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Bitcoin hashrate triples since June 28 in recovery from China syndrome
25.8.2021
Hashrate has now recovered to early June levels indicating that miners are coming back online after China’s crackdown
8 Crypto Mining Apps Exposed as Fakes - And 120 More are Still in Business
25.8.2021
Source: AdobeStock / fran_kie
Eight cryptocurrency cloud mining apps that pretended to offer crypto such as bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) to users in return for investments into cloud-mining operations were recently found to be fakes, tricking users into watching ads and paying for subscription...
Riot Blockchain reports 1,540% increase in quarterly revenue from Bitcoin mining
24.8.2021
Riot Blockchain netted $19.3 million in income for Q2 following its acquisition of Texas mining facility, Whinstone
Watch: Spanish Police Bust a Suspected 111-rig Crypto Mining ‘Farm’
24.8.2021
Source: Screenshot, Policía Nacional, Twitter
Spanish police have captured a raid on a suspected illegal underground crypto mining facility on video – breaking into a private house that was allegedly housing over 100 functioning mining rigs.
In a video shared by the National Police, officers were...
Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations
23.8.2021
After the given deadline, Yingjiang County reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments within its jurisdiction
Iran to lift Bitcoin mining ban in September
23.8.2021
Authorized Bitcoin miners will be able to resume their operations after the electricity preservation policy during the hot summer months
Crypto mining needs to be redefined before simply casting it away
21.8.2021
To ensure a sustainable future for blockchain and crypto, we need to reimagine the mining process and restructure PoW systems
Unstable Bitcoin price to pivot investment flow to gold, mining chief says
20.8.2021
Evolution Mining’s executive chairman said gold and Bitcoin could coexist, but the latter is not yet mature enough to deliver the established safe haven assurance of the latter
BlackRock ETFs hold $384 million of shares in Bitcoin mining firms
20.8.2021
SEC filings reveal that BlackRock has invested almost $400 million into Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings stock
JPMorgan Chase reportedly shuts down bank accounts of Bitcoin mining firm
19.8.2021
Delaware-based Compass Mining offers U.S. citizens exposure to Bitcoin mining via its private infrastructure
Nvidia fails to sell as many crypto-mining GPUs as expected in Q2
19.8.2021
The company expects a minimal contribution from its cryptocurrency mining processor sales going forward
Avalanche Announces a $180 M Liquidity Mining Program: Avalanche Rush
19.8.2021
Avalanche Rush plans to bring a blue-chip DeFi app to Avalanche. It is planning to launch two protocols- Curve and Aave. The Avalanche Foundation has recently announced a $180 liquidity mining incentive called Avalanche Rush. In addition, it is planning to introduce additional assets...
Bitcoin mining metric that has predicted every big BTC rally since 2020 is flashing again
18.8.2021
The fractal setup appeared at the beginning of the Bitcoin price rallies in January 2019, January 2020, March 2020 and December 2020
Venezuelan Authorities Reconnect Affected Bitcoin Miners to Power Grid
18.8.2021
Venezuelan authorities have reconnected affected bitcoin miners to the power grid in Carabobo state, after having been disconnected for undisclosed causes. Sunacrip, the cryptocurrency watchdog in the country, mediated between the regional power utility authorities and the affected miners,...
Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC
18.8.2021
A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than ten years ago using a modified personal computer that...
Mining software appears to have cracked Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate algorithm
17.8.2021
The exploit reportedly unlocks up to 70% of the original graphic card mining power
Crypto miner Argo Blockchain goes ‘climate positive’ on greenhouse gas emissions
17.8.2021
Environmental sustainability continues to be top of mind for cryptocurrency miners after Elon Musk drew negative attention to the industry earlier this year
Decentralized TV Advances as Cudos Ties Up With Sator and Crypto-Themed Series “Hold on for Dear Life”
17.8.2021
As blockchain technology expands its horizons, attention is turning towards Hollywood with the introduction of a brand new decentralized series titled “HODL,” which will feature fan engagement tokens and highlight mining services-for-all. Audience to Gain Exposure to Token Incentives...
Analysts say $46,500 is the key level for Bitcoin to flip to support
16.8.2021
Bitcoin’s fundamentals remain strong but analysts pinpoint $46,500 as the key level to reclaim as support in order to preserve the current uptrend
Central Bank of Iran Should Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Securities Watchdog Says
15.8.2021
With bitcoin mining being a regulated activity in Iran, the head of the country’s securities and exchange regulator believes the central bank has to turn its attention to cryptocurrencies. The regulator is ready to consider accommodating crypto trade when digital assets are regulated. Capital...