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From transaction speeds to mining efficiency: Bitcoin Spark surpassing Solana & Polygon
15.8.2023
While Solana (SOL) and Polygon (MATIC) have gained significant popularity, crypto watchers suggest that as Bitcoin Spark (BTCS) gains traction in the crypto market, its transaction speed and mining efficiency could see it surpass these cryptocurrencies. Solana news Solana has faced a recent...
Perfect storm for undervalued ASICs: Blockstream plans $50M raise to buy miners
15.8.2023
Blockstream intends to buy and store ASIC mining hardware ahead of Bitcoin’s halving in 2024
Mining service provider faces $100M lawsuit over pyramid scheme allegations in China
15.8.2023
Prosecutors alleged that the executives of a Filecoin mining project orchestrated an elaborate pyramid scheme and scammed the participants
Bitmain to Reveal Groundbreaking Antminer S21 at 2023 World Digital Mining Summit
15.8.2023
Reports have surfaced that Bitmain, the well known mining rig manufacturer, intends to unveil a cutting-edge bitcoin (BTC) miner at the 2023 World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) in Hong Kong this coming September. The device, christened the Antminer S21, is being hailed by Bitmain as...
TeraWulf increases self-mined BTC in Q2 while Hut8 looks to USBTC merger
14.8.2023
U.S. miner TeraWulf expanded its Bitcoin mining capacity in 2023, resulting in 70% more BTC mined in in Q2
Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Could Accelerate Transition to Renewable Energy
14.8.2023
A new study suggests bitcoin mining could actually help drive the transition to renewable energy sources. Researchers Juan Ignacio Ibañez and Alexander Freier make the case that Bitcoin miners’ demand for cheap electricity provides incentives for increased renewable energy production....
Unidentified Miners, F2pool Lead All-Time Bitcoin Mining Rankings: A Comprehensive Review of Bitcoin’s Historic Block Discovery
12.8.2023
Since the inception of the Bitcoin blockchain by Satoshi Nakamoto, the network has diligently processed in excess of 800,000 blocks. An examination of data from 99 distinct mining pools, spanning the previous 14 years, reveals that unidentified mining participants discovered 28.37% of...
A new survey by the Bitcoin mining council confirms power improvements
11.8.2023
The Bitcoin Mining Council recently released a new survey. The report revealed a 70% increase in the Bitcoin mining hash rate in H1 2023. Similarly, there has been a 1% growth in sustainable power within the period. The voluntary global forum for BTC mining projects released its findings based...
Bitcoin ETFs to push US slice of crypto ETF trading volume to 99.5% — Analyst
11.8.2023
Approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States will likely push the country's share of crypto ETF trading volumes even higher, says a Bloomberg analyst
TSMC Advances Towards 2-Nanometer Chips in Taiwan; A Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Bitcoin Mining
10.8.2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is taking bold strides toward the future of semiconductor technology, planning to manufacture next-generation 2-nanometer (nm) chips at a new plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Reports detail that the date for mass production remains undecided, with...
Bitcoin Mining Council Reveals Sustainable Growth: New Survey Sheds Light on Industry’s Power and Efficiency
10.8.2023
In a recent report, the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) unveiled the results of its first half of 2023 survey, highlighting the industry’s strides in electricity consumption, technological efficiency, and sustainable power. Furthermore, the survey details that the BMC accounts for 43.4% of...
Bitcoin Rallies Keep Getting Quickly Sold – What's Up?
10.8.2023
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is lacking sustained momentum, the price selling off shortly after each attempted leg higher
Bitcoin Network Adjusts: Mining Difficulty Rises 0.12% to 52.39 Trillion
10.8.2023
Bitcoin miners saw a slight increase in mining difficulty on August 9, 2023, at block height 802,368, as the difficulty rose 0.12% from 52.32 trillion to 52.39 trillion. Over the last 2,016 blocks, miners recorded an average hashrate of about 376.5 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Experience...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Posts Mixed Q2 Earnings Report, Sees Growing Consolidation in Industry
9.8.2023
Riot reported its second-quarter earnings after the close on Wednesday
Bitdeer, B. Riley Financial enter into agreement for $150M share purchase
9.8.2023
Crypto mining firm Bitdeer reached an agreement with B. Riley Financial to sell up to $150 million of its Class A ordinary shares
Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to 'Doge City,' Mocks Crypto Miners
9.8.2023
Popular animated science fiction show Futurama gave a glimpse into what it thinks the future of crypto could look like in its latest episode called “How the West Was 101001” by mocking crypto miners
Marathon Digital Q2 results miss revenue and earnings forecasts
9.8.2023
Despite the earnings miss, Marathon's CEO said it mined a record 2,926 Bitcoin over the second quarter of 2023
Core Scientific's bankruptcy plan includes equity stake for Bitmain and Anchorage
8.8.2023
If the plan is approved, Core Scientific could buy 27,000 Bitmain miners for roughly $23 million in cash and $54 million in company equity
Futurama’s latest reboot takes aim at Bitcoin miners
8.8.2023
The latest episode of the series, which first premiered in 1999, would have its audience believe humans (and robots) will still be mining Bitcoin in the year 3023
Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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