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LATAM’s New Crypto Mining ‘Promised Land’: Pluses & Minuses for Paraguay
23.8.2022
Paraguay has become a “new Latin American Mecca for cryptocurrency mining,” a new report has claimed – but not everyone seems to be happy about the fact that more miners than ever are choosing to set up shop in the nation....
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Canaan exec says opportunity outweighs crisis as Bitcoin miners struggle with shrinking profits
22.8.2022
This bear market is proving to be especially tough for Bitcoin miners, but Canaan senior vice president Edward Lu says the industry is “evolving toward a positive long term.”
Bitcoin Miners in Q2 Sold 660% of What they Sold in Q1 - Report
22.8.2022
The second quarter of 2022 was a difficult one for public bitcoin (BTC) miners, as 18 of them sold BTC 21,342, according to a recent report released by crypto consultancy BlocksBridge Consulting.
Per the report, this was 660% of what they sold in the first quarter of this year and about 150%...
BTC miners exit capitulation — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
22.8.2022
Miners are a glimmer of hope in a barren Bitcoin landscape this week ahead of a key Federal Reserve event
Russian Caught Mining Crypto in Covid-19 Clinic
22.8.2022
An IT specialist working for a medical institution in Russia’s Altai Republic has been detained for illegally mining cryptocurrency at the premises of a Covid-19 hospital. The man minted digital currencies using stolen electricity for almost a year before law enforcement busted his crypto...
World’s Largest Ethereum Mining Pool to Drop Ether PoW Mining, Ethermine Starts Merge Countdown
21.8.2022
The world’s largest ethereum mining pool, Ethermine, has announced the organization plans to drop proof-of-work (PoW) ethereum mining entirely. Ethermine says that the platform’s miner dashboard will display a countdown and users can continue to mine ether until the countdown reaches...
Analyst Says if Silver Dips Below $18, Precious Metal Could ‘Get Absolutely Smoked’ — Morgan Report Founder Expects a Supply Crunch
21.8.2022
While gold’s been teetering along at just under $1,750 per ounce, the price of silver has dropped considerably, sliding 2.33% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last 24 hours. Silver has lost more than 28% against the dollar during the last 165 days or since March 8, 2022. Despite...
Ethereum Classic Hashrate Taps an All-Time High, ETC Hashpower Jumped 39% Higher in 4 Days
21.8.2022
On August 20, 2022, Ethereum Classic’s hashrate reached an all-time high at block height 15,776,674 as it tapped 38.37 terahash per second (TH/s). The crypto asset has seen its hashrate surge since Wednesday, August 17, jumping 39.22% higher from 27.56 TH/s to the all-time high (ATH)....
Leading Japanese Online Broker SBI to Pull Out of Russia’s Crypto Mining Sector
21.8.2022
SBI Holdings, the largest online brokerage in Japan, is shutting down its crypto mining business in the Russian Federation. Amid mounting uncertainty over the future of such investments due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as well as decreased mining profits, the financial firm said it plans...
3 reasons why Bitcoin’s drop to $21K and the market-wide sell-off could be worse than you think
20.8.2022
There are signs of further turbulence ahead. The absence of a BTC futures premium, $470 million in liquidations and excessive stablecoin lending all point toward new yearly lows
Bitcoin Miners Take in Bear Rally Profits by Selling More Than 6,000 BTC Since August 1
19.8.2022
Bitcoin’s value against the U.S. dollar lost 7.3% during the last 24 hours after more than $600 million in value was removed from the $1.07 trillion crypto economy. Statistics show that a number of bitcoin miners capitulated over the last two weeks, selling 5,925 bitcoin worth millions...
Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and Red Regulatory Lights + More News
19.8.2022
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Russian Hospital Employee ‘Mined Crypto in a COVID-19 Ward’; SBI Crypto to Halt Mining in Russia
19.8.2022
A Russian medical specialist could face up to two years behind bars after authorities caught him allegedly running an illegal mining setup in a facility designed to treat coronavirus patients.
The specialist had been placed in charge of information security at a state-run hospital...
Ethereum Merge prompts miners and mining pools to make a choice
19.8.2022
The Ethereum Merge to PoS is slated for the third week of September, eliminating PoW mining. Experts weigh in on how mining pools and miners would be impacted
SBI lost 40% of hash rate after stopping mining in Russia: Data
19.8.2022
After terminating mining operations in Russia's mining-rich region of Siberia in February, SBI still continues running some mining activity in the country
US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption
18.8.2022
Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could increase demand for fossil fuels
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the Second Time in a Row — It’s Now 0.63% Harder to Find a BTC Block
18.8.2022
On August 18, 2022, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased again after the 1.74% rise two weeks ago on August 4. At block height 749,952 at 7:07 a.m. (EST) the network’s mining difficulty rose by 0.63% from 28.17 trillion to 28.35 trillion Thursday morning. Bitcoin Network Records...
Chinese mining giant Canaan doubles profits despite the blanket crypto ban
18.8.2022
The Chinese crypto miner maker Canaan has been expanding its mining business, accumulating a total of 346.84 BTC by the end of June
Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds
18.8.2022
Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts in the country. Experts...
Bitcoin Mining Hardware Firm Canaan Sees 'Prolonged Headwinds' After Challenging Quarter
18.8.2022
Supercomputing services provider Canaan (CAN) said Q2 revenue increased by 53% from the year-earlier quarter, but warned of the downward pressure on its performance from the tougher market conditions in the quarters ahead