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Marathon Purchases 10,000 Bitcoin Miners, Machines Will Max Out 100 Megawatt Montana Facility
10.12.2020
On December 9, the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining company, Marathon Patent Group, announced the firm is purchasing 10,000 Antminer S-19j Pro units from the Chinese mining manufacturer Bitmain. According to Marathon, after the acquisition of next-generation bitcoin miners, the company will have...
Bitcoin Miners Saw 48% Revenue Increase in November
6.12.2020
Nearly 11% of revenue came from fees, down slightly from October
Bitcoin’s Rise Causes Shortage of Mining Rigs, Most Units Sold Out, Miners Concerned About Supply
5.12.2020
While the bitcoin economy has swelled in value, the overall network hashrate has gradually climbed higher as miners are making a lot of money confirming blocks. However, obtaining bitcoin mining rigs isn’t so easy these days, and regional reports from China indicate a great number of ASIC...
Authorities shut off electricity to Bitcoin miners in China’s Yunnan province
1.12.2020
Local media reports indicate electricity producers in Yunnan, China’s fourth-largest province by Bitcoin hash rate, have been ordered not to provide power to crypto mines
Another Blow To Bitcoin Miners Comes This Sunday
27.11.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is expected to rise again in two days, the most since September, cutting into the profit margins of BTC miners right after a strong market correction this week.
Major mining pool BTC.com estimates that the mining difficulty, which is the measure that shows how hard...
Majority of Bitcoin Hashrate Signals Support for Taproot Scaling, Privacy Upgrade
19.11.2020
Over 50% of Bitcoin's hashrate now supports the "uncontroversial" upgrade
Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China
18.11.2020
Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges
Blockchain Bites: Bankrupted Cred’s Missing Millions, Bitcoin Miners’ Quarterly Losses and More
13.11.2020
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Greener pastures: Bitcoin miners now looking beyond Chinese borders
12.11.2020
Chinese crypto miners migrate seasonally from the southern regions in search of cheaper electricity. But is it always due to the climate?
On-chain metrics indicate Bitcoin miners’ influence on the price is diminishing
4.11.2020
Research suggests that Bitcoin miners are holding less of the asset
Bitcoin Miners Saw 8% Revenue Increase in October
2.11.2020
12% of revenue came from fees, the highest percentage since Jan. 2018
Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell Bitcoin Directly to Central Bank
29.10.2020
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has amended its cryptocurrency regulation to enable...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Miners’ Slim Margins, ConsenSys’ Latest CBDC Pilot, a16z’ Power Hire
28.10.2020
JPMorgan unveiled a revamped blockchain network that could challenge SWIFT while BlockFi has taken a 5% stake in Grayscale's GBTC
Marathon Buys Additional 10,000 Antminers to Become Largest US Bitcoin Miner
28.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group is buying 10,000 of the more efficient Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain in a deal worth millions of dollars. ▪ Marathon said the deal would boost the company’s operations to 23,560 next-generation miners, “making it the largest...
‘A Race Toward Zero’: With Hashrate in the Clouds, Bitcoin Mining Is Less Profitable Than Ever
27.10.2020
ASIC financing has driven Bitcoin's hashrate to all time highs in 2020. By consequence, Bitcoin is less proftiable to mine than ever
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Spike 350% in a Month, as ETH Fees Decline
26.10.2020
Bitcoin transaction fees are on the rise again. Fees shot up more than 350% during the last thirty days to Oct. 22. The most significant increase occurred in the last week, as the price of bitcoin soared on growing institutional interest. According to data by Bitinfocharts, it cost an average...
This New Service Plays Matchmaker Between Solo Miners, Big Mining Farms
16.10.2020
Compass by HASHR8 matches individual miners with mining farms to host their hardware
Bitcoin Miners Saw 11% Revenue Drop in September
2.10.2020
Miners generated an estimated $328 million in September
Ethereum Miners Collected 6 Times More Fees Than Bitcoin Miners + More News
1.10.2020
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Ethereum (ETH) miners made a total of USD 166m from transaction fees in September, which is a new all-time high, as well as an increase...
Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Narrows First Half Loss To $7 Million, as Covid-19 Hit Demand
29.9.2020
Ebang International Holdings Inc., the Chinese maker of bitcoin mining hardware, reported a net loss of $6.96 million during the first six months of this year, down from $19.07 million a year ago, as demand fell due to the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue plunged 51% to $11.04 million from $22.35...