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Coinmint Sues California Chipmaker for $23M, Alleging ‘Elaborate Deception’
26.5.2023
The mining firm, which has been embroiled in several legal battles, describes an elaborate fraud scheme for a $150 million contract
USBTC Aims to Become Bitcoin Mining Giant After Deal to Buy Celsius Assets
26.5.2023
The miner will receive $15 million management fee for the Celsius mining assets, which it will operate exclusively
Nvidia's Blockbuster Outlook Reminds Bitcoin Miners to Give AI a Look
25.5.2023
Bitcoin miners might find non-mining AI applications too tantalizing to pass up
Ripe for the squeeze? Bitcoin mining stocks remain under attack from short sellers
25.5.2023
BTC price has struggled for nearly a month, but Bitcoin miners revenue is up, calling into question the logic of short sellers betting against mining stocks
Silver Set to Shine: Citigroup Analysts Forecast $30 Value in Next 6-12 Months
25.5.2023
Citigroup analysts foresee a significant increase in silver’s value, potentially hitting $30 per unit within the next 6-12 months, according to the multinational bank’s latest silver assessment. The experts at Citi predict an ongoing decline of the U.S. dollar and anticipate a decrease...
BTC Adoption on the Rise? Bitcoin Price Prediction as Mining Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High
25.5.2023
The Bitcoin price has dropped by 1.5% today, falling to $26,244 as the cryptocurrency market continues to teeter in the face of a possible US debt default.
BTC's current price represents a 4% loss in a week and in the last month, although the original cryptocurrency is still up by 58% since...
Excavating the Truth Around the Bitcoin Mining Discourse
24.5.2023
Last year, a group of CoinDesk reporters traveled to Seneca Lake to examine the effect Greenidge Generation – a resurrected power plant that now mines bitcoin – had on the surrounding communities. Though we expected to hear locals say they disliked the plant and its continued operation, we found...
ASIC Heavyweights: These Are the Most Profitable Proof-of-Work Algorithms in 2023
24.5.2023
Eight months ago, there was a significant transformation in the realm of lucrative proof-of-work (PoW) mining algorithms when Ethereum made the transition from PoW to proof-of-stake (PoS). During that period, the prevailing consensus algorithms for mining were Kadena, Scrypt, and Cuckatoo32....
Non-Profit Organization Energy Web Starts Sustainability Registry for Bitcoin Miners
24.5.2023
Miners will be scored on their use of clean energy and grid impact
CoinEx Exchange Contributes to the Success of Bitcoin 2023 Conference
24.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Miami, Florida/ Bitcoin 2023, a three-day bitcoin conference held in Miami Beach, Florida, has concluded, bringing together developers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts from around the world. The conference featured a range of talks about Bitcoin, covering topics like investment...
Dash Block Production Resumes After Disruption Amidst Miner Complaints
23.5.2023
After experiencing a disruption while attempting to upgrade the Dash blockchain, the network has now resumed block production. As of the time of writing, 552 blocks have been confirmed since the incident. Despite the onchain resolution provided by Dash Core 19.1.0, individuals have expressed...
Upstream Data Sues Crusoe Energy Over Waste Gas Mining Patent
23.5.2023
Crusoe is not a pioneer, but a follower, says the lawsuit filed by Stephen Barbour's mining firm
The Bitcoin Mining Debate Is Ignoring the People Most Affected
23.5.2023
Environmentalists and anti-mining lawmakers debating bitcoin mining facility Greenidge Generation’s impact use rhetorically persuasive arguments that aren’t backed by reality. But so do the bitcoiners supporting the powerplant-turned-mining facility. And the debate does not solve the very real...
SEC has no authority over crypto, argues defendants in $18M fraud lawsuit
23.5.2023
Two individuals sued by the SEC for allegedly running a fake crypto mining scheme are seeking the suit's dismissal, arguing the regulator has no authority over crypto
Dash Blockchain Halts, Binance Pool Suspends Mining Rewards
22.5.2023
The oldest privacy coin halted after a failed hard fork, the blockchain reportedly split in two
Effortless Crypto Earning: How GoMining is Changing the Game
22.5.2023
GoMining, a prominent bitcoin mining venture with six years of industry expertise, is commemorating its second anniversary with a significant rebranding. The venture, which oversees substantial bitcoin mining rigs across nine data centers in diverse countries, has been offering reliable...
The Kingdom of Bhutan’s Business Division Explores Crypto Ventures With Bitdeer Partnership
22.5.2023
A recent report reveals that Druk Holding & Investments (DHI), the business division of Bhutan’s Royal Government, is exploring crypto initiatives to enhance its portfolio expansion. DHI recently teamed up with Singapore-based crypto company Bitdeer to “jointly develop green...
Crypto Miner Marathon Pledges $500K in Matching Funds to Brink for Bitcoin Development
21.5.2023
Marathon CEO Fred Thiel tells CoinDesk in an interview that he wants to make sure development and maintenance of the open-source Bitcoin Core client software are "properly funded."
Marathon and Brink Join Forces to Raise $1 Million for Bitcoin Core Developers
20.5.2023
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings and Brink, a nonprofit striving to support open-source Bitcoin development, recently revealed their collaboration to generate up to $1 million in funding for Bitcoin Core developers. Marathon pledged to match all contributions toward this cause...
Bitcoin production growth and capital strategy guiding Marathon Digital: CEO
19.5.2023
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Bitcoin Conference, Marathon Digital CEO's Fred Thiel spoke about the mining company's response to the bear market