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Riot Platform buys Kentucky-based Block Mining for $93M
25.7.2024
Riot says the deal will immediately add one exahashes per second to its self-mining hashrate and expands its footprint in the United States
Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Expands Power Capacity at Texas Data Center
24.7.2024
Iris Energy Limited has announced an increase in its power capacity at the Childress site in Texas from 600 megawatts (MW) to 750 MW. This expansion follows approval from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and an amended connection agreement with American Electric Power (AEP). Iris...
Riot subsidiary Whinstone US sues former JV partner over revenue flow
23.7.2024
The partners at the Texas facility had troubled relations almost from their start in 2020
Riot subsidiary Whinstone US sues former JV partner over revenue flow
23.7.2024
The partners at the Texas facility had troubled relations almost from their start in 2020
Elon Musk says X and SpaceX headquarters will move to Texas
16.7.2024
The billionaire industrialist has an estimated net worth of $221 billion and owns Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and the X social media platform
US Bitcoin miners hodl in expectation of BTC price rises
15.7.2024
US mining firms are confounding pre-halving expectations by hodling the BTC they mine
Marathon Digital Bitcoin Mine Manager Acquitted of Noise Violations In Texas
13.7.2024
David Fischer, who serves as a plant manager for a Bitcoin mine owned by Marathon Digital, a public Bitcoin mining company, has been acquitted of having responsibility for several noise complaints brought by citizens living nearby. The operation, located in Texas, is one of the least remote mines...
Marathon site manager ducks Texas noise charges amid resident complaints
11.7.2024
David Fischer, manager of a Texas site for Marathon Digital, was acquitted on charges alleging the site violated local noise ordinances
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures 205 MW Power Agreement in Texas
9.7.2024
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 Corp. has entered into a definitive power purchase agreement for a site in West Texas. The agreement provides Hut 8 with 205 megawatts of power capacity, marking the first conversion from its 1,100 megawatts development pipeline. Hut 8 Finalizes 205 MW Power Purchase Agreement...
Hut 8 expands mining operations with power deal in West Texas
9.7.2024
Hut 8 secured a purchase agreement for 205 megawatts of power and land in West Texas, expanding its energy infrastructure to about 1.3 gigawatts of capacity
Judge signs off on expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC
2.7.2024
While Judge Reed O’Connor granted the SEC an extension to respond to Consensys’ lawsuit, he also approved a timeline for considering the case’s merits proposed by the firm
Abra, CEO Barhydt settle with 25 US states over licensing violations
26.6.2024
Other states can join in the settlement, which will see up to $82.1 million returned to customers
Cop intercepts $40,000 Bitcoin ATM scam by Chase Bank impersonator
20.6.2024
The officer intervened during the Bitcoin ATM deposit, preventing the victim from depositing more funds to the machine
Oil land buyer LandBridge makes a nod to crypto miners in $320M IPO
19.6.2024
LandBridge has a huge amount of land in the middle of America’s oil country, but it also says it can make big money off crypto miners
Bitcoin Hashrate May Finally Slow as Miners Face Scorching Summer Heatwaves
18.6.2024
Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say
TXSE ‘upstart’ stock exchange could become a crypto-friendly challenger
17.6.2024
While there are many challenges for a new stock exchange in the U.S., many observers are optimistic about what it could mean for the crypto industry
US Bitcoin miners silent in face of Kerrisdale ‘snake oil’ claims
13.6.2024
U.S. Bitcoin miners have remained tight-lipped following a recently released Kerrisdale Capital report criticizing the industry
ERCOT CEO: Texas' Power Grid Needs Larger Increase Than Expected to Handle AI, Bitcoin Mining
13.6.2024
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' CEO said in Senate testimony that the state's grid capacity will need to double in the next decade to handle demand, while the Lieutenant Governor of Texas says more scrutiny is coming for this industry
New US Stock Exchange Launching in Texas Backed by Blackrock and Citadel
6.6.2024
Backed by major financial institutions like Blackrock and Citadel Securities, TXSE Group Inc. has announced its plan to launch the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in Dallas. This new exchange will provide a platform to trade and list public companies and exchange-traded products. With a capital raise...
Bitcoin halving impacts miner Riot’s revenue by 43% despite new facility
5.6.2024
To keep up with the declining Bitcoin rewards, Riot Platforms opened a new mining facility near Corsicana, Texas