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Catastrophic Disruption or Healthy Rebalancing? How The Halving Will Impact Miners
9.5.2020
With the Bitcoin halving set to transpire in just a few days, analysts are predicting significant disruptions to mining operations
Top Experts Make Bitcoin Price Predictions as BTC Halving Approaches
8.5.2020
Sentiment seems to be leaning to a big upside for Bitcoin following the looming block reward halving
65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Bitcoin Node Count Falls to 3-Year Low Despite Price Surge
6.5.2020
The number of Bitcoin nodes fell to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data calculated by one prominent Bitcoin developer
Major Chinese Crypto Miners Expect Influx of New Bitcoin Buyers
5.5.2020
Several prominent Chinese cryptocurrency miners expect a wave of new Bitcoin buyers following the halving
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving
5.5.2020
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55 T recorded in March
Binance Pooling Up Mining Game Amid Centralization Concerns
2.5.2020
Does Binance’s venture into mining threaten the integrity of blockchain systems?
Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16
1.5.2020
In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes
37% Expect Bitcoin's Hashrate to be Higher After Halving: Poll
30.4.2020
About 37% of the crypto community expects BTC’s hashrate to be higher 1 month after the block halving than it currently is
London Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Reports 1,000% Revenue Increase to $10 Million
30.4.2020
London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain Plc said on Wednesday full-year 2019 revenue rocketed 1,000% to £8.62 million ($10.78 million) from £760,000 a year earlier. The company stated that the increase was due to a realignment of operations, from consumer-oriented...
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Miners
28.4.2020
CoinDesk Research presents an in-depth look into one of the largest publicly listed mining companies, Hut 8. The upcoming halving will impact mining operations everywhere – we look at Hut 8’s financials and operations to get a feel for what lies ahead
China’s Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Investing
23.4.2020
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap
Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume
17.4.2020
Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving
Oil Companies Will Dominate BTC Mining in Five Years: Marty Bent
16.4.2020
Podcaster Marty Bent wants to use a waste byproduct from oil fields to power Bitcoin mining and redistribute mining back to North America from China
Bitcoin Miners Reveal Concerns Over Mining Rig Shipment Delays and Bitcoin Halving
15.4.2020
The cryptocurrency market rout in mid-March, which saw bitcoin’s price slide significantly in value, has strained bitcoin mining operations by slashing considerable revenue from the block rewards. Moreover, shipping delays from mining manufacturers have caused uncertainty and mining...
Bitmain to Compensate its Past Customers After Price Cut
14.4.2020
Customers that bought AntMiners S17+ and T17+ before the price cuts have the right to a partial refund from Bitmain
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
10.4.2020
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin mining operation, Greenidge Generation LLC in Dresden, New York. The Greenidge plant operates 7,000 bitcoin miners and on April 8, the firm revealed the sale of...
Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Lost $148 Million in 2019
9.4.2020
The Chinese bitcoin miner manufacturer has disclosed it made a net loss of $148.6 million for 2019 on a revenue of $204.3 million
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims