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Bitcoin miners’ worst days may have passed, but a few key hurdles remain
23.1.2023
A handful of improving metrics show profit margins slowly improving for Bitcoin miners, but key areas of the sector remain under pressure
Bitcoin price rally provides much needed relief for BTC miners
20.1.2023
Bitcoin’s prolonged breakout above $22,000 is easing pressure on razor thin profit margins for BTC miners
SEC leaked crypto miners' personal information during investigation: Report
17.1.2023
The financial regulator reportedly unintentionally included 650 names and email addresses in communications with blockchain firm Green as part of an investigation
Alkimiya Raises $7.2M Funding Round to Grow Cash Flow Hedging Protocol for Miners, Stakers
12.1.2023
Alkimiya, a a decentralized capital markets protocol has raised $7.2 million in funding as it seeks to attract miners and stakers wishing to hedge their cash flow as they attempt to navigate the digital asset bear market
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Start Paying Higher Electricity Fees
7.1.2023
Since the beginning of 2023, cryptocurrency miners operating in Kazakhstan are obliged to pay new fees for the power they need to mint digital coins. A surcharge introduced in 2021 now depends on the price of electricity consumed by bitcoin farms and can be much higher than the original levy....
1.5M houses could be powered by the energy Texas miners returned
6.1.2023
Bitcoin miners appeared to be the model consumers for the ancillary services in the state
Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
4.1.2023
Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement between the two bankrupt firms. Celsius owes Core Scientific approximately $7.8 million for energy and hosting costs, as the crypto lender has been unable to make...
Year of Bitcoin miners’ merge? Analysts predict key mining trends for 2023
4.1.2023
Public Bitcoin miners will actively work to minimize costs in 2023 by going private or merging with other firms, Hash Rate Index analysts predicted
Bitcoin miners rejoice; Things are finally looking up with PEGA Pool
4.1.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) miners the world over are running out of patience with the highly anticipated launch of PEGA Pool mere weeks away. Record low BTC prices, compounded by rising hash rates, have had BTC miners and mining companies in a spin for months. Many struggle to make ends meet and certain firms...
Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners
3.1.2023
A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners have been blamed for power shortages....
Bitcoin miners see mixed successes in tackling debt-fueled overexpansion crisis
3.1.2023
Industry players accumulated over $4 billion of debt in the last crypto run-up
Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia
1.1.2023
Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the energy minister of Russia has acknowledged. Demand continues to increase in residential areas as well, after regional authorities abandoned a proposal...
Challenging Year for Bitcoin Miners as Fewer BTC Mining Rigs Are Profitable at Current Prices
31.12.2022
Bitcoin miners have had a challenging year as the network’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high and the spot market price of bitcoin dropped below the cost of production. Currently, with electricity costs at $0.07 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), only 18 application-specific integrated...
Bitcoin Miners Got Crushed by Crypto Winter. 2023 May Bring More Pain
30.12.2022
Bitcoin miners had a rough 2022, showing “how to not build a mining business,” However, industry experts don’t see 2023 as any better, unless markets improve significantly
2 Bitcoin Mining Pools Command More Than 53% of BTC’s Total Hashrate
29.12.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has jumped from the low 170 exahash per second (EH/s) recorded this week, to above the 300 exahash range after a number of bitcoin mining operations from Texas temporarily went offline on Dec. 25, 2022. Furthermore, three-day hashrate distribution statistics recorded...
Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to helping Bitcoin miners
29.12.2022
Xiao Yi, Communist Party Secretary of the City of Fuzhou, financially aided Bitcoin miners between 2017 and 2021
Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Sells Helios Facility to Galaxy Digital for $65 Million, Galaxy to Host Argo’s ASIC Fleet in Texas
29.12.2022
After the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain suspended trading on Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange, the company said it would follow up the next day with an announcement. The following day, on Dec. 28, 2022, Argo detailed it is selling its Helios facility to Galaxy Digital...
100%: Public Bitcoin miners sold almost everything they mined in 2022
28.12.2022
Public Bitcoin miners sold off nearly everything they mined in 2022 but appear to have started accumulating reserves once again in what some hope is a bullish signal
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Suspends Nasdaq Trading
28.12.2022
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain announced that it requested the suspension of trading its company shares on Dec. 27, as the company expects to make an announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. The company’s stock has lost 96.34% year-to-date and on Dec. 12, the bitcoin miner “advanced negotiations...
BTC price dips 1% on Wall Street open as Bitcoin miners worry analysts
27.12.2022
A taste of BTC price volatility returns as United States stocks begin trading in the run-up to the yearly close