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Russian Crypto Mining Companies Are Expanding Capacity as the Country Becomes a ‘Preferred Hotspot’
20.2.2021
Crypto mining operations have been witnessing some changes within the industry in terms of locations. A recent interview with the CEO of the mining giant Bitriver, revealed that Russia is becoming a preferred hotspot for crypto miners. Russian Mining Giant to Build Two Additional Facilities to Cope...
Malaysian Police Bust Gang That Stole $2.15 Million Worth of Electricity to Mine Bitcoin
20.2.2021
Police in Malaysia’s Jahor state have busted a seven-men gang that stole 8.6 million Malaysian ringgits ($2.15 million) worth of electricity to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. ● Police said they seized 1,746 bitcoin (BTC) mining machines across 21 premises in raids carried...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit New ATH While BTC Rallies Above USD 53K
19.2.2021
At the time when bitcoin (BTC) price is breaking all-time highs, the mining difficulty is set to break its record today.
Per mining pool BTC.com estimates, mining may become the most difficult it's ever been in several hours from now (15:34 UTC). Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of...
Riot Blockchain stock plunges 20% following parabolic rally
18.2.2021
The crypto mining company has been on an absolute tear this month. On Thursday, the stock corrected sharply lower
Nvidia’s GeForce limits hash rate to divert crypto miners to new CMP line
18.2.2021
The California chipmaker says GeForce RTX 360 is for gamers, not cryptocurrency miners. The latter camp will get its own CMP mining infrastructure in the near future
Nvidia Redesigns Graphics Cards to Limit Their Use in Ethereum Mining
18.2.2021
Nvidia is also launching Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMP) specifically for Ethereum miners
Bitcoin Mining Becomes A Side Venture For Chinese Non-Crypto Firms
18.2.2021
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As bitcoin’s (BTC) skyrocketing prices continue to whet the appetites of companies from different backgrounds, tea and baked goods retailer Urban Tea is the latest example of a Chinese non-crypto business expanding into crypto mining and blockchain with...
Malaysian Bitcoin Mining Gang Stole Over $2M in Electricity, Say Police
18.2.2021
Police seized 1,746 bitcoin mining machines across 21 premises in raids this week
Chinese Retailer Goes From Bubble Tea to Crypto Mining in Unlikely Pivot
18.2.2021
Urban Tea has hired two new executives ahead of its expansion into cryptocurrency mining
Russian crypto mining firm scrambles to meet foreign demand
18.2.2021
Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver is rushing to build two new data centers to meet increasing demand from global crypto miners
DDoS Attacks Slow as Botnet Operators Turn to Crypto Mining – Kaspersky
18.2.2021
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Cybercrooks are slowly turning their backs on crime because they are finding it is more profitable to mine crypto, according to research from Kaspersky Labs.
Per Kommersant, the Russian software giant said that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the final...
Publicly-Listed Chinese Lottery Firm Acquires Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com
17.2.2021
A U.S. publicly-listed Chinese sports lottery firm is extending its arms into the crypto industry by announcing another related maneuver. 500.com Ltd announced it has acquired Btc.com, the well known bitcoin mining pool. Jihan Wu Is the ‘ Biggest Beneficial Owner’ of the Mining Pool...
xSigma Prepares to Launch Its Stablecoin DEX With Major Backers
17.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma is a decentralized exchange and liquidity mining platform that supports stablecoin swaps. It enables dollar-pegged assets to be traded onchain with minimal slippage and lower fees than existing AMMs. The project is gearing up for its public launch, when early adopters will...
Mining Machine Manufacturer Ebang to Start Mining Bitcoins for Itself
17.2.2021
The new venture is expected to increase revenue and "optimize" its product offering structure
Another Chinese Giant Enters Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining
17.2.2021
Bitcoin mining rigs. Another Chinese non-crypto firm has moved into bitcoin (BTC) mining – with the shipping behemoth Sino Global set to snap up a controlling stake in computing company Nine-Chain Intelligent in a deal worth around USD 8.5m.
Per a press release, Sino Global announced that it...
GPU hardware firm riles gaming community by flirting with crypto miners
17.2.2021
Hungry for coin? A computing hardware firm has angered gamers after apparently marketing the already scarce Nvidia RTX 30 series to cryptocurrency miners
Bitcoin Mining Farms in Texas Offline From Winter Storm
16.2.2021
A rare winter storm in Texas has knocked out most of the bitcoin mining facilities in the Lone Star State
Canaan Opens Above $15 After 20% Premarket Surge, New Bitcoin Price Record
16.2.2021
Canaan shares have gained 230% so far in February
Chinese Lottery Firm 500.com Acquires Crypto Mining Pool BTC.com
16.2.2021
BTC.com is currently owned by Bitdeer Technologies and former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu
Bitcoin Hits $50K, Crypto Asset Jumps 200% in 3 Months, USD Shorts Touch a Decade High
16.2.2021
The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high surpassing the $50k handle on February 16, 2021. Cryptocurrency advocates celebrated the milestone as bitcoin has spiked more than 200% during the last 90 days and 400% against the U.S. dollar for the entire year. Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed...