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Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’
23.6.2021
Many Bitcoin miners in China are down with the blues as Beijing forces several operations to go offline
Bukele Teases Volcano-powered Bitcoin Mining Center as Exchange Arrives
23.6.2021
Source: Twitter/@nayibbukele
Not everybody in El Salvador may be aboard the Bitcoin (BTC) boat – but the nation’s bullishly pro-BTC President Nayib Bukele appears set to press ahead with his crypto plans nonetheless, with an overseas exchange opening its doors for business and a “sneak peek” at...
Waste Coal-Converting Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $100 Million
23.6.2021
On Tuesday, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., an ESG-friendly cryptocurrency miner announced it has raised $105 million in two private equity securities funding rounds. Stronghold’s operations convert waste coal into alternative energy in order to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....
US miner raises $105M to recycle waste coal into crypto
23.6.2021
Stronghold Digital Mining has raised more than $100 million in two private placements supporting its model for sustainable Bitcoin mining
As China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners, Stealth Miners and Mystery Hashrate Return
22.6.2021
While on the surface it seems officials from five provinces in China have been cracking down on bitcoin miners, no one is quite sure how much hashrate is moving, which pools are affected, or where these miners will end up. A number of mining pools have seen hashpower percentages decline...
Bitcoin price clings to $32K as on-chain metrics hint at further downside
22.6.2021
China’s continued crackdown on Bitcoin mining and OTC transactions, along with prolonged technical weakness, triggered BTC’s drop to a 6-month low
With crypto mining banned in Iran, local authorities seize 7K rigs
22.6.2021
The police chief of Tehran said authorities had raided 50 locations across the Iranian capital in the last 48 hours, discovering 3,000 illegally operating crypto miners
Iran Seizes 7,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
22.6.2021
Iranian police have reportedly seized 7,000 bitcoin mining machines operating illegally in the country. The machines were found in an abandoned factory west of the capital. 7,000 cryptocurrency mining machines have been seized by Iranian authorities, state news agency IRNA reported Tuesday, noting...
StormGain Levels Crypto Mining Playing Field to Billions of Smartphone Users
22.6.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The concept of cryptocurrency mining has a somewhat negative connotation to it these days. Many people see it as a waste of electricity as it requires dedicated and expensive hardware. But what if that was...
A ‘seismic mining shift’ may be driving Bitcoin price below $30K: Report
22.6.2021
The benchmark cryptocurrency slipped briefly under the $29,500-level this Tuesday as a Glassnode report indicated possibilities of miner capitulation in China
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
22.6.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining operations in the country. Bit Mining Ltd., a mining company based in Shenzhen, announced Monday that “it had successfully delivered its first batch...
Denied electricity, world's 5th-largest mining pool leaves China for Kazakhstan
22.6.2021
Crypto mining pool BTC.com is leaving China after local authorities withdrew its power supply
China’s crackdown means Bitcoin is working, says crypto miner
22.6.2021
A former crypto exchange engineer believes that China's ban on Bitcoin mining is “fantastic news.”
Facebook’s David Marcus: China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown ‘Great Development’ for BTC
22.6.2021
David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial (F2) who is in charge of crypto project Diem, formerly Libra, believes that the Chinese government cracking down on bitcoin mining is “a great development” for the cryptocurrency. Many people in the crypto space agree with him. Facebook’s...
CNBC host boldly reveals he sold his BTC amid depths of bear market
22.6.2021
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has sold off almost all of his BTC holdings, predicting bearish fundamentals will suppress Bitcoin’s price for the foreseeable future
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Dumps His Bitcoin Over China Mining Crackdown and Ransomware Concerns
22.6.2021
Mad Money host Jim Cramer said he has sold almost all of his bitcoin. He cited the Chinese government’s crackdown on bitcoin mining and concerns over bitcoin’s role in ransomware attacks. Jim Cramer Worried About China’s Mining Crackdown and Ransomware, Sold Almost All His Bitcoin...
400+ Miners Seized in Venezuela Due to Lack of Permits
21.6.2021
Authorities seized more than 400 Bitcoin miners in Venezuela this weekend in two major confiscations. Local reports indicate military personnel seized 332 miners from a transport truck. In another procedure, authorities seized 72 miners hidden in a house. These activities resulted in...
Nvidia GPU prices in China fall amid crypto mining crackdown
21.6.2021
Graphics card prices in China reportedly dropped as much as two-thirds on Chinese e-commerce websites
PBOC Instructs China’s Banks to Forbid All Cryptocurrency Related Activities Immediately
21.6.2021
China’s central bank has sent notice to the country’s financial institutions instructing them to stop dealing with cryptocurrency transactions. The disclosure notes that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) aims to protect Chinese citizens and “combat the speculation of Bitcoin...
90% of Bitcoin Mining Shutdown in Sichuan, China
21.6.2021
The Chinese government has been cracking down on Bitcoin for a long time now. The latest assault has been the participation of Sichuan province in the move to erase the cryptocurrency mining industry in China. The prohibition of Bitcoin mining in Sichuan was passed on June 20, 2021. Ya’an Energy...