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BitMEX Sends Bitcoin to the Actual Moon on Board of Peregrine + More News
5.1.2024
Source: BitMEX Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: BitMEX Sends Bitcoin to the Moon on Board of Peregrine-1 Core Scientific to Settle $34M Claims from 70K Non-Existent Miners...
Bitcoin is a Liberating Force for an African Village Mining It
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Riccardo Niels Mayer A village in Malawi is full of “happy people” – thanks to Bitcoin mining. The village is called Bondo. Rather, it’s a cluster of villages in the foothills of Mount Mulanje, in a remote Malawi region near Mozambique’s border. It’s an impoverished...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Marathon Digital’s Record Mining Boosts BTC Amid ETF Hopes
5.1.2024
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin stands at a pivotal juncture, trading at $43,631 with a notable increase of 0.96% on Friday. This upswing is partly attributed to Marathon Digital’s record-breaking achievement in December, mining an impressive 1,853 Bitcoins. Amidst...
Marathon Digital Mines Record 1,853 BTC in December, up 56% from November
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has set a new production record by mining the highest amount of Bitcoin in a single month. In a press release on January 4, the Florida-based firm announced that it successfully mined 1,853 Bitcoin during December...
Cipher Mining Bolsters Operations With 16,700 Bitcoin Miners From Canaan
5.1.2024
The Nasdaq-traded mining company Cipher Mining unveiled plans to expand its Bear LLC and Chief Mountain LLC projects, revealing the acquisition of 2.5 exahash per second (EH/s) of Canaan-crafted application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining machines. The enterprise will procure...
Cipher Mining Boosts Capacity with 16,700 New Bitcoin Miners
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek Prominent Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Cipher Mining has acquired 16,700 new mining rigs, aiming to position itself as one of the leading players in the industry following the anticipated Bitcoin halving event in April. The company plans to install these...
Is Terra Luna Classic Going to Zero? LUNC Price Drops 20% as Novel Mining Protocol Takes All the Attention
4.1.2024
Despite a tumultuous 2023, which saw Terra Luna Classic de-listed by major exchanges, LUNC has mounted a resounding come-back, yet, amid a -20% price drop – is Terra Luna Classic going to zero? Upside price action appears to have been invigorated by a quick-fire burn mechanism, that has been...
Bitcoin Miners Profit from Transaction Fees; Algorand and InQubeta Set for Positive Trajectory
3.1.2024
The revenue that Bitcoin (BTC) miners earn from transaction fees has risen. Due to more Ordinals being signed, the projects’ network fees went up to over $37. The platform’s hash price has also increased, which is suitable for miners because it means they will earn much more from...
Is Filecoin Going to Zero? FIL Price Dips 4% as New Bitcoin Platform Hits $7.2 Million
3.1.2024
Source: Dall•E 3 The FIL price has dropped by as much as 4% in the past 24 hours, slipping to $7.48 as the wider crypto market suffers a 1% decline today. Despite the dip, Filecoin remains up by 31% in a week and by 54% in the last 30 days, with the altcoin also having […]
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Saylor Sells Stocks, CleanSpark’s New Desk
3.1.2024
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin currently trades at $45,224, marking a slight decrease of less than 0.50% on Wednesday. In a significant move, Michael Saylor has initiated the sale of $216 million in MicroStrategy stocks, opting to invest further in Bitcoin. Meanwhile, CleanSpark...
Hydropower Fuels Kyrgyzstan’s Crypto Mining Industry
2.1.2024
Kurpsai Hydro station. Lower Naryn River Canyon near Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan. Source: AdobeStock / Dynamoland Kyrgyzstan’s water-rich environment has the potential to provide a necessary boost for the country’s crypto mining industry – but that power is currently difficult...
Is Helium Price Going to Zero? HNT Drops 6% as Novel New Mining Protocol Secures $7.2 Million in Funding
2.1.2024
Source: Dall•E 3 The Helium price has fallen by as much as 6% in the past 24 hours, slipping to $6.82 on a day when Bitcoin ETF hopes have caused the market to rally by the same percentage. HNT is now down by 4.5% in a week and by 21% in a fortnight, yet the […]
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Is It Too Late to Buy Mina Protocol? MINA Price Jumps 8% as New Mining Protocol Receives $7 Million in Funding
1.1.2024
While the MINA price has been rallying since December 19, Bitcoin Minetrix presale has surpassed expectations, reaching $7.1 million in crypto presale round. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Mina Foundation‘s MINA has been performing well since December 19, which can be attributed to...
December 2023 Sees Record Bitcoin Mining Revenue: $1.51 Billion Amassed With Soaring Onchain Fees
31.12.2023
In December, bitcoin miners garnered the highest monthly revenue of the year, amassing $1.51 billion. Additionally, this month marked a record in fee collection, with miners securing $324.83 million in onchain transaction fees. Bitcoin Miners Smash Records — Highest Monthly Haul of $1.51...
5 Mining Pools Dominated in 2023, Discovering Over 84% of Bitcoin’s Blocks
31.12.2023
Over the past year, statistics reveal that 54,002 bitcoin blocks have been mined from Dec. 30, 2022, to Dec. 30, 2023. Leading the industry this year, Foundry USA topped the charts by mining 16,492 blocks in the past 12 months. Additionally, miners navigated through a total of 27 difficulty...
Report: EU Represents Just 6% of Bitcoin Mining Hashrate, US Significantly Leads China
31.12.2023
The countries in the European Union collectively account for 6% of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate while the U.S. has emerged as the world’s number one bitcoin miner, a new report has said. The economic bloc’s bitcoin mining prospects are however being hamstrung by geopolitical tensions...
Bit Mining Sells Btc.com’s Mining Operations for $5 Million
30.12.2023
On Friday, Bit Mining Limited declared it had sold the mining pool operations of Btc.com to a Hong Kong limited liability company for $5 million. This transaction is anticipated to bolster the total equity of Bit Mining’s shareholders, contingent upon certain concluding conditions. BTCM...
Bankruptcy Judge Greenlights Celsius Shift to Bitcoin Mining
30.12.2023
The now-defunct crypto lender Celsius has received authorization to pivot to bitcoin mining, following approval from U.S. District Judge Martin Glenn of Manhattan for the firm’s revised strategy. This move comes after the company’s initial proposal encountered obstacles from the U.S....
Crypto Miners’ Bitcoin Reserves Hit Lowest Level Since May Amidst Increased Selling Pressure
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner reserves have reached their lowest point since May, signaling increased selling pressure as the largest cryptocurrency records a December gain of more than 13%. Data from CryptoQuant indicates that Bitcoin miners’ reserves have been...
Unlimited Innovations vs. 2,500 Swimming Pools — AI Faces Similar Environmental Backlash as Bitcoin Mining
29.12.2023
In recent years, attention has centered on bitcoin mining, particularly its energy usage in securing the network and validating transactions through proof-of-work (PoW). As generative artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a major force in technology, it’s encountering similar environmental...