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Marathon & Riot Boost Bitcoin Reserves as Small Miners Sell
30.7.2024
After the recent Bitcoin (BTC) halving, the dynamics in BTC mining have changed significantly, affecting both small and big miners. While the smaller miners are dumping their Bitcoin to cover expenses, more prominent institutional investors such as Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Platform...
190 to 450 Terahash: Microbt Unveils Powerful M6XS+ Miners at Bitcoin 2024
28.7.2024
At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, the Chinese bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Microbt introduced its new line of M6XS+ miners. These miners offer a hashrate ranging from 190 terahash per second (TH/s) to 450 TH/s, with an efficiency of 17 joules...
Foreign crypto miners could be spying on US bases: Elizabeth Warren
26.7.2024
Senator Warren has lambasted foreign-owned crypto miners in the country, saying they’re loud, hot, and “suck up a ton of electricity, which can crash the power grid.”
Bitcoin Miners Have Considerable Upside From Their Power Portfolios: Bernstein
25.7.2024
Investors can benefit by valuing miners’ assets as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said
Riot Platform buys Kentucky-based Block Mining for $93M
25.7.2024
Riot says the deal will immediately add one exahashes per second to its self-mining hashrate and expands its footprint in the United States
Iris Energy Is Positioned to Become One of the Biggest Listed Bitcoin Miners: Canaccord
24.7.2024
The broker raised its price target for the shares to $15 from $12 and reiterated its buy rating
Paraguay miners urge state electricity board to reconsider upcoming price hike
22.7.2024
Capamad spokesperson Jimmy Kim claims that the electricity price increase, set for Aug. 1, may force 70% of legal crypto miners out of business
Bitcoin hashrate drawdown hits bear market levels, but miners aren’t selling
18.7.2024
Could miner capitulation signal that selling pressure is easing, or could it be the death spiral that takes Bitcoin out of its decade-long run?
Bitcoin ETFs have 4-8X more BTC price influence than miners — Research
18.7.2024
Bitcoin miners' "market influence" pales in comparison to the ETFs and exchanges when it comes to BTC price pressure, says Glassnode
Analysts forecast $200K+ Bitcoin price after BTC’s bullish momentum returns
17.7.2024
Bitcoin’s decisive move above $65,000 and miners' return to deep profitability could lead to BTC hitting $220,000
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
17.7.2024
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
17.7.2024
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving
Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs
16.7.2024
Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners' Share of Global Hashrate Reached Record in July: JPMorgan
16.7.2024
The aggregate market cap of the fourteen bitcoin miners listed in the U.S. that the bank tracks rose 29% since the end of June, the report said
US Bitcoin miners hodl in expectation of BTC price rises
15.7.2024
US mining firms are confounding pre-halving expectations by hodling the BTC they mine
Average Onchain Bitcoin Fees Drop Below $2, Lowest in Over 250 Days
14.7.2024
Since July 1, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin blockchain has remained below $2, with current onchain fees at 15.5 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), translating to $1.54 per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Hit 10-Month Low Onchain Bitcoin fees have fallen to levels not seen since October 2023...
Bitcoin Miners Have Been ‘Extremely Underpaid’ Since Mid-June
13.7.2024
Bitcoin miners have faced significant underpayment since mid-June, according to metrics from cryptoquant.com. As of now, the estimated value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashrate remains notably low at $47.79 per PH/s. Despite the revenue decline, Bitcoin’s hashrate is still just under...
Paraguayan Senate Passes Law Imposing up to 10 Years of Jail Time on Crypto Miners for Electricity Theft
12.7.2024
The Paraguayan senate has passed a series of reforms that changed penalties for energy and cryptocurrency mining-related energy theft. Now, individuals and companies found to be stealing energy for cryptocurrency mining activities will face jail time for up to 10 years, while energy theft for other...
Malaysia Loses Over $700 Million Worth of Electricity to Illegal Crypto Miners, Says Minister
11.7.2024
According to a government minister, Malaysia lost $727 million worth of electricity stolen by illegal crypto miners between 2018 and 2023. The minister also warned that power companies have methods to detect unauthorized mining activity. Illegal Crypto Mining Detrimental To Malaysians Says Minister...
Crypto miners stole $723M of electricity in Malaysia since 2018: Report
11.7.2024
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation revealed the number during an event where they disposed of over 2,000 machines seized in an operation