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Biden budget proposes 30% tax on crypto mining electricity usage
9.3.2023
The tax would be phased-in at 10% per year over three years and covers electricity generated from both on and off-grid sources
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Talks Operational Issues and USBTC Merger in Earnings Call
9.3.2023
The Canadian mining firm has pulled 7,000 machines from a site due to litigation and is troubled by "electrical issues" at another site
ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use
9.3.2023
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Terminates Credit Facility With Crypto Bank Silvergate
8.3.2023
The miner reduced its debt by $50 million and freed up about $75 million worth of bitcoin that was held as collateral
Canadian Crypto Miner Pow.re Lands 100 MW Contract in Paraguay
8.3.2023
Pow.re is one of the few companies building out 100 MW of mining in the South American country
Compass Mining Alerts Bitcoin Miners of Changes in Bitmain’s ASIC Design
8.3.2023
Compass Mining, a bitcoin mining firm, published a blog post stating that Bitmain, the company behind the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rig, has made changes to its design. The post advised miners to be aware of the changes as Compass Mining identified “three...
Crypto Mining Rig Maker Canaan's Q4 Revenue Sunk 82% to $56.8M
7.3.2023
The firm reported Q4 net loss per ADS of 38 cents compared to $1 for the same period in 2021
Argo increases Bitcoin production despite BTC difficulty growth
7.3.2023
Argo’s daily Bitcoin production rate in February surged 7% despite a 10% month-over-month increase in average network difficulty
TeraWulf goes nuclear: 8,000 rigs spool up in Nautilus mining facility
7.3.2023
Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has fired up a new “behind the meter” mining facility powered by 100% nuclear power in Pennsylvania
Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations
6.3.2023
Terawulf, a bitcoin mining operation, has announced that it has energized the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the United States at the company’s Nautilus Facility in Pennsylvania. According to the company, approximately 1 exahash per second (EH/s) or close to 8,000...
Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Energy Grid and Good for the Environment
6.3.2023
Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as monkey wrench in the works
While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Sky-High, Merge-Mined Crypto Asset Networks Benefit
6.3.2023
In recent times, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been consistently above 300 exahash per second (EH/s) as multiple mining pools dedicate significant hashpower to the Bitcoin blockchain today. Interestingly, some of the world’s top bitcoin mining pools are also using their hashrate...
TeraWulf Starts Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining With Nearly 8,000K Rigs at Nautilus Facility
6.3.2023
The miner expects its power cost to drop to $0.02/kWh when the nuclear site is fully operational
Bitcoin Miners Prepare for Upcoming Difficulty Increase in the Face of Market Uncertainty
6.3.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are preparing for another difficulty adjustment this week, as the computational power required to mine new coins reaches its highest level ever.
The next difficulty adjustment, which is expected to occur on Friday March 10, will take the difficulty level from 43.05 T to 44.46...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Sold Almost All Bitcoin Mined in February
2.3.2023
The miner sold its mined bitcoin for the second time this year
Bitcoin Miner Riot Delays 10-K Filing Due to Impairment Calculation Issues
2.3.2023
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital on similar grounds
Bitcoin Miners Are Starting to Emerge From Brutal Crypto Winter
2.3.2023
After several bankruptcies and fire sales, the rally in bitcoin’s price is providing some relief for the miners, although they may not be completely out of the woods yet
Over 20,000 Ukrainians Sign Up for Free Course on Crypto, Official Says
2.3.2023
Crypto classes organized for Ukrainians have begun on a government-run portal, a minister announced. More than 20,000 people have registered for the educational course in the war-torn country which maintains an objective to become “the best crypto jurisdiction.” Thousands of Ukrainians to Study...
Core Scientific Bankruptcy Judge Set to Approve $70M Financing Deal From B. Riley
2.3.2023
The judge also indicated he would allow stockholders to form an official committee in the bankruptcy
Mawson Infrastructure Group Launches Bitcoin Mining Operation in Pennsylvania, Exits Australia
27.2.2023
The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Reports detail that Mawson has delivered six modular production units capable of housing 3,528 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin...