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Bitcoin Hash Rate Tag Hits New Record 8 Days From Halving
4.5.2020
Bitcoin’s hash rate has set a new record just eight days from the halving and six weeks after crashing by 40% over two weeks
Binance Pooling Up Mining Game Amid Centralization Concerns
2.5.2020
Does Binance’s venture into mining threaten the integrity of blockchain systems?
Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16
1.5.2020
In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes
37% Expect Bitcoin's Hashrate to be Higher After Halving: Poll
30.4.2020
About 37% of the crypto community expects BTC’s hashrate to be higher 1 month after the block halving than it currently is
Older Mining Machines Turn Profitable Again as Bitcoin Rises Ahead of Halving
30.4.2020
Older mining models can now earn 10-20% gross margins after bitcoin’s price jumps to two-month highs
London Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Reports 1,000% Revenue Increase to $10 Million
30.4.2020
London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain Plc said on Wednesday full-year 2019 revenue rocketed 1,000% to £8.62 million ($10.78 million) from £760,000 a year earlier. The company stated that the increase was due to a realignment of operations, from consumer-oriented...
Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm
29.4.2020
The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable...
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining
28.4.2020
The Chinese city of Ya’an plans to encourage local mining operations powered by its hydroelectric electricity generation facilities
Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower
28.4.2020
A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity
The Rise of ASICs: A Step-by-Step History of Bitcoin Mining
26.4.2020
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead
Bitcoin Halving 2020: The ‘Arms Race’ for Miner Efficiency Intensifies
25.4.2020
In the lead-up to the next bitcoin halving event in May, some bitcoin miners are looking at leveraging what some describe as “surplus energy” to make operations even more cost-effective
Arctos Inks $1M Sale and Leaseback Deal With Bitcoin Miner Blockware
23.4.2020
The mining company will use the funding to expand its operations in the U.S
China’s Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Investing
23.4.2020
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap
Peer Into the Crystal Ball: Will BTC Halving Echo Fate of BCH and BSV?
22.4.2020
Will the upcoming Bitcoin halving follow the historical trend of being a precursor to another bullish period for the BTC spot price?
Negative Oil Prices Could Hurt Bitcoin Miners Who Use Flared Gas
20.4.2020
North American bitcoin miners who've bet on fossil-fuel extraction to power their rigs are watching the oil markets closely as prices sink to historic lows
Microbt Reveals Two Next-Generation Mining Rigs With Speeds Up to 112 Terahash
18.4.2020
Competition is heating up in the world of bitcoin mining rig manufacturing. Just recently, the Chinese producer Microbt has announced the launch of the M30S++ miner that processes speeds up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The news from Microbt follows Bitmain’s announcement at the end...
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
17.4.2020
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't
MicroBT Rolls Out 3 New Bitcoin Miners to Compete With Bitmain Ahead of the Halving
17.4.2020
The Shenzhen-based firm is rolling out three new top-of-the-line bitcoin miners hoping to eat further into Bitmain's market dominance
Riot Blockchain Moves Part of Bitcoin Mining Operation to Upstate New York
15.4.2020
Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has sent a portion of its newly acquired S17 Pro Antminers from an Oklahoma facility to upstate New York, tapping excess power in a colocation deal with Coinmint