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Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution and Consolidation of ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Makers
25.12.2023
Several years ago, the landscape of ASIC bitcoin mining producers was diverse. Yet, over the recent couple of years, a select few top manufacturers have sustained the production of bitcoin mining rigs. ASIC Mining’s Changing Landscape Once, numerous ASIC producers flourished, but today, only...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in December
24.12.2023
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than...
Hive Amplifies Bitcoin Mining Might With 7,000 Bitmain S21 Units
24.12.2023
The publicly-listed company Hive Digital Technologies, based in Vancouver, has announced the acquisition of 7,000 new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain. The ordered Antminer S21 units are slated for arrival from January through June next year. Hive...
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Secures $15 Million Equity Raise Amidst Hashrate Curtailment Challenges
23.12.2023
In a recent disclosure, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining corporation Stronghold Digital Mining publicized its entry into a $15 million securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor. Furthermore, Stronghold elaborated that the firm’s Panther Creek Plant encountered unforeseen...
Jack Dorsey-Backed Ocean Bitcoin Mining Pool Introduces Block Template Options
23.12.2023
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has introduced block template options to allow individual miners to decide which transactions will be included in the next block. The feature, dubbed “path to decentralization,” will allow pool users to mine transactions with Ordinal...
Best Crypto to Buy Today December 20 – Near, Stacks, Sei
20.12.2023
Technical indicators and developments point to Near Protocol, Stacks, Sei Network, Sponge V2, and Bitcoin Minetrix as strong options for the best crypto to buy today. Image by cryptonews.com. Stacks’ near 30% STX price increase so far today has captured the attention of market observers,...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Historic 527 EH/s Lifetime Peak, Shattering Previous Records
20.12.2023
Recent data, analyzing the seven-day average of Bitcoin’s hashrate, reveals yet another lifetime peak in the network’s performance. On Dec. 20, 2023, Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an unprecedented high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) indicates that the hashrate...
Is Filecoin Price Going to Zero? FIL Sinks 5% as New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Gathers $5.5 Million in Funding – Next Big Thing?
20.12.2023
Leading decentralized file storage token Filecoin (FIL) has sunk -5%, leaving some panicked holders asking ‘is Filecoin price going to zero?’. The -5% drop appears to have been triggered by localized retracement moves, as Filecoin price shifts down to test supportive footing from...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Acquires 2 High-Capacity Mining Facilities for $178.6M
20.12.2023
On Tuesday, Marathon Digital Holdings, a leading bitcoin mining company listed on public markets, revealed its acquisition of two fully operational bitcoin mining facilities, representing a combined capacity of 390 megawatts (MW). For these facilities, Marathon invested a total of $178.6 million...
Best Crypto to Buy Now December 19 – Sei, Injective, VeChain
19.12.2023
Sei, Injective, and VeChain price momentum make them potential choices for the best cryptos to buy now, while new presales Sponge V2 and Bitcoin Minetrix gain their own momentum. Image by cryptonews.com. The SEI price has risen more than 50% over the past two days to reach a new all-time high. With...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Buy New Mining Sites for $179M
19.12.2023
Marathon said the acquisitions will reduce the cost per coin mined by around 30%
Cipher Scales BTC Mining Operation with 37,000 Bitmain Antminers Worth $100M
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Photocreo Bednarek NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining firm Cipher Mining Inc. has announced the purchase of 37,396 units of the latest Bitmain Antminer T21 series. Making the announcement in a press release, the company disclosed that this acquisition amounted to approximately $99.5...
Cipher Mining Enhances Bitcoin ASIC Fleet With 7.1 EH/s Bitmain Deal
18.12.2023
On Monday, Cipher Mining revealed its acquisition of 7.1 exahash per second (EH/s) in new mining equipment from Bitmain. The company invested in Bitmain’s T21 series miners, totaling a purchase price of $99.5 million. Cipher Mining’s Strategic $99.5 Million Investment in Next-Gen Bitmain...
US Ambassador to Argentina Hails Bitcoin Miner’s ‘Genius’ Flared Gas Power Generation Plans
18.12.2023
The U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc R. Stanley, has lauded Unblock Computing’s bitcoin mining initiative for its innovative use of flared gas in generating electricity. Ambassador Stanley commended the plan for its dual benefits: aiding Argentina in achieving its climate objectives...
Echoes of 2013: Bitcoin Mining Concentration Reaches Decade-High Levels
16.12.2023
In the past 72 hours, Antpool has dominated 26.48% of Bitcoin’s overall hashrate, closely followed by Foundry USA at 24.95%. Together, these two mining pools wield 51.43% of the prevailing 502 exahash per second (EH/s) total hashrate. This level of concentration in bitcoin mining pools...
Australian Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Set to Acquire 8,380 New-Generation T21 Miners
16.12.2023
Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy Limited said on Dec. 15 that it expects to take delivery of 8,380 new-generation T21 miners from Bitmain. Delivery of the mining machines is expected to help Iris Energy fulfill its goal of increasing its self-mining capacity to 10 EH/s (exahash per second)....
Iris Energy to Ramp Up Capacity in 2024 Following $22M Spend on Bitmain Rigs
16.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Renewable Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy has revealed the acquisition of 1.6 EH/s of Bitmain T21 miners, increasing its self-mining capacity to 10 EH/s. In a press release on December 15, the company disclosed plans to acquire 8,380 new-generation...
Bitcoin Miner Hive Diversifies Into AI, Acquires 96 Nvidia GPUs to Boost High-Performance Computing Operations
15.12.2023
On Friday, Hive Digital, based in Vancouver and specializing in bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC), announced its foray into artificial intelligence (AI) and HPC technologies. This strategic move involves acquiring 96 Nvidia H100 graphics processing units (GPUs). From Bitcoin...
Prepare for a North American Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Boom + More News
15.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / thodonal Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Prepare for the Next Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Boom – BlocksBridge Consulting Bitcoin Miner Marathon...
Is APT Going to Zero? Aptos Price Tumbles While New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Locks in $5.2 Million
14.12.2023
A massive $195m Aptos token unlock has triggered a tumble in APT price, as markets hesitate entering into the increased circulating supply, leaving some dejected holders asking ‘is APT going to zero?’. The unlock happened on December 12, in a planned move that saw 24.8m released onto...