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Celsius Network Defends Bitcoin Mining Plans Amid Bankruptcy
19.7.2022
The renowned crypto lender Celsius Network defends its Bitcoin mining plans amid bankruptcy concerns. The New Jersey-based venture gained approval from Martin Glenn, a US Bankruptcy Judge, to spend 3.7 million dollars on building a new mining facility. Additionally, the venture is spending...
100X Bitcoin energy use would mean 'absurd' $20M BTC price — developer
19.7.2022
For Bitcoin energy usage to increase to absorb more of the world's waste energy, its market cap would end up being $420 trillion, calculates Sjors Provoost
Bitcoin per transaction cost goes down every four years, coincidence?
18.7.2022
The cost per Bitcoin transaction is calculated by dividing miners' revenue by the number of transactions, thus implying an unpredictive trend
Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says
18.7.2022
Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it has been taking...
US lawmakers ask about EPA, DOE monitoring of crypto mining emissions, energy consumption
15.7.2022
U.S. legislators suspect cryptomining is “problematic” for energy use and emissions, while Paraguay is ready to give the crypto industry, including miners, incentives
ECB report likens PoW to fossil fuel cars, PoS to electric vehicles
15.7.2022
European Central Bank researchers anticipate a clash between the green transition policies and Bitcoin investors
BTC mining costs reach 10-month lows as miners use more efficient rigs
15.7.2022
It now costs less to mine a single Bitcoin which could help to reverse the falling profitability trend while lowering power demands on the network
CleanSpark scoops up 1K+ mining rigs at 'substantially discounted price'
14.7.2022
“We are seeing unprecedented opportunities in this market,” said CleanSpark president and CEO Zach Bradford
Bitcoin Mining Rig Prices Slump to Near 2-Year Lows Amid Celsius Bankruptcy
14.7.2022
Celsius’ mining unit said to have auctioned off some of its newly purchased mining rigs at low-high $20/TH price back in June, before filing for bankruptcy
‘Unprecedented Opportunities’ — Cleanspark Acquires 1,061 Bitcoin Miners at a ‘Discounted Price’
14.7.2022
On Thursday, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Cleanspark announced that it added 93 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower to the company’s existing operations by acquiring 1,061 Whatsminer M30S bitcoin mining rigs. The latest ASIC acquisition follows Cleanspark’s recent...
ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban
14.7.2022
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi). It also addresses the hot topic of Bitcoin’s carbon footprint...
Kazakhstan to Increase Bitcoin Mining Tax Rates from 2023
14.7.2022
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved new tax rates for crypto miners – and tax bodies have been instructed to charge miners at a rate of up to USD 0.052 per kilowatt hour (kWh) as of January 1, 2023.
Currently, miners have to pay a flat rate of just over USD 0.002 per...
Bitcoin miner prices will continue to fall, F2Pool exec predicts
12.7.2022
The majority of big crypto mining firms have sold their self-mined Bitcoin, while a few firms like Marathon, Hut 8 and Hive still hold on
Crypto miners in Texas shut down operations as state experiences extreme heat wave
11.7.2022
ERCOT reported that wind generation in Texas was “generating significantly less," potentially leaving the state unable to meet energy demands during triple-digit temperatures
Bitcoin’s ‘Fundamental Value Is Not in Line With Market Price’ — Crypto Miner
10.7.2022
Profitable bitcoin mining is essentially a result of an efficient and highly skilled team of professionals that can maintain runtime, a founder of a Bitcoin mining company has asserted. Therefore, even when the price is hovering around $20,000, a bitcoin miner with these attributes can still...
US dominates crypto ATMs installations and BTC hash rate worldwide
10.7.2022
With China out of the competition, the US picked up the slack to become the highest BTC hash rate contributor — representing 37.84% of the total mining power by Jan 2022
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Slips Below 200 Exahash, BTC Mining Profits Drop Lower
10.7.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has declined in recent times after reaching an all-time high on June 8, 2022, at block height 739,928. 30-day statistics show the hashrate has slipped from 243 exahash per second (EH/s) to today’s 178.44 EH/s, losing 26.56% during that time frame. After two drops...
Global GPU price drops to compensate for falling Bitcoin mining revenue
9.7.2022
The meteoric drop in GPU prices opened up a small window of opportunity for small-time miners to procure a piece of more powerful and efficient mining equipment
Biden Administration Expected to Publish Report on Bitcoin Mining and the Industry’s Impact on Climate
8.7.2022
According to a new report, U.S. president Joe Biden and his administration are focused on proof-of-work (PoW) mining. The principal assistant director for energy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) discussed the research report on July 2, 2022. The OSTP official...
Crypto Biz: Crypto broker goes bankrupt, Bitcoin miner capitulates and China VC funding soars
8.7.2022
As the search for an elusive Bitcoin bottom continues, at least one United States miner was forced to liquidate a portion of its holdings in June