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Bitcoin Network Sees Second Largest Difficulty Reduction of 2024
7.7.2024
On July 4, 2024, the Bitcoin network experienced its second-largest difficulty reduction since the year’s start. The mining difficulty decreased by 5%, falling from 83.67 trillion to 79.5 trillion. Second Major Difficulty Reduction of the Year Hits Bitcoin Network Bitcoin’s mining difficulty...
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits lowest level since March as price tops $57K
6.7.2024
The drop in mining difficulty should spell relief for the largest mining firms
Corruption in Paraguay: Senator States Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farms Pay up to $500,000 to Operate Underground
6.7.2024
Salyn Buzarquis, a Paraguayan senator, blasted the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE), stating that high-ranking officials charged illegal bitcoin mining farms for operating underground. Buzarquis stated these unnamed officials collected up to $500,000 in bribes monthly and called...
Crypto remittances in Venezuela surge as economic situation worsens
5.7.2024
Sanctions from the United States, spiraling inflation, and government corruption have created an economic nightmare for Venezuelans
Private Equity Giants Are Circling Bitcoin Miners on AI Allure
5.7.2024
Private equity firms are now looking at bitcoin miners in a much more different way after Core Scientific signed 200MW deal with CoreWeave in June, the company’s CEO said in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk
Bitcoin mining difficulty set for another drop following FTX collapse
5.7.2024
The resilience of Bitcoin miners is currently being tested, and miners anticipate a 5% drop in Bitcoin’s mining difficulty. Bitcoin mining refers to the process of creating and distributing Bitcoin for circulation. Mining difficulty is a metric that determines how hard it is for a miner...
As Bitcoin Bellyflops to $54K Only Five Mining Rigs Remain Profitable, Says F2Pool
5.7.2024
Miners need to continually sell bitcoin rewards to keep operations afloat, and they are stressed during a market downturn
Bitcoin’s Daily Mining Revenue Dollar Value Plummets to Historic Low
4.7.2024
Bitcoin’s hashprice, or the anticipated value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashing power per day, has plummeted to a historic low. According to Luxor’s hashprice index, at 6 a.m. EDT on July 4, 2024, the price per petahash dropped to $44.842 per PH/s. The dollar value of daily...
Marathon Digital Reports Increase in Hashrate, Holds 18,536 BTC
3.7.2024
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. released its unaudited bitcoin production and miner installation updates for June 2024. The company’s operational hashrate increased slightly, and its bitcoin holdings reached 18,536 BTC. Marathon Digital Reports June 2024 Bitcoin Production In June 2024...
Big Tech produced more carbon since 2019 than all Bitcoin mining ever
3.7.2024
U.S. tech firms made huge commitments to “net zero” carbon emissions, but that was before ChatGPT hit the scene
Marathon Digital Reports June Bitcoin Mining & July Updates
3.7.2024
Today, Nasdaq-traded MARA (Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.) has published its Bitcoin production and miner installation updates for June 2024. Fred Thiel, MARA’s chairman and CEO, states that “Due to operational improvements in Ellendale and the facility being fully operational as of...
Bitcoin Bottom Is Near as Miners Capitulating Near FTX Implosion Level: CryptoQuant
3.7.2024
Bitcoin miners are showing signs of capitulation, an event that is typically tied to a market bottom following a 13% decline over the past 30-days
World's largest Bitcoin miner didn’t sell any BTC in June
3.7.2024
Marathon Digital said it aims to further strengthen its Bitcoin holdings through open-market acquisitions but may also sell to support operations in the future
Deutsche Telekom joins Subsquid decentralized network
3.7.2024
Deutsche Telekom’s latest partnership with Subsquid follows its recent announcement to expand into Bitcoin mining at BTC Prague
Hong Kong Professor: China’s Crypto Mining Ban Shifts Businesses to US
3.7.2024
Professor Wang Yang, vice president for institutional advancement and chair professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), criticized China’s cryptocurrency mining ban during a panel discussion in Hong Kong last week. He called the decision...
Paraguay Raises Bitcoin Mining Power Fees by 14%, Companies Mull Stopping Operations
2.7.2024
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has surprised cryptocurrency mining operators by raising power fees by 14%, affecting the profitability of these activities. The rise have already caused the exit of a company that planned to invest over $400 million in the country due to...
BlockDAG’s X100 mining rig with potential $60,000 daily earnings; PENDLE’s price surges as Maker token struggles
2.7.2024
As the cryptocurrency market experiences varied fortunes, with Pendle (PENDLE) showing a bullish trend and Maker (MKR) facing security setbacks, BlockDAG’s X100 mining rig emerges as a focal point for investors and miners. The BlockDAG network, with its recent presale crossing $55.2 million...
Coinmetrics Report: Bitcoin Mining Faces Turbulence in Q2 2024
2.7.2024
Bitcoin miners experienced a challenging second quarter in 2024, marked by a 7% decline in hashrate following the halving event. Despite this, the industry saw significant efficiency improvements and notable market activity, according to a Coinmetrics report. Bitcoin Mining Faces Pressures...
BlockDAG mining craze: Over 8270 units sold, outperforming Ethereum’s price speculations and Chainlink’s token surge
2.7.2024
As the cryptocurrency market continues to offer significant investment opportunities, certain assets like Toncoin have caught investors’ attention with substantial daily transfer volumes. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Cash is seeing a decline, with its price falling 9.24% in the last 24 hours...
LAPD Investigates $579,000 Bitcoin ASIC Miner Theft, Suspect Released
2.7.2024
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with stealing $579,000 worth of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. Local reports confirmed that the man has been released from jail, and the LAPD stated that...