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Bitcoin advocates rally at Texas State Capitol to oppose bill cutting mining incentives
25.4.2023
“When you target one industry the way they are with this bill, that’s bad policy no matter what the industry you’re targeting,” said Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter
Embattled Crypto Mining and Wallet Firm Poolin Moved $150M in Bitcoin
25.4.2023
The firm issued IOU tokens to its users after it froze withdrawals in September
Russia becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining hub after US, claims local miner
24.4.2023
Russia becomes the second-largest country in cryptocurrency mining, while the United States retains the top spot; however, unclear regulations in the US could shift the market
Latam Insights: Argentine Peso Plunges, Venezuela and Russia to Develop SWIFT Alternative, Bitcoin Mining Still Paused in Venezuela
24.4.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: the Argentine Peso plunges against the U.S. dollar, Venezuela and Russia agree to develop a joint SWIFT alternative, and Bitcoin mining is still...
WEF’s promo video shows Bitcoin mining, but it leaves out the B-word
24.4.2023
The video showed multiple scenes depicting rows of what appears to be Bitcoin mining rigs, but the cryptocurrency never got a mention
Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint
22.4.2023
Solana launches emissions dashboard to spur blockchain carbon footprint transparency
21.4.2023
The Solana Foundation has launched a real-time carbon emissions tracker to monitor the Solana blockchain
Terawulf Energizes 50 MW at Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility Nautilus
21.4.2023
Bitcoin mining company Terawulf has announced the full deployment of its 50-megawatt (MW) stake in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Cryptomine facility. The behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility is powered by 100% nuclear power and benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)...
Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides towards $28K
20.4.2023
Bitcoin miners were hardest hit on Thursday
Bitcoin Miners Contend With Fifth Network Difficulty Increase of 2023
20.4.2023
Bitcoin miners are contending with the fifth network difficulty increase since February 24, 2023, following a 1.72% rise on April 20 at block height 786,240. The network’s difficulty now stands at 48.71 trillion, marking a 22.62% increase over the last 55 days since block height 778,176....
SAI․TECH’s SAITIME 2023 Will Unveil Revolutionary Products for Mining and Computing Industry
20.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE – SAI.TECH Global Corporation, a clean-tech company specializing in Bitcoin mining, heating, and power industry, hosted its virtual corporate annual conference, SAITIME 2023 on April 20th at 08:30 EST. The virtual conference was hosted by founder & CEO Arthur...
Stop the Presses: Criticism Against the New York Times Mounts as Newspaper Is Accused of Killing 59 Million Trees Annually
19.4.2023
After the New York Times (NYT) published an editorial about bitcoin mining, claiming the industry is harmful to the environment, an organization called Stop the Presses took issue with the Times’ paper usage. Stop the Presses launched a social media campaign against the NYT’s newspaper...
Crypto firm Mawson sells Texas sites for $8.5M ahead of vote on anti-mining bill
19.4.2023
A Singapore-based fund manager will purchase Mawson Infrastructure Group's Texas subsidiary and said it will participate in the state energy grid’s load response program
Valuations and M&A Show Things Aren’t So Bad for Crypto
19.4.2023
Two aspects of the crypto word, blockchain tech companies and exchanges and crypto miners, reveal that M&A activity is strong and that crypto-related companies have converged with the rest of tech, a sign that the digital-asset industry is maturing
Today in Crypto: Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chips Production, a16z Crypto Teases a New Launch, LUKSO's Genesis Validator Deposit Smart Contract Going Live on Thursday
19.4.2023
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Bitcoin Miner Mawson to Sell Texas Sites for $8.5M to Singapore Fund Manager
19.4.2023
The funds will go toward reducing Mawson's debts and fueling growth
Forget BTC price: The Bitcoin mining boom is quietly going parabolic
19.4.2023
Bitcoin difficulty and hash rate stop at nothing in their quest to surge to new levels never seen before
Intel will stop manufacturing chips for Bitcoin miners: Report
18.4.2023
The semiconductor chip manufacturing company will reportedly stop taking orders for the Blockscale 1000 Series ASICs by Oct. 20
Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chip Series
18.4.2023
The chip-making heavyweight's first customers for bitcoin mining ICs were Argo Blockchain, Hive Blockchain, Block and Griid Infrastructure
Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining
18.4.2023
While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines and academic papers this year, AI consumes significant...