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Bitfury's US Bitcoin mining subsidiary to go public via $2B SPAC merger
5.3.2021
Bitcoin mining firms, even the newly-established ones, seem to be increasingly pursuing public listings
A peek into the Bitcoin miner’s 2020: Interview with BTC.top’s Jiang Zhuoer
5.3.2021
Miners are making bank amid the price rally as manufacturers struggle to produce chips
Kentucky Pushes Mining Tax-Breaks in Bid to Attract Crypto Community
5.3.2021
The Kentucky House Budget Committee approved a bill in a 19-2 vote to eliminate the sales tax on electricity for use in cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill, designed to attract more miners to the state, is now in the Kentucky Senate for review. Lawmakers Urge Greater Crypto Appeal Despite...
Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly-traded company exec paid in Bitcoin
4.3.2021
The crypto miner CEO makes Bitcoin history by being the first exec of a publicly-traded company to take their full salary in Bitcoin
Nvidia wins legal battle over $1B in sales of crypto mining hardware after 3 years
4.3.2021
Top GPU manufacturer Nvidia is celebrating after a judge nixed the lawsuit accusing it of misleading investors by “understating” GPU sales to crypto miners
Kentucky to provide tax breaks for local crypto miners
3.3.2021
Kentucky needs to attract more crypto mining businesses by offering tax breaks, local lawmakers believe
Australian green energy Bitcoin mining firm doubles pre-IPO funding round
3.3.2021
Iris Energy has upped its target for its second-IPO funding round
Kentucky Lawmakers Approve House Bill Providing Tax Break for Crypto Miners
3.3.2021
The bill, aimed to encourage the crypto mining industry in the state, now goes to the upper house for review
Bitfarms set to acquire 48,000 new miners in 2022 despite chip shortage
3.3.2021
Chinese supplier MicroBT will be providing the new hardware over the next two years
An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions
3.3.2021
A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year...
Bitfarms Purchases 48,000 Bitcoin Miners, Plans to Increase Hashpower by 5 Exahash
3.3.2021
The publicly listed Canadian bitcoin mining operation Bitfarms has announced the firm is purchasing 48,000 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs in order to expand capacity. Bitfarms highlights the acquisition of new miners will up the company’s hashpower by approximately 5 exahash per second...
xSigma DEX Launch: More Than $100M in Liquidity Pooled on First Day
2.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has successfully launched on the Ethereum network on February 24, 2021. The integrated DEX and liquidity mining platform xSigma, which is backed by a NASDAQ-listed company, has seen great interest in its stablecoin liquidity...
Shark Tank star changes tune on Bitcoin, will allocate 3% of his portfolio
2.3.2021
Kevin O'Leary referenced investor Dan Loeb’s "deep dive" into crypto in his decision to more fully invest in Bitcoin
China’s Inner Mongolia Plans to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Operations by April This Year
2.3.2021
Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, is planning to shut down all cryptocurrency mining activities in the area by April 2021, as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency. Regulating the Electrical Consumption in Inner Mongolia The government of Inner Mongolia will also stop...
Crypto myth busted: Users haven't mined Ether using a PlayStation 5 yet
1.3.2021
The original report from GizChina said that a software developer had modified the CPU and graphics cards on the new gaming console to mine crypto
China’s Inner Mongolia to shut down crypto mining farms by April 2021
1.3.2021
Inner Mongolia drew the ire of Beijing after failing to meet energy efficiency goals
Report: Asia’s Cryptocurrency Landscape the Most Active, Most Populous Region ‘Has an Outsize Role’
28.2.2021
Recently, Messari Crypto Researcher, Mira Christanto published a report that looks into Asia’s cryptocurrency landscape in-depth, as 60% of the world’s population resides in the region. Christanto’s study shows that six out of the top ten largest cryptocurrency unicorns...
China’s Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturers Pressed by Demand, Advance Orders, Devices Sold Out
26.2.2021
A regional report from China indicates that bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have seen a massive surge in demand since the price of the leading crypto asset skyrocketed. Companies such as Canaan Creative have placed significantly sized mining rig orders while other companies like Bitmain...
Belarus government explores potential move into crypto mining
26.2.2021
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus has launched an investigation into the potential pros and cons of crypto mining
Ebang planning to expand business to mine LTC and DOGE
25.2.2021
The mining equipment manufacturer announced its intention to expand into mining when it went public last year