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Despite the Bear Market, a Salvadoran Wants to Build a USD 200M Power Plant to Mine Bitcoin
30.6.2022
A wealthy expat Salvadoran is set to fund a USD 200m solar-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility – and appears to have the backing of the government.
Per ElSalvador.com, the website of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy, Milena Mayorga, El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States, has spoken about...
Bitcoin miner Mawson to defer all major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize
28.6.2022
The bear market is affecting all segments of the crypto industry, including Bitcoin miners, which have seen their revenues decline sharply this year
Switzerland-based crypto mining firm expands operations to Texas
28.6.2022
The company reported its operations in the United States will have an initial capacity of 3 megawatts, aiming for the firm’s total hashrate to be more than 1.6 EH/s
Bitcoin’s bottom might not be in, but miners say it ‘has always made gains over any 4-year period’
28.6.2022
To mine, or not to mine, that is the question. Professional Bitcoin miners discuss the nuance of BTC mining and whether now is a good time to get started
Uzbekistan warms up to Bitcoin mining, but there's a catch
28.6.2022
The executive order spares all the mined assets from taxation and bans mining anonymous currencies
Bitcoin mining revenue mirrors 2021 lows, right before BTC breached $69K
28.6.2022
The key to survival for Bitcoin miners boils down to the delicate balance between the revenue and the operating cash flow
Compass Mining loses facility after allegedly failing to pay power bill
28.6.2022
The facility owner Dynamics Mining publicly took to Twitter to share the letter terminating its hosting agreement with Compass Mining, saying it had unpaid bills
Police Investigate Ethereum, Bitcoin Mining ‘Pool’ Following ‘Scam’ Allegations
27.6.2022
South Korean police are investigating allegations that a domestic bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) crypto mining “pool” is a scam.
Per Yonhap and Asia Kyungjae, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit stated that it was conducting a probe into a pool named...
Report: $4B in Bitcoin Mining Loans Are in Distress — JPMorgan Analyst Says Price Pressure Stems From Miner Sales
27.6.2022
Cryptocurrency-related lending has become a black smudge for the industry these days and according to a recent report, bitcoin’s low price has put billions in mining loans under stress. The report, which quotes the co-founder of mining company Luxor Technologies, Ethan Vera, says that...
Bitcoin network power demand falls to 10.65GW as hash rate sees 14% drop
25.6.2022
The Bitcoin network recorded the year 2022’s lowest power demand of 10.65 gigawatts (GW). At its peak, the BTC network demanded 16.09 GW of power
Following BTC’s Price Drop, Bitcoin Miners Benefit From a 2.35% Difficulty Reduction
23.6.2022
During the past week, Bitcoin’s hashrate has dropped a few percentages after reaching 288 exahash per second (EH/s) on June 8, 2022. Bitcoin miners, however, got a break on Wednesday, June 22, as the mining difficulty dropped by 2.35% making it easier for miners to find blocks. The 2.35%...
BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News
22.6.2022
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Bitcoin miners sold their entire May harvest: report
22.6.2022
Bitcoin miners are finding it extremely hard to continue their operation as the cost of production has exceeded the profit
Publicly-Traded Utility Company Inks Deal to Power Bitcoin Mining in Wyoming
22.6.2022
A South Dakota-based public utility company, Black Hills Corp., has inked a deal through its Wyoming subsidiary, Black Hills Energy, to provide power to a bitcoin mining operation in Cheyenne, Wyo. for at least five years
Bitfarms sold 3K Bitcoin as part of strategy to improve liquidity and pay debts
21.6.2022
“Selling a portion of our BTC holdings and daily production as a source of liquidity is the best and least expensive method in the current market environment," said chief financial officeJeff Lucas
Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs
20.6.2022
For years, the country has heavily subsidized its electricity production leading to extremely low prices. It claims that this has now become unsustainable
Marathon Digital keeps on mining despite BTC price slump
20.6.2022
Earlier this month, Marathon said it has been accumulating or “hodling” its Bitcoin since October 2020. As of June 1, 2022, the firm held approximately 9,941 BTC
From games to piggy banks: Educating the Bitcoin ‘minors’ of the future
19.6.2022
The tools, toys and games available to teach kids about sound money and the Bitcoin network — after all, they’re the ones who will use it
Bitriver to Mine Crypto Using Excess Gas From Gazprom Neft’s Oil Extraction
18.6.2022
Russian crypto mining operator Bitriver will use electricity generated from associated gas provided by Gazprom Neft to mint digital coins. As part of a new agreement, the mining company will in return develop the digital infrastructure at the oil producer’s wells in Russia. Crypto Mining...
Bitcoin’s Sinking Price Pushes Hashrate Below 200 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Expected to Slide 2.8% Lower
18.6.2022
While bitcoin’s price dropped below the $20K region, the network’s hashrate slipped under the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) region to 167 EH/s on June 18. At the time of writing, the hashrate is coasting along at 184 EH/s after a slight rebound following the drop. With the price...