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The Bitcoin shitcoin machine: Mining BTC with biogas
29.3.2022
A Bitcoin mining facility in Slovakia converts human and animal waste into Bitcoin hash rate, securing the network while mining Bitcoin
Ripple’s Larsen Teams Up With Greenpeace & Co to Spend USD 5M on Recycling Bitcoin Mining FUD
29.3.2022
One of Ripple’s top executives has stoked the ire of the Bitcoin (BTC) community again, with a fresh assault on the way the network operates and its supposed environmental impact.
After last year launching what miners tagged “the stupidest idea” of 2021, suggesting that the Bitcoin protocol...
Greenpeace, Ripple co-founder campaigning to change Bitcoin code
29.3.2022
Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple also joined in on the call, saying Bitcoin is the “outlier” now that Ethereum’s model is set to change
‘Bitcoin in Cowboy County’ — New Documentary to Feature Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Solutions in Central Wyoming
28.3.2022
According to the bitcoin mining operation and mining rig reseller, Compass Mining, a new documentary will be released that covers the bitcoin mining operations in central Wyoming. The documentary, called “Bitcoin in Cowboy County: Wyoming’s Powder River Miners,” will premiere...
Russia Looks to Bolster its Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Industry Amid War in Ukraine
28.3.2022
Russia appears keen to foster its Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining sector – and appears to have assured miners that sanctions, imposed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will not impede their ability to continue mining tokens. However, the long legal struggle for legalization is continuing...
Bitcoin Investments Hit 3-Month High, Solana Outpaces Ethereum + More News
28.3.2022
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Russian government official calls to legalize mining ‘as soon as possible’
28.3.2022
The quotas and allocations of mining operators should be set by the regional authorities, not federal, the deputy minister says
Buy pressure ‘in bull market territory’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
28.3.2022
Is it really different this time? Bitcoin is back at the yearly open, but they jury's out when it comes to what's next
Crypto Carbon: Can Blockchain Networks Fix Carbon Offsets?
27.3.2022
A budding movement within the crypto industry says it can keep carbon out of the atmosphere by locking it on a blockchain. Can it succeed?
Is Miner Concentration Once Again Jeopardizing Bitcoin? Not Exactly
26.3.2022
The high percentage of hashrate now located in North America may look like China 2.0, but the reality is more complicated
Can Crypto Miners Make the World Greener?
26.3.2022
As they decarbonize, crypto companies might help push energy producers to build more renewable power sources
10 Non-Crypto Ways to Make Money in Crypto
26.3.2022
The cryptoverse offers a wide variety of ways to earn an income. From mining and staking to yield farming and selling NFTs, there’s seemingly something for anyone tech-savvy enough to make crypto work for them.
But there are also non-crypto ways to make money in crypto. Read on to discover...
Exponential Software Requires Exponential Hardware
25.3.2022
Web 3 will require the creation of a new structure of hardware, custom-built for the rapidly growing needs of the software
EU Institutions to Continue MiCA Discussions Without Bitcoin Mining Ban Proposal
25.3.2022
As the European Parliament continues its work on the crypto-focused MiCA regulation, Stefan Berger, a German member in charge of shepherding the legislation, has announced that his mandate to lead inter-institutional talks on MiCA was not scrapped -- thus advancing the regulation towards...
How Northern Italian Hydropower Producers Became Bitcoin Miners
25.3.2022
In the pursuit of economic sustainability, northern Italian hydropower producers are turning to bitcoin mining
Report: Gas Giant Exxon Is Running a Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Pilot Program in North Dakota
25.3.2022
Exxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly participating in a pilot program that leverages excess natural gas to power crypto mining machines, according to a recent report quoting people familiar with the matter. The report states that the oil giant is partnered with the firm Crusoe Energy Systems,...
Exxon Mobil is using excess natural gas to power crypto mining: Report
24.3.2022
The oil and gas giant launched the pilot program in January 2021 and is now reportedly considering expanding it to Nigeria, Argentina, Guyana, and Germany
7 Wild Bitcoin Mining Rigs
24.3.2022
Here are some of the innovative and sometimes hilarious functions bitcoin miners have found for their rigs
Why the Bitcoin Mining Debate Is So Dysfunctional
24.3.2022
Specialization is necessary but Bitcoiners and miners need to learn to listen to each other, says Will Foxley, Director of Content at Compass Mining
Why Crypto Mining Actually Matters
24.3.2022
Ideological arguments over proof-of-work and proof-of-stake miss the larger point: Mining means the production of objective truth, says futurist Dan Jeffries. This post is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week