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Bitcoin miners' exchange flow reaches 7-month high as BTC price tanks below $21K
15.6.2022
Bitcoin mining profitability has dropped by over 75% from the market top and is currently at its lowest since October 2020
Bitcoin Hashrate Briefly Slips Below 200 EH/S During Market Rout, Less Than 100K Blocks Left Until the Halving
14.6.2022
After reaching an all-time high on June 8, Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped during the recent bitcoin price drop on June 12-13 to a low of 182 exahash per second (EH/s). While bitcoin’s USD value remains under the $23K zone, Bitcoin’s hashrate has managed to climb back above the...
Consensus 2022: Web3, unpacking regulations, and optimism for crypto’s future
14.6.2022
Despite crypto winter, the conference drew in 17,000 people to discuss the crypto regulatory landscape, Web3 development and the future of digital assets
Old Bitcoin mining rigs risk 'shutdown' after BTC price slips under $24K
13.6.2022
New generation Bitcoin mining machines would remain profitable even if the BTC price crashes by another 50%
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits an All-Time High Nearing 300 Exahash per Second
11.6.2022
While Bitcoin’s mining difficulty was expected to decrease two days ago on June 8, instead the difficulty increased by 1.29% on Wednesday. On the same day, at block height 739,928, Bitcoin’s hashrate tapped an all-time high (ATH) reaching 292.02 exahash per second (EH/s)....
Here’s how blockchains are helping to advance the global energy grid
10.6.2022
Governments and environmentalists are quick to criticize the amount of electricity Bitcoin mining uses, but investors’ growing interest in crypto is leading to positive steps in the energy sector
Swedish Central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use
10.6.2022
A report by the Riksbank makes the case for banning Bitcoin mining in Sweden over proof-of-work energy consumption concerns; Bitcoin Twitter was quick to react
Bitcoin's real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC
10.6.2022
A founding member of Ethereum has claimed that Bitcoin uses nearly 1% of the world’s electricity, but different sources put it substantially lower
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Ticks Up, Solana's USD 100M Bet, NFT Ticketing + More News
8.6.2022
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New York Governor yet to commit to signing Bitcoin mining ban into law
8.6.2022
“We’ll be looking at all the bills very, very closely. We have a lot of work to do over the next six months,” said Governor Hochul
Bitcoin Miners May Get Another Break This Week as Network’s Mining Difficulty Is Expected to Drop
7.6.2022
Bitcoin miners may catch another break this week as the network’s mining difficulty is estimated to see a reduction tomorrow. Every two weeks Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA) changes, and during the last DAA change, the difficulty dipped by 4.33%. Currently, at...
Argo Blockchain to Build Intel-Based Bitcoin Mining Rigs With ePIC Blockchain
7.6.2022
The partnership is an extension of a 2021 deal in which Argo agreed to buy $8 million worth of ePIC's miners
Director of Listed Chinese Company Embezzles $8 Million, Uses Funds to Purchase Bitcoin Mining Rigs
7.6.2022
A Chinese prosecutor is reported to have given a thumbs up to the arrest of a listed big data company director accused of embezzling $8 million and using the funds to buy bitcoin mining rigs. Although Li Qunnan has denied the allegations, executives insist their evidence implicates him....
Kazakhstan’s central bank ‘isn’t going to ignore’ the crypto market
7.6.2022
According to the chairman, the central bank will decide on implementing its own digital currency by the end of 2022
Law Decoded, May 30–June 6: Terra’s aftermath in China, Japan and South Korea
7.6.2022
Last week brought some notable reactions to the stablecoin’s depegging in the East Asia region
Traders think Bitcoin bottomed, but on-chain metrics point to one more capitulation event
6.6.2022
BTC price gravitates around the low $30,000 zone, luring traders to believe the bottom is in, but data from Glassnode warns of another final sell-off
Bitfarms Worried About The Fall In Bitcoin Prices Amidst Its Investment Plan in Latam
6.6.2022
Bitfarms, a global bitcoin mining company, has told that the price of bitcoin, above all other elements, is one of the most important factors for the future of the industry. Damián Polla, Bitfarm’s Latam General Manager, stated that countries like Argentina, where Bitfarms is currency...
Middle East Oil Producers Move Into Bitcoin Mining With Crusoe Energy Stakes
3.6.2022
The U.S. startup – which uses flared natural gas to power Bitcoin mining rigs – counts the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Oman as investors
New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature
3.6.2022
The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul. New York...
New York State Senate passes Bitcoin mining moratorium
3.6.2022
The bill once, approved by Governor Kathy Hochul, would make New York the first state in the U.S to put a moratorium on crypto mining