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Iran to Shut Down Licensed Crypto Miners in Peak Hours of Power Consumption
23.5.2021
Citing a need to maintain a stable electricity supply for other users, Iran will be pulling the plug on cryptocurrency mining farms whenever power consumption peaks. The measure intended to deal with shortages will target licensed facilities despite the government admitting that illegal crypto...
Bitmain's new Ether ASIC mining rig may not fix GPU shortage after all
16.4.2021
A new Ether ASIC mining rig is on the way, but will it help ease Nvidia's GPU problems?
Global PS5, Xbox & GPU Shortage Partially Blamed On $1 Part
6.4.2021
As we talked about last week, the global supply shortage affecting all kinds of products, from consoles to phones to cars, is down to a lack of semiconductors. More specifically, though, one of the biggest culprits is a shortage of display drivers, a tiny part that costs around $1.Read more
Bitcoin In Contango: How Pricing Differences Can Foreshadow Further Gains
25.3.2021
Major differences in the spot price for bitcoin and the cost of buying the cryptocurrency in the futures market create unique opportunities for traders. Several factors may be behind this development, but it could be bullish for the bitcoin price outlook no matter the catalyst. Curious Developments...
Global Chip Shortage, Affecting Everything From PS5s To Graphics Cards, Is Becoming A "Crisis"
23.3.2021
While anyone reading this will know it has been hard finding a PS5 lately, loads of other markets are experiencing shortages as well, thanks to a global “crisis” affecting the supply of semiconductor chips to, well, anything that uses them. And that’s a lot of stuff.Read more
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
Nvidia supply shortage won’t stop $50M Q1 crypto miner sales, says CFO
25.2.2021
A perfect storm consisting of COVID-19, supply shortages and surging crypto prices has resulted in the best financial quarter in Nvidia's history, as the stock hits all-time highs
Baidu reportedly aims to address chip shortage plaguing gaming, crypto and cars
10.2.2021
Baidu is reportedly planning to commercialize its chip technology by setting up a dedicated subsidiary backed by crypto-friendly venture capital firms
Bitcoin Miners Strain Under Semiconductor Supply Crunch, Second-Hand Mining Rig Prices Soar
30.1.2021
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers are dealing with a semiconductor supply crunch according to regional reports stemming from China. There’s been a global semiconductor supply shortage and it’s affecting nearly every type of business in the supply chain that manufactures cars,...
Global Chip Shortages Disrupt Bitcoin Mining Rig Production: China’s Dominant Position as Hash Rate Leader Under Threat
24.1.2021
The ongoing global shortage of chips that are used in the production of bitcoin mining rigs is now causing manufacturing disruptions. According to one report, these disruptions are causing a shortage of rigs on the market and subsequent price increases. Already, the report suggests that the prices...
Bitcoin miners facing chip shortage amid skyrocketing demand
22.1.2021
Bitcoin miners are scrambling to acquire more mining rigs as the global semiconductor shortage worsens
Bitcoin Mining Machine Shortage Worsens as Bitmain Sells Out Through August
4.1.2021
Bitmain pre-sold over 3 months of inventory in December
Bitcoin shortage as Wall Street FOMO turns BTC whales into 'plankton'
17.12.2020
Institutions make mincemeat of the whales who just recently held huge sway over market sentiment below $20,000
Bitcoin’s Rise Causes Shortage of Mining Rigs, Most Units Sold Out, Miners Concerned About Supply
5.12.2020
While the bitcoin economy has swelled in value, the overall network hashrate has gradually climbed higher as miners are making a lot of money confirming blocks. However, obtaining bitcoin mining rigs isn’t so easy these days, and regional reports from China indicate a great number of ASIC...
A Bitcoin Shortage? PayPal and Cash App Buying More Than 100% of New Supply
23.11.2020
When demand from these two sources alone exceeds the entire supply of newly minted bitcoins, expect serious supply pressure to follow
Bitcoin Shortage? Pantera Thinks Market Rally Driven by PayPal Buys
22.11.2020
PayPal’s recent leap into the crypto market is helping to drive the current bitcoin (BTC) rally, according to Pantera, a prominent cryptocurrency and blockchain investment firm. In an investor letter published Nov. 20, the venture firm compared the ongoing bull market to the last time BTC rose...
Bitcoin shortage is real, and PayPal is the cause, Pantera Capital claims
20.11.2020
Bitcoin's supply crunch could be having a dramatic impact on price, according to Pantera Capital
Seller shortage? Bitcoin exchange reserves plunge as BitMEX bleeds BTC
18.10.2020
Bitcoin exchange reserves are continuously plummeting as analysts pinpoint the trend to a potential shortage of sellers
‘Shorts will be dead’ — Why Dan Tapiero expects a massive Bitcoin shortage
15.10.2020
Dan Tapiero believes Bitcoin could face a supply shortage if institutional demand for BTC continues to increase
Bitcoin Hashrate Ramps to 130 Exahash Amid Next-Generation Miner Shortage
13.9.2020
Regional reports from China have highlighted that a number of major Chinese ASIC mining rig manufacturers have sold out of their next-generation model stock. The shrinking supply of high-performance machines may be due to the shortage of 7nm and 8nm chips from TSMC and Samsung. Bitcoin miners...