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Bitcoin Network Sees Second Largest Difficulty Reduction of 2024
7.7.2024
On July 4, 2024, the Bitcoin network experienced its second-largest difficulty reduction since the year’s start. The mining difficulty decreased by 5%, falling from 83.67 trillion to 79.5 trillion. Second Major Difficulty Reduction of the Year Hits Bitcoin Network Bitcoin’s mining difficulty...
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits lowest level since March as price tops $57K
6.7.2024
The drop in mining difficulty should spell relief for the largest mining firms
Marathon Digital Reports Increase in Hashrate, Holds 18,536 BTC
3.7.2024
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. released its unaudited bitcoin production and miner installation updates for June 2024. The company’s operational hashrate increased slightly, and its bitcoin holdings reached 18,536 BTC. Marathon Digital Reports June 2024 Bitcoin Production In June 2024...
Big Tech produced more carbon since 2019 than all Bitcoin mining ever
3.7.2024
U.S. tech firms made huge commitments to “net zero” carbon emissions, but that was before ChatGPT hit the scene
World's largest Bitcoin miner didn’t sell any BTC in June
3.7.2024
Marathon Digital said it aims to further strengthen its Bitcoin holdings through open-market acquisitions but may also sell to support operations in the future
Coinmetrics Report: Bitcoin Mining Faces Turbulence in Q2 2024
2.7.2024
Bitcoin miners experienced a challenging second quarter in 2024, marked by a 7% decline in hashrate following the halving event. Despite this, the industry saw significant efficiency improvements and notable market activity, according to a Coinmetrics report. Bitcoin Mining Faces Pressures...
LAPD Investigates $579,000 Bitcoin ASIC Miner Theft, Suspect Released
2.7.2024
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with stealing $579,000 worth of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. Local reports confirmed that the man has been released from jail, and the LAPD stated that...
Bitcoin hashrate drawdown reaches December 2022 levels
1.7.2024
This metric can be used to spot relative bottom points in the market price of Bitcoin and signal potential accumulation opportunities
Bitcoin Miners See 100 EH/s Exit Network as Prices and Revenues Fall
29.6.2024
With bitcoin’s price declining 5% over the past week, miners have been experiencing reduced revenue as the hashprice has dropped to a level not seen since May. Currently, the hashprice, which is the estimated daily value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s), is below $50 and hovering just above...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitdeer Partners With Ohio Port Authority for 570 MW Expansion
28.6.2024
Bitdeer Technologies Group has signed a lease agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority to secure an additional 570 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This expansion brings Bitdeer’s total global capacity to 2.5 gigawatts (GW). Bitdeer Expands Power Capacity With New Partnership in Ohio...
Analyst Says Speculators and Bitcoin Miners Responsible for BTC’s Recent Plunge Below $60,000
27.6.2024
A combination of speculators continuously opening new long positions and miners dumping נitcoin to pay for hardware upgrades caused the top cryptocurrency to plunge to $58,000, according to an onchain analyst. The analyst expects the top crypto asset to rebound once the ongoing...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Mined $15M Worth Kaspa Tokens to Diversify Revenue
26.6.2024
The miner has mined 93 million worth of KAS tokens since Sept. 2023
Iceland’s crypto industry has promising future, but faces energy challenges
25.6.2024
Energy-rich Iceland is “making strides” in crypto, says Gulli Gislason of Viska Digital Assets
JPMorgan: Bitcoin Miners’ Market Cap Jumps 22% Following AI Hosting Deal
25.6.2024
Global investment bank JPMorgan has observed a notable surge in investor interest in bitcoin miners after Core Scientific announced it would host 200 MW of GPUs for AI hyperscaler Coreweave. According to JPMorgan, the combined market capitalization of 14 tracked miners has increased by $4 billion...
Insider: ‘Vulture Contracts’ Affecting Bitcoin Mining Development in Paraguay
24.6.2024
Bruno Vaccotti, Head of Public Affairs of Penguin, a bitcoin mining company, has referred to the existence of what he called “vulture contracts,” and its effects on developing mining operations in Paraguay. Vaccotti stated that large amounts of energy have been assigned through these...
Riot seeks three Bitfarms board members, says it holds 14.9% stake
24.6.2024
The mining firm said it intended to replace Bitfarms board members — including its interim CEO — with three people “completely independent” of both companies
Hut 8 Receives $150M Investment as Thirst for Energy Brings AI Firms to Bitcoin Miners
24.6.2024
The funding came from Coatue Management, which is also an investor in CoreWeave, a cloud-computing firm looking to take over miner Core Scientific
Foundry Unveils New Hardware Suite Targeting Institutional Bitcoin Mining
21.6.2024
Foundry Digital LLC has launched a new suite of products aimed at enhancing institutional bitcoin mining operations. Dubbed Foundry Hardware, this initiative introduces specialized equipment designed to improve mining system efficiencies and reliability. Foundry’s New Suite Aims to Optimize...
Marathon’s BTC mining is heating an entire town in Finland
21.6.2024
Selling excess heat from Bitcoin mining could be another financial lifeline for miners after the 2024 Bitcoin halving
Bitcoin miner reserves drop to lowest in 14 years
20.6.2024
Miners are holding the least Bitcoin on their balance sheets since February 2010, but the fiat value of their reserves is hovering around an all-time high