitcoin in the Arctic Circle for Cheap Electricity
16.1.2021
A Russian company is leveraging the Siberian city of Norilsk located above the Arctic Circle in order to mine bitcoins. Bitcluster, the owner of the crypto mining operation, plans to expand the firm’s activities after launching the facility in late 2020. According to the company’s...
Argentine Billionaire Marcos Galperin Says Bitcoin a ‘Better Store of Value Than Gold’ as Officials Plan to Print More Pesos
15.1.2021
Argentine billionaire and CEO of the e-commerce platform Mercado Libre, Marcos Galperin says bitcoin is a better store of value than gold. However, the billionaire thinks the crypto will not replace fiat currency due to what he terms the high “energy cost required to process...
Gamers are still Nvidia’s masters, but Ether miners could change that
15.1.2021
Nvidia's chief financial officer says the firm could restart its mining-specific line of graphics cards if demand from cryptocurrency miners increases
Crypto Mining Hardware Manufacturer Whatsminer Plans to Launch Public Offering in the US
15.1.2021
One of the world’s biggest bitcoin mining machine manufacturers is preparing to go public in the United States. China-based Whatsminer is reportedly looking to obtain additional funds to buy Samsung chips with the initial public offering (IPO). Whatsminer’s Revenue Could Hit $1 to...
Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes are back after bug on network
15.1.2021
Anonymous Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes normally make up as much as 25% of totally reachable Bitcoin nodes
Galaxy enters Bitcoin mining, launches financial services unit for miners
15.1.2021
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital is launching its own Bitcoin mining operations and creating a new business unit dedicated to providing financial services to miners