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Argo Blockchain facility in West Texas expects to start mining Bitcoin in May
5.5.2022
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity "in the coming years" will produce 20 EH/s
Argo Blockchain to Open Flagship Texas Mining Facility Next Week; Shares Rise
5.5.2022
Argo shares jumped 12% on the London Stock Exchange
Global Investment Bank Goldman Sachs Offers Its First Bitcoin-Backed Loan
30.4.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly offered its first-ever loan backed by cryptocurrency. The cash loan was collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower. A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs explained that the deal is interesting to the investment bank due to its structure...
Riot Blockchain Is Constructing a 1 GW Bitcoin Mining Facility in Navarro County, Texas
29.4.2022
The publicly listed bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced the company has started development on a 1 gigawatt (GW) bitcoin mining facility in Navarro County, Texas. The development of 400 megawatts (MW) of capacity has been initiated on the 265-acre site and the team hopes to have bitcoin...
Blockstream and Block Inc to build solar Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla technology
8.4.2022
The site will use a combination of solar panels and battery storage from excess daylight to power Bitcoin mining
Minerset․com Announces New 200-Megawatt Crypto-Mining Facility
5.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Known as a leader in cryptocurrency-mining hardware sales and logistics, Minerset has generated more than $300 million in distributing 120,000-plus crypto-mining devices to more than 200 investors worldwide. As a strong supporter and heavy investor in a cryptocurrency-mining...
Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining
22.3.2022
Law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the latest targeted mining operation in the country which has been struggling with its power deficit....
Bitfarms Buys Land to Open New Mining Facility in Canada
14.3.2022
Bitfarms, a corporate player in the bitcoin mining world, has announced a new acquisition of land and a facility in Canada. The purchased land is located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and according to a press release issued by the company, it will serve to replace one of the other facilities the company...
Bitcoin Miner Hive to Purchase Intel Mining Chips, Firm Reveals a 100 MW Deployment Deal in Texas
9.3.2022
On March 7, the publicly-listed mining firm Hive Blockchain Technologies announced the company inked a deal with Intel to purchase new ASIC mining chips. Additionally, Hive has formed an agreement with an original design manufacturer (ODM) and a non-binding letter of intent with Compute North. Hive...
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Expands U.S. Mining Facility Capability to 7.5 EH/s
3.3.2022
The facility in Sandersville, Georgia, will mainly use nuclear and hydro energy sources
Canada to host Bitfury's new 28MW crypto mining facility
23.2.2022
The new crypto mining facility in Sarnia, Ontario is expected to operate at 16 megawatts by the end of this month and will be scaled to operate at 28 MW by May
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets
4.1.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down non-compliant markets and pay a fine of $1.4 million. “Polymarket had been operating an illegal unregistered or non-designated facility for event-based...
Israel's Pro Crypto Move, Shanghai's Metaverse, Bitcoin-Backed USD 100M Credit Facility + More News
31.12.2021
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Bitcoin Mining Company Cleanspark to Kick-Start 20 MW Immersion Cooling Initiative
11.12.2021
Cleanspark, a sustainability-focused bitcoin mining company, has announced it will kick-start a 20 MW initiative in its Norcross bitcoin mining facility where miners will be cooled via immersion. The company will host more than 5,900 miners in this facility, which will be submerged into tanks of...
Bitcoin Mining Company Griid Plans for Public Listing on NYSE via SPAC Deal
30.11.2021
After the vertically integrated bitcoin self-mining company Griid revealed it secured a $525 million credit facility from Blockchain.com, the company revealed it plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Griid will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
Bitcoin Mining Company Griid Secures $525 Million Credit Facility From Blockchain.com
23.11.2021
On Monday, the mining firm Griid Infrastructure announced the company has secured a $525 million credit facility from the crypto firm Blockchain.com. According to the announcement, the credit facility will be a four-year term in order to increase the company’s mining capacity. Bitcoin Mining...
Eldrige leads Digital Currency Group's maiden $600 million debt funding round
18.11.2021
Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Francisco Partners, and Capital Group were among the investors in Digital Currency Group's debut into the debt capital markets
Kyrgyzstan Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Farm With 2,500 Mining Rigs
17.11.2021
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have uncovered and shut down a large crypto mining farm in the north of the country. Law enforcement officials claim the illegal coin minting facility has inflicted “colossal damage” to the nation’s power grid and that they are still trying to estimate...
Crypto mining stocks dip as SEC issues subpoena for Marathon Digital mining facility
15.11.2021
Share prices of Marathon Digital stock dropped, as did those from major crypto mining firms including Riot Blockchain, Bitfarms, Bit Digital, and Hut 8
Argo Blockchain files for $57.5 million offering of secured notes to fund Texas mining facility
9.11.2021
The company said it intends to use the proceeds for construction costs and rigs at its Texas crypto mining facility, expected to be operational in 2022