Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the Second Time in a Row — It’s Now 0.63% Harder to Find a BTC Block – Mining Bitcoin News
On August 18, 2022, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased again after the 1.74% rise two weeks ago on August 4. At...
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Bit Mining Secures $9.3 Million Registered Direct Offering From Institutional Investors – Mining Bitcoin News
Bit Mining Limited has announced that it has entered a $9.3 million registered direct offering with specific institutional investors. Bit...
PoW Miners Rake in Profits Mining ETH Until the End, Ethash Networks Expect a Boost, JPMorgan Strategists Say ETC Could Benefit – Mining Bitcoin News
In just over a month’s time, The Merge is likely to be implemented on the Ethereum blockchain and the network’s...
Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting ‘Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale’ – Mining Bitcoin News
The bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring...
Kazakhstan Investigates Crypto Mining Hotel Allegedly Operating as Ponzi Scheme – Mining Bitcoin News
Authorities in Kazakhstan have launched an investigation into a mining hotel business suspected of being a crypto pyramid as part...
Cleanspark Acquires Plug-in-Ready Bitcoin Mining Facility With up to 86 MW of Capacity – Mining Bitcoin News
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining company Cleanspark announced it acquired a plug-in-ready bitcoin mining facility that is scalable to 86...
Police in Kazakhstan Arrest Gang Forcing IT Specialists to Run Crypto Farms – Mining Bitcoin News
Law enforcement in Kazakhstan detained members of a crime group suspected of forcing IT experts into operating underground facilities for...
Kosovo Renews Crypto Mining Ban Amid Rising Energy Prices – Mining Bitcoin News
The government of Kosovo has adopted measures tailored to maintain energy supply in the coming months, including a ban on...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the First Time in 57 Days, BTC Hashrate Slipped 1.7% Lower in Q2 – Mining Bitcoin News
The mining difficulty tied to the Bitcoin network increased for the first time in 57 days, rising 1.74% higher than...
Bitfarms Adds 18 MW of Capacity to ‘The Bunker’ — Miner’s Daily Production Taps 16.8 BTC per Day – Mining Bitcoin News
On July 28, the bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced the completion of the second phase of its facility expansion, by...
Moscow, Karelia, Irkutsk — Study Lists Most Popular Crypto Mining Destinations in Russia – Mining Bitcoin News
Russia could be a large player in the crypto mining space, experts in the field have established in research naming...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Slides 5% Dropping to Levels Not Seen Since March – Mining Bitcoin News
On July 21, 2022, at 2:14 p.m. (ET) at block height 745,920, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by 5.01% outpacing the...
Masked Men Rob Large Crypto Mining Farm Near Moscow – Mining Bitcoin News
Armed robbers have plundered a large crypto mining facility not far from the Russian capital, local media reported. The unidentified...
Security Service of Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farm Near Front Line in Kharkiv – Mining Bitcoin News
Ukraine’s main law enforcement agency has busted an illegal facility mining cryptocurrencies in the Kharkiv region. The operators of the...
Marathon Secures 254 Megawatts to Bolster Company’s 2023 Bitcoin Mining Goals – Mining Bitcoin News
The bitcoin mining operation Marathon has announced the company has secured 254 megawatts of new hosting deals with the option...
Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says – Mining Bitcoin News
Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s...
‘Unprecedented Opportunities’ — Cleanspark Acquires 1,061 Bitcoin Miners at a ‘Discounted Price’ – Mining Bitcoin News
On Thursday, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Cleanspark announced that it added 93 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower to...
Kazakhstan President Signs Law Increasing Tax Burden for Crypto Miners – Mining Bitcoin News
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a bill amending the country’s Tax Code to impose higher tax...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Slips Below 200 Exahash, BTC Mining Profits Drop Lower – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s hashrate has declined in recent times after reaching an all-time high on June 8, 2022, at block height 739,928....
Biden Administration Expected to Publish Report on Bitcoin Mining and the Industry’s Impact on Climate – Mining Bitcoin News
According to a new report, U.S. president Joe Biden and his administration are focused on proof-of-work (PoW) mining. The principal...
Bitmain Launches 2,400 Megahash E9 Ethereum Miner Ahead of The Merge – Mining Bitcoin News
On July 6, the crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the launch of the highly anticipated Antminer E9 after revealing...
Bank of Russia Ready to Legalize Crypto Mining If Miners Sell Minted Coins Abroad – Mining Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia would agree to the legalization of cryptocurrency mining, provided the proceeds from the activity are...
