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Arkbit crypto mining MLM fraud busted by Texas regulators
29.5.2024
Arkbit falsely claimed to operate Arkansas-based data centers for cloud mining various cryptocurrencies
Riot Platforms Buys 9.25% Stake in Bitfarms After Rejected Takeover Offer
29.5.2024
Riot Platforms has acquired a 9.25% stake in Bitfarms after its $950 million proposal to buy out the company's outstanding stock at $2.30 per share was rejected.
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Luxor and Bitnomial launch Bitcoin mining derivatives product
29.5.2024
The new crypto derivatives product allows investors to speculate on future hashrates and hashprices
Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’
29.5.2024
Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial rejection from Bitfarms’ Board, the proposal will be directly...
Riot Platforms proposes $950M buyout for Bitfarms amid CEO dispute
28.5.2024
The hostile offer comes after a private offer to the board was rejected in April
$2.7B worth of electricity spent on US Bitcoin mining in 2024 — analyst
28.5.2024
Miners' profitability were slashed after the Bitcoin Halving event in April dropped rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels
28.5.2024
Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per second (EH/s) this week. Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches Unprecedented 657 EH/s...
Riot Plans Hostile Takeover of Bitfarms; Proposes $2.30 Per Share
28.5.2024
Bitfarms' shares were up nearly 6% at $2.13 as of 14:00 UTC following Riot's announcement
Latam Insights: Venezuela Seizes Over 11,000 Bitcoin Miners, Paraguay Cracks Down on Illegal Bitcoin Mining
27.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela seizes over 11,000 bitcoin miners to save energy, Paraguay cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining, and Brazil aims to finalize crypto regulations...
Venezuelan Authorities Seize Over 6,000 Bitcoin Miners in 2 New Operations; Over 17,000 Confiscated In Total
26.5.2024
Venezuelan authorities led by the National Power Ministry and Corpoelec, the state-owned power company, have seized over 6,000 bitcoin miners in two new operations. The ministry, which recently declared that it would disconnect all bitcoin miners due to its high energy consumption, has already...
Expert Says Peer-to-Peer Nature of Crypto Activity Renders China’s Ban Ineffective
26.5.2024
Continuing raids in China on alleged underground gangs using cryptocurrency to facilitate foreign exchange transactions underscore the ineffectiveness of the Asian nation’s 2021 ban on crypto trading. Chengyi Ong, head of policy for the Asia-Pacific region at Chainalysis Inc., said...
Abu Dhabi Regulator Prohibits Cryptocurrency Mining on Farms, Threatens Fines Up to $2,700
26.5.2024
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority in the UAE has issued a new advisory prohibiting the use of farms for cryptocurrency mining. The advisory explicitly states that farms cannot be repurposed for cryptocurrency mining, which authorities consider a “misuse of the farm...
Marathon Digital Inks Renewable Energy Deal With Kenya; Crypto Miner to Invest $80M
26.5.2024
Marathon Digital Holdings and the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum recently signed an agreement which sees the crypto mining firm committing to invest $80 million in Kenya’s digital infrastructure. Following the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing, the Kenyan government will establish...
Shifting Sands of Bitcoin Mining: How Hydro-Cooling Tech is Leading the Charge Post-Halving
25.5.2024
Now that the halving has occurred and fees are at a six-month low, the profitability of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs has shifted significantly. It is now essential to ensure electricity is inexpensive and machines are efficient in terms of joules per terahash....
Marathon Digital enters renewable energy partnership with Kenyan gov’t
25.5.2024
Marathon Digital, one of the world’s leading Bitcoin mining operations, announced a collaboration to overhaul Kenya’s renewable energy sector
UAE Agriculture Authority Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on Farms
24.5.2024
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has issued a new advisory prohibiting the use of farms for cryptocurrency mining.
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Signs Deal With Kenya to Invest in Green Energy Projects
24.5.2024
The company will help monetize stranded energy in the African country and help manage its renewable energy production
Northern Data’s Peak Mining Acquires Second 300-Megawatt Site in Texas
24.5.2024
According to Peak Mining, a subsidiary of the German bitcoin mining and infrastructure firm Northern Data, the company has announced the purchase of a 300-megawatt ERCOT-approved site in Corpus Christi, Texas. The site is adjacent to another location acquired by the firm in December 2023. Peak...
UAE agriculture authority prohibits crypto mining on farms: Report
24.5.2024
Those caught mining crypto on farms face fines of up to 10,000 dirhams, or about $2,722
Ethereum ETF buzz increases Bitcoin mining challenge
24.5.2024
On May 23, the Bitcoin mining world experienced a significant change. The difficulty of mining increased by 1.5%, reaching a record high of 84.4 trillion. This is important because it indicates the increased computational power needed to obtain new blocks of Bitcoin. Furthermore,...