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Cheap Energy Cost Fuels Chinese Bitcoin Miners Migration to Ethiopia
12.2.2024
Ethiopia has become a lucrative destination for Bitcoin miners with lower energy costs and friendly government policies driving the move. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin miners from China and other countries are setting up shop in the East African country followed by energy deals with electricity...
Grayscale: Bitcoin Miners to Lean on Ordinals for Revenue Boost as Halving Cuts Rewards
12.2.2024
In the coming months, Bitcoin is set to undergo a significant event known as “halving,” which will reduce the reward for Bitcoin miners who successfully complete a block. This event, scheduled for mid-April 2024, has historically been viewed as a bullish signal for Bitcoin (BTC),...
Deepfakes Accelerating Crypto Scams on Twitter + More Crypto News
9.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Deepfakes Accelerate Cryptocurrency Scams Bitpanda Removes All Deposit and Withdrawal Fees Public Miners Stock Up BTC Reserves __________ Deepfake...
Bitcoin Miner Shares Offer Good Entry Point Ahead of Halving Event: Bernstein
9.2.2024
The cryptocurrency has performed well before the halving and is likely to sustain momentum for the rest of the year, leading to new highs in 2024, the report said
Bitcoin Surges Past $45,000 as Miner Selling Pressure Eases: CryptoQuant
8.2.2024
Bitcoin has surged over 4% in the past 24 hours, edging closer to the $45,000 threshold for the first time since mid-January. At the time of reporting, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $44,800, marking a 4.6% increase within the day and a notable 6.3% surge over the past week. While the influx...
Bitcoin Miner Selling Ahead of Halving Is Capping Prices: Bitfinex
6.2.2024
Miner reserves saw continued net outflows since bitcoin ETF debut, falling to its lowest level since June 2021, CryptoQuant data shows
Bitcoin ETFs Trigger Massive Miner Outflows, Over $1 Billion Moved to Exchanges
6.2.2024
Bitcoin miners reportedly sell their asset reserves or leverage them to upgrade their capacity as inflows to cryptocurrency exchanges continue. A new report from Bitfinex Alpha Market shows Bitcoin ETF approvals by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) impacted miners’...
U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
1.2.2024
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S
US Gets Serious About Tracking Crypto Mining Electricity Usage
1.2.2024
A US government agency responsible for managing energy-related data is going after crypto-mining companies over their power consumption. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday that it will collect electricity consumption data from identified US-based crypto mining companies...
Core Scientific Becomes North America’s Largest Listed Bitcoin Producer, Generating 19,274 BTC in 2023
1.2.2024
Core Scientific has cemented its position as the largest listed Bitcoin (BTC) producer in North America, generating an impressive 19,274 BTC in 2023. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the crypto miner said 13,762 BTC were mined by the company itself in its state-of-the-art data centers...
Record-high Hash Rates and Mining Difficulty Pushed Miners to Sell BTC: Compass Mining
29.1.2024
Bitcoin miners were forced to liquidate a portion of their Bitcoin holdings to cover operational expenses due to the surge in hash rates and mining difficulty, according to data from Compass Mining. In its annual review of the Bitcoin mining ecosystem, Compass Mining highlighted that the older...
Bitcoin’s Fourth Halving May Unleash the ‘Mother of All Reorgs,’ Ordiscan Founder Predicts
27.1.2024
The crypto community is abuzz with anticipation for the upcoming Bitcoin network halving event, projected to occur on or around April 20, 2024. This event is sparking widespread speculation about its distinct importance. As the fourth Bitcoin halving nears, a theory of a potential major blockchain...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Rebounds From January Dip as Miners Eye Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment
27.1.2024
Bitcoin’s cumulative hashrate witnessed notable swings starting in late December, with a pronounced decline occurring in mid-January. This decrease was primarily attributed to the severe cold in Texas, leading many miners to pause their operations temporarily. By Jan. 21, 2024,...
Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Canaan Secures $50 Million In Preferred Shares Sale
26.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) mining rig manufacturer, Canaan Inc has raised $50 million in a new funding round by selling preferred shares. The company disclosed the development in a recent filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that funds raised will be deployed to expand research...
Many Bitcoin Miners Struggle to Make Profits: Cantor Fitzgerald
26.1.2024
Bitcoin mining is getting less profitable as many publicly traded miners might face potential profitability challenges following the next Bitcoin halving event. According to a recent report by Cantor Fitzgerald, 11 major mining companies, including Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT)...
Russian Crypto Miners Blamed for Siberia Power Outages
26.1.2024
Russian power providers say crypto miners are to blame for “mass” electricity outages during recent cold snaps. Per Interfax, Rosseti Siberia, the local branch of the state-run power provider Rosseti, “recorded an increase in the volume of illegal mining at the end of 2023 in a number of regions...
Russia Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Disconnection Proposal
25.1.2024
Cryptocurrency miners might be disconnected for up to 500 hours per year in Russia, according to a proposal supported by the State Duma Energy Committee to tackle the energy deficit in some regions. The initiative would be an alternative to introducing special tariffs directed to miners that would...
Russian Crypto Miners Fume at Moscow’s Plans to Raise Their Electricity Tariffs
25.1.2024
Russia’s biggest crypto mining industry association has hit out at Moscow’s plans to increase electricity tariffs for miners. The Ministry of Energy wants miners to fork out between two and five times more than they currently pay. As mining is not yet classified as a state-recognized form...
Do Bitcoin ETFs Kill the Bull Case for Crypto Equities?
24.1.2024
The days of rising crypto prices lifting all boats, including mining stocks, may be gone. But it still looks like being a good year for digital assets, says Alex Tapscott
BlockDAG coin miners take the spotlight as Avalanche fuels Memes and Pepe Coin soars 40%: The latest crypto news
22.1.2024
Have you ever expected Avalanche (AVAX) to help out memes? Well, that’s happening now, so hold on to discover more. Speaking of memes, why don’t we seize the chance and take a tour with Pepe Coin (PEPE) to discover if it’s really about to go up by 40%? But it’s not a complete tour without …