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Crypto Miners Blame ‘Exorbitant Taxes’ for Kazakhstan Exodus
2.10.2023
Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year, warned the members of the industry. Miners...
Amid Falling Inscriptions, Bitcoin Miners Chip Away at Transaction Backlog
30.9.2023
Bitcoin miners have been steadily clearing the mempool of unconfirmed transactions since the number almost reached 700,000 on September 6, 2023. Currently, the number of unconfirmed transactions has dropped to just over 153,000 pending confirmation. Transaction Backlog Shrinks as Bitcoin Miners...
Crypto Biz: Kraken offers stock trading as exchanges adapt to changing regulations
29.9.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium, and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining
Best Crypto to Buy Now September 29 – Compound, ApeCoin, Pepe
29.9.2023
The fate of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. remains in limbo as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued to delay decisions on several high-profile applications on September 28.
The regulator postponed judgments on filings from financial giants BlackRock...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Above 400 EH/s Amid Sky-High Network Difficulty
29.9.2023
Amid the soaring network difficulty, Bitcoin’s hashrate remains resilient, firmly holding above the 400 exahash per second (EH/s) frontier. A total of 43 mining pools channel their hashpower at the Bitcoin blockchain, yet, it’s Foundry USA’s pool that ruled the roost this...
S21 Miner Makes its Debut at WDMS for the First Time, with BitFuFu Among the First Public Online Sales Platforms
28.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. September 28, 2023 – The 2023 Global Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) concluded successfully in Singapore, exploring the future trends and investment opportunities in the Web 3.0 mining ecosystem. During the event, Bitmain unveiled its latest high-hashrate miner, the S21,...
Bitcoin halving to raise ‘efficient’ BTC mining costs to $30K
28.9.2023
Bitcoin miners may see “severe” economic consequences from BTC price action staying below $30,000 after the 2024 halving, Glassnode warns
Marathon Digital Mines Invalid Bitcoin Block, Blames Bug Amid Community Concerns
28.9.2023
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital confirmed it mined an invalid block due to a bug during an experiment to sharpen the company’s operations.
The firm disclosed the incident in an announcement on X (formerly Twitter) saying the firm utilizes a small portion of the hash rate to experiment in...
Brazilian Military, Police, Civil Servants Face ‘Crypto Mining Ban’
28.9.2023
The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has barred public officials, including police and military officers, from mining crypto.
In an updated set of rules for public sector workers, the state wrote that public officials, including members of the armed forces and civil servants, should “refrain”...
Bitcoin miner Marathon mines invalid block in failed ‘experiment’
28.9.2023
Marathon said the bug emanated from its experimental mining pool used to research ways to optimize operations
Former CEO of sham crypto miner IcomTech pleads guilty of wire fraud for Ponzi scheme
27.9.2023
Former IcomTech head Marco Ochoa is the latest crypto fraudster to face charges, while the CFTC charged another company and its head
Texas is home to nearly 30% of all Bitcoin hash rate — Foundry
27.9.2023
According to Foundry's data pool, Texas accounts for 28.5% of all Bitcoin hash rate in the United States
Malaysian State Identifies Illegal Crypto Mining Operations as Reason for Recurrent Power Disruption
27.9.2023
The state of Sarawak in Malaysia has been prone to crypto mining rigs, many of which operate illegally.
Sarawak Energy, the state-owned electric utility firm, announced today that it has identified two illegal crypto mining sites, which caused recurrent power disruption in a few areas of...
Bitcoin Mining Sets the Bar for Sustainability: Over 50% Powered by Clean Energy Sources
27.9.2023
New data released today by Daniel Batten, the co-founder of CH4Capital, revealed that Bitcoin mining is now leading as the most sustainably-powered global industry, with over half of its energy consumption coming from renewable sources. ...
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Reportedly Mines Invalid BTC Block
27.9.2023
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital (MARA) has mined an invalid Bitcoin block at height 809478, according to several developers, miners and researchers
Texas State Dominates in Bitcoin Mining, Hosts 28.5% of US’s Hashrate: Report
27.9.2023
The U.S. state of Texas has become a hotbed for cryptocurrency mining, making up 28.50% of the hashrate in the U.S. as of July 2023.
According to data from Foundry, the largest mining pool in North America and the fifth-largest globally, Texas has positioned itself as the “crypto capital” in...
Argentinian oil company to start mining crypto with gas power leftovers
27.9.2023
Tecpetrol hopes to reduce environmental impact by avoiding gas emissions, and generate some additional profits in the meantime
AirBit Club 'ponzi' co-founder gets 12 years prison
27.9.2023
Convicted fraudster Pablo Renato Rodriguez will also need to serve three years of supervised release after he finishes his 12 year imprisonment sentence
Argentinian Oil Producer Will Mine Crypto with Associated Gas
27.9.2023
Tecpetrol, a major Argentinian oil producer, has announced plans to mine crypto using associated gas.
The Buenos Aires-based firm explores and produces oil and gas in Argentina, as well as other LATAM countries like Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
And per Rio Negro,...
Arbitrum Users Can Now Trade Bitcoin Mining Power With Each Other
26.9.2023
Mining marketplace Lumerin was released Tuesday on the Arbitrum network