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Paraguay Warns About Growth of Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operations and Effect on Power Stability of the Country
31.10.2022
The growth of illegal bitcoin mining operations could affect the stability of the power system in Paraguay, according to statements from the National Power Administration. The boom the country is experiencing is taking its toll on the power system, with many miners plugging in illegally...
Core Scientific Shares Downgraded After SEC Filing Hints at Possible Bankruptcy
30.10.2022
One of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has shaken investors with a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that raises the possibility the company may apply for bankruptcy protection. The filing notes that Core Scientific will be unable to...
New Mining Bill Permitting Cross-Border Crypto Payments Filed in Russian Parliament
29.10.2022
A draft law designed to regulate the mining of digital coins in Russia is also legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements. It has been submitted to the Russian parliament after the rejection of an earlier bill which was aiming to allow domestic crypto payments as well....
Bitcoin price due sub-$20K dip, traders warn amid claim miners 'capitulating'
28.10.2022
Miners may hit pause on the good times for BTC price action, one theory believes, as the weekend promises support tests
Moldova Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine
28.10.2022
The government of Moldova has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as it’s facing a major energy crisis. The move is part of emergency measures to reduce power consumption with energy supplies dwindling due to the escalating conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Authorities...
Bitcoin miners rethink business strategies to survive long-term
26.10.2022
A look at why some Bitcoin miners continue to thrive in the bear market while others need to rethink their strategies in order to continue operations
Sub-$20K Bitcoin price puts BTC miner profits under pressure as hash rate soars
25.10.2022
Soaring hash rate, high electricity costs and BTC price hovering under $20,000 for months is complicating matters for Bitcoin miners
Public Bitcoin miners' hash rate is booming — but is it actually bearish for BTC price?
25.10.2022
Efforts to keep Bitcoin mining operations afloat may end up stressing the spot BTC price further lower
‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Spends Slow Down Considerably in 2022, as 92 Decade-Old BTC Worth $1.79 Million Wake Up
25.10.2022
While the price of bitcoin has remained range bound and coasting along just above the $19K zone, over 60% of the bitcoin in circulation has not moved in a year or more. Moreover, there’s been very few transfers from bitcoins stemming from 2010, and it’s been more than two months since...
Struggling Bitcoin Miners Are Flocking to Maple Finance’s $300M Lending Pool
24.10.2022
Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Launches 2 New ASIC Bitcoin Miners With up to 130 Terahash
24.10.2022
On Monday, bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc., announced the launch of the company’s latest high-performance bitcoin miners called the A13 series. Canaan has revealed two models in the A13 series, which feature “improved power efficiency over its predecessors,” and the new models produce...
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
A Look at the First Phone-to-Phone Bitcoin Transfer Using a Nokia N900 Smartphone
23.10.2022
When Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, the full node client came with a wallet often referred to as Bitcoin-Qt. Nakamoto’s simplified payment verification (SPV) concept was not available until two years later, after the former Bitcoin Core developer Mike Hearn published BitcoinJ in 2011....
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Stronger Than Ever in the Face of Crypto Winter Prices and Sky High Difficulty
22.10.2022
Despite the fact that bitcoin miners are getting bare minimums in profits per petahash per second (PH/s), and the myriad of headlines showing specific mining operations folding from the crypto winter, the network’s total hashrate continues to chug along at close to 300 exahash per second...
Bitcoin Mining Revenue in Russia Grew 18 Times in 4 Years Before ‘Worst Quarter’
21.10.2022
Russian revenues from the minting of bitcoin saw a multifold increase in the past few years before declining significantly since this past spring. The findings come from a new study which also established that the sector was growing during both ups and downs in the crypto market. $1.4 Billion...
Here's how Bitcoin pro traders plan to profit from BTC’s eventual pop above $20K
21.10.2022
Traders who believe BTC will break above $20,000 could use this low-risk options strategy to cast a long bullish bet
Wall Street Analyst ‘Pulling the Plug’ on Bitcoin Miners Owing to Bear Market Woes
21.10.2022
DA Davidson analyst Chris Brendler downgraded Core Scientific and Argo Blockchain from buy to neutral and said the bank has grown “increasingly concerned” about the miners
Low hash price, soaring energy costs spell tough Q3 for Bitcoin miners
21.10.2022
The third quarter of 2022 has not been any kinder to Bitcoin mining operators in North America and Europe
EU to Target Crypto Miners’ Power Usage as Union Relies Less on Russian Energy
19.10.2022
Authorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been trying to lower. New energy efficiency labeling is to address the growing electricity usage in the crypto...
Binance launches $500M lending project to support crypto miners
17.10.2022
The loans will be provided to “blue-chip” Bitcoin miners who could back their bids with physical or digital assets