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Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners
10.5.2022
Among the proposals, the group of eight organizations requested the Environmental Protection Agency subject PoW mining firms to “stringent reviews” around operating permits
Environmental Groups Call on US Government to Implement Stringent Bitcoin Mining Regulations
10.5.2022
Local and national activists are banding to limit what they consider are the industry's adverse effects on the environment
Bitcoin Miners About to Be Hit With Record Difficulty as Profitability Drops
10.5.2022
Work is about to become harder for Bitcoin (BTC) miners, as mining difficulty is set for another all-time high (ATH) in a matter of hours, which will be the second one in a row, once again cutting into the already decreasing profit margins of miners. ...
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Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers
10.5.2022
Bitcoin mining companies must prove carbon neutrality as new regulations come to play, but are carbon offsets enough?
Cipher Mining Raises 2022 Hashrate Forecast by 0.5 EH/s
10.5.2022
The firm attributed the increased hashrate guidance to improved machine allocation from rigmaker MicroBT
First Mover Asia: Did Nvidia Profit From Crypto Mining? Consider Its Manufacturing Partners’ Stocks; Cryptos Have a Rough Day
10.5.2022
The manufacturer of graphics processing units has been reluctant to acknowledge the role its products play in crypto mining; bitcoin and ether plummet
Instagram Starts Testing NFTs, Roubini's Dollar Replacement Plan, Bitcoin Inflows Return, Ethereum Outflows Slow Down + More News
9.5.2022
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Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme
9.5.2022
“Capuci operated a fraudulent investment scheme and did not use investors’ funds to mine new cryptocurrency, as promised, but instead diverted the funds to cryptocurrency wallets under his control,” the DOJ stated
SEC Halts $62 Million Crypto Mining, Trading Scheme — DOJ Indicts Founder
9.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted a $62 million global cryptocurrency trading and mining scheme and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted its CEO and founder. If convicted of all counts, he faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison, the Justice...
Nicehash Software ‘Fully Unlocks’ Nvidia’s Hashrate Reducing Technology
8.5.2022
On Saturday, the cryptocurrency mining platform Nicehash revealed the company has “fully [unlocked] Nvidia’s [Lite Hash Rate]” graphic processing units (GPUs). Nicehash says the firm’s Quickminer mining software is the first protocol that can unlock LHR GPU cards...
SEC Fines Nvidia $5.5 Million for Failing to Disclose Crypto Mining Significantly Boosted Its Revenue
8.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nvidia Corp. for failing to disclose that crypto mining significantly boosted its revenue. The company agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay a $5.5 million penalty. Nvidia Failed to Disclose That Crypto Mining Was a Significant...
Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Agency Proposes Higher Electricity Rates for Home Crypto Miners
7.5.2022
The anti-monopoly service of Russia has suggested that Russians minting digital currencies at their homes should pay more for the spent electrical energy. The proposal comes after the submission of a bill tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining to the Russian parliament. Russian Miners Using...
Controlling 17% of BTC hash rate: Report on publicly listed mining firms
6.5.2022
Mining firm Core Scientific’s hash rate leads all public companies with 8.3 EH/s, and it mined 5,769 BTC in 2021
SEC vs. NVIDIA, Sanctioned Bitcoin Mixer, Bluesky Code, VCs Target NFTs + More News
6.5.2022
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Nvidia to pay $5.5M as part of SEC case concerning 'inadequate disclosures' around crypto mining
6.5.2022
"All issuers, including those that pursue opportunities involving emerging technology, must ensure that their disclosures are timely, complete, and accurate," said Kristina Littman
Cipher Mining, WindHQ Joint Venture Secures $46.9M Loan From BlockFi
6.5.2022
The Alborz JV will use the proceeds to purchase S19j Pro mining rigs for its 40 megawatt data center in Texas
The NY Mining Moratorium’s Odds Just Got a Lot Worse
6.5.2022
A bill that aims to place a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining operations in New York was dealt a huge blow on Thursday
Georgia to Unveil New Cryptocurrency Law by This Fall
6.5.2022
Authorities in Georgia are now holding discussions with industry representatives to finalize a bill designed to regulate coin trading, among other crypto-related activities. The legislation will be presented to the Georgian society this fall at the latest, a top central bank official announced....
Bitcoin Miners Reach the Halfway Point to the Next Block Reward Halving
6.5.2022
On May 5, 2022, at block height 735,000, the bitcoin mining pool Poolin mined the 105,000th block reward since the last halving. The mined block also represents the halfway point to the next halving that is estimated to take place on or around April 27, 2024. Block 735,000 follows the network...
Argo Blockchain facility in West Texas expects to start mining Bitcoin in May
5.5.2022
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity "in the coming years" will produce 20 EH/s