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Key on-chain metric shows Bitcoin miners in ‘massive’ BTC accumulation mode
11.1.2022
Data shows lost and held Bitcoin hitting a one-year high, while miners opened the year by accumulating “massive” amounts of BTC
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Slides 15% in 10 Days, Price and Difficulty Puts Pressure on BTC Miners
10.1.2022
The price of bitcoin has been on a long losing streak since November 10, 2021, when the leading crypto asset tapped an all-time high at $69K per unit. During the last two weeks, bitcoin has shed more than 19% in value, and the network’s hashrate has dropped from over 200 exahash per second...
Spanish MP Asks Government to Take in Fleeing Kazakhstan Bitcoin Miners
10.1.2022
A pro-crypto Spanish MP has told the government it should offer bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin miners in Kazakhstan suffering from recent blackouts and bloody social unrest a new home in Spain – and that her nation should itself seek to become a hub of crypto mining and innovation....
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Kazakhstan Teaches Bitcoin Miners a Lesson as Chaos Affects BTC Hashrate
6.1.2022
Kazakhstan has been plunged into a political and social maelstrom that could rock the world of Bitcoin (BTC) – as unrest over escalating fuel prices saw Kazakhtelecom, the national communications provider, pulled the plug on much of the country’s internet, reminding Bitcoin miners to secure...
Malaysia Seizes 1,720 Bitcoin Mining Machines in Electricity Theft Crackdown
1.1.2022
Police in Malaysia have shut down a bitcoin mining operation and seized 1,720 bitcoin mining machines in a major electricity theft crackdown following public complaints. “Police inspected 75 premises around the district and 30 of them were found to be carrying out illegal bitcoin mining...
Bitcoin Miners Could Go Nuclear in Kazakhstan as Gov’t Plans New Power Plant
30.12.2021
The government of Kazakhstan is debating a plan to build a nuclear power plant that could help the country to strengthen its Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining sector in the longer term.
According to the media outlet Vedomosti, the Minister of Energy, Magzum Mirzagaliyev, told reporters that...
Robinhood's Crypto Beta, FTX Challenge, Bitcoin Miners Bet Big, BTC ETF Inflows + More News
29.12.2021
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Winter’s Here for Bitcoin Miners in Kazakhstan and Iran as Cold Weather Brings Slowdowns
28.12.2021
Cold weather in some of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining’s hotspots is bringing bad tidings for the industry – with power interruptions experienced in Kazakhstan and the government intervening in Iran....
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Canaan Secures Order for 30,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Genesis Digital Assets
17.12.2021
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a follow-on contract from Genesis Digital Assets for 30,000 mining machines. The sale is part of an agreement between Canaan and Genesis that gives the mining operation...
Illegal Crypto Miners Threatened With Jail Time in Russia
17.12.2021
Cryptocurrency miners that are illegally connecting their equipment to the power grid should go to prison, says a Russian lawmaker who recently announced that his nationalist party is working on draft legislation to regulate the crypto activity. The industry cannot rely on support from the state...
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits an All-Time High Suggesting Thousands of Next-Gen Machines Have Joined the Race
12.12.2021
While bitcoin prices have consolidated around the $50K zone, the network’s hashrate has reached an all-time high (ATH) on December 8, 2021, tapping 194.95 exahash per second. Bitcoin miners have increased their processing power a great deal despite the fact that mining bitcoin is 8.33%...
Iceland cuts power to new Bitcoin miners
8.12.2021
Starting December 7, no new requests for power from Bitcoin mining operations will be accepted from the country’s energy utility service
Russia Gets Bulk of Chinese Mining Machines Amid Miners’ Exodus, Report Reveals
25.11.2021
China’s crackdown on its crypto mining sector, launched earlier this year, caused a massive migration of mining enterprises to friendlier jurisdictions. Miners have been moving enormous amount of coin minting hardware to new bases around the world, with Russia reportedly taking the largest...
Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
19.11.2021
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining. The European Commission has revealed it is already working to promote a transition to “more...
Bitcoin Miners See High Prices as 'Opportunity,' Become Sellers
12.11.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have once again turned into net sellers of bitcoin, with miner inventories dropping to levels not seen since early September. However, miners aren’t necessarily turning bearish “en masse,” although some are looking to offload “excess inventory,” according to an analyst....
Bitcoin miners look toward nuclear power for sustainable energy
11.11.2021
Several major players say that nuclear energy might be the best choice for Bitcoin miners
Venezuelan Court Rolls Back Seizure of More Than 1,000 Bitcoin Miners
10.11.2021
A Venezuelan court in the capital of the country has rolled back a seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin miners due to irregularities that occurred during the confiscation. According to court documents, the equipment that was seized was in the custody of a third-party company that was doing...
A New Semiconductor Manufacturing Competitor Has Entered the ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Industry
8.11.2021
While companies like Microbt, Bitmain, Innosilicon, Strongu, Ebang, and Canaan have ruled the roost in terms of manufacturing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, a new challenger has entered the competition. A relatively unknown integrated technology firm called AGM Group...
Here’s Why Bitcoin Miners Should Pay Attention to COP26
3.11.2021
The COP26 climate summit, currently being held in Scotland – albeit without key leaders from Russia and China in attendance – has thus far made no direct reference to bitcoin (BTC) or altcoins. But there may already be key takeaways from the decision already taken that could impact the industry...
Hive Blockchain Secures Order for 6,500 Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners From Canaan
30.10.2021
On October 29, the publicly listed firm Canaan announced the mining manufacturer has secured a follow-on purchase order from the mining operator Hive Blockchain for 6,500 units of Canaan’s next-generation Avalon mining rigs. Hive expects to increase the operation’s hashrate from...