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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops for the Third Time in 2022, Just Over 100K Blocks to Go Until the Halving
14.4.2022
Bitcoin miners have received their third break this year as the network’s mining difficulty adjusted downward by 1.26% on April 14 at block height 731,808. Currently, miners have more than 200 exahash per second (EH/s) in computational power dedicated to mining the Bitcoin blockchain...
Newly (Re)released Game Allows Players to Simulate Bitcoin Mining and Earn BTC
14.4.2022
The innovative crypto space keeps producing novel ways to merge with different industries and engage more people with cryptoassets, this time crossing the boundaries between gaming, crypto, mining, and earning.
Gaming fintech ZEBEDEE and UK mobile gaming studio Fumb Games have joined forces...
Argentinian town to invest in crypto mining to fight inflation and upgrade infrastructure
13.4.2022
A 6000-strong community hopes to raise funds by immediately selling the mined crypto to avoid price volatility
13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022
12.4.2022
During the first quarter of 2022, Bitcoin’s hashrate averaged between 180 to 200 exahash per second (EH/s) and during the course of that time, 13,233 block rewards were found by 16 mining pools. According to three-month statistics, Foundry USA was the network’s top mining pool...
Grassroots initiatives are bringing Bitcoin education to communities across America
11.4.2022
Members of America’s crypto community aim to teach financial literacy by discussing Bitcoin at local meetups and neighborhood “corner classes.”
BTC stocks correlation 'not what we want' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
11.4.2022
Can anything save Bitcoin from a stocks-driven meltdown? Not everyone is bearish this week
Russian Finance Ministry Amends Bill ‘On Digital Currency,’ Adds Crypto Mining Provisions
10.4.2022
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has revised a draft law designed to regulate the country’s crypto space, introducing provisions for cryptocurrency mining. The bill has been resubmitted to the government and may be adopted during the parliament’s spring session....
Kevin O’Leary Predicts Trillions of Dollars Will Flood Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin Mining Will ‘Save the World’
10.4.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that trillions of dollars will flow into cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. In addition, he said bitcoin mining will “save the world.” O’Leary Says ‘Spigots of Capital’ Will Flood Into...
Seven times Bitcoin miners made the world a better place
9.4.2022
BTC mining and the miners, themselves, seem to be doing more than just securing the Bitcoin network
Compute North Reveals Bitcoin Miner Is Building a 300 MW Data Center in Texas
8.4.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Compute North has announced it is in the midst of constructing a 300-megawatt (MW) data center in Granbury, Texas. According to the mining firm, the data center located near Wolf Hollow Power Plant will be scalable up to 600 MW going forward. 300 MW of Capacity...
Canaan Unveils New Bitcoin Mining Machine as It Sees Speedier ASIC Market Growth
8.4.2022
The new model’s mining power and efficiency positions it in a similar area as rival Bitmain’s S19 and S19 Pro machines, but less than MicroBT’s new WhatsMiner M50S
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
NY State Supreme Court dismisses petition against crypto mining company
8.4.2022
The judge ruled that the petition lacked merit as he didn’t find proof of the environmental harm
Water great idea! Bitcoin mining heats this swimming pool
8.4.2022
A Bitcoin miner is heating his entire swimming pool so his kids can swim–all while securing the Bitcoin network and making money
The race for semiconductors: Are crypto miners taking the lion's share?
7.4.2022
Semiconductors are making headlines again this year but to what extent can the shortage be attributed to crypto miners?
One-fifth of global Bitcoin hash rate is now controlled by listed companies
7.4.2022
The total share of the Bitcoin hash rate owned by publicly traded companies has surged over the past year as a growing number of Bitcoin miners go public
Research Shows 19% of Bitcoin’s Hashrate Is Managed by Publicly Listed Companies
6.4.2022
According to findings stemming from a report published by Arcane Research, Bitcoin’s hashrate is steadily going public as an increasing share is deployed by publicly listed companies. Current data shows that the publicly listed miners’ share of Bitcoin’s hashrate is roughly...
Abkhazia Extends Crypto Mining Ban Till End of Year
6.4.2022
Authorities in Abkhazia have decided to maintain a ban on cryptocurrency mining in the territory. The partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus is restricting the energy-intensive extraction of digital currencies, citing problems with power supply. Bitcoin Mining Remains Prohibited...
Twitter debates the role of renewable energy in Bitcoin mining
5.4.2022
Crypto Twitter discusses whether Bitcoin mining with clean energy provides a good solution for excess or unused energy
Georgian central bank prepares legislation to regulate the crypto market
5.4.2022
The tiny nation in the Caucasus accounts for almost 1% of Bitcoin mining and has over $1 million in under regulated crypto turnover monthly