Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Temporarily Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining Operations
A group of Paraguayan lawmakers is spearheading a bill that seeks to enact a temporary ban on cryptocurrency mining operations...
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Bitcoin’s Path to Halving — Anticipated Increase in Difficulty Sets Stage
Based on current metrics, the Bitcoin blockchain is set to undergo another difficulty adjustment before the halving, with an anticipated...
Miners Offload Bitcoin in Anticipation of Reward Halving, Says Cryptoquant
Data from Cryptoquant indicates that bitcoin miners have been offloading their assets in anticipation of the upcoming Bitcoin network halving,...
Bitdeer Utilizes Chip Giant TSMC, Eyeing $60M in Bitcoin Mining Equipment Production
According to the publicly-listed mining corporation Bitdeer, the company is employing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its Sealminer A1...
Iceland’s Prime Minister Vows to Prioritize Food Security Over Bitcoin
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has vowed to focus more power on producing food internally while reducing the energy expenditure...
Arkon Energy Strikes Deal With Bitmain for 27,700 Bitcoin Mining Rigs
On Tuesday, the Ohio-based bitcoin mining and colocation company Arkon Energy announced its procurement of 27,700 bitcoin mining rigs from...
Paraguay to Strengthen Measures to Fight Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining
The Government of Paraguay will strengthen the measures directed to combat the illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the country. In...
Bitcoin Miners’ Earnings Hit Record $2 Billion in March Ahead of Halving Event
In March, bitcoin miners amassed an unprecedented level of revenue not seen in the previous 12 months, hitting a high...
Marathon Introduces Custom Firmware and Control Board for Enhanced Bitcoin Mining Operations
This week, the publicly traded mining company Marathon Digital Holdings unveiled new firmware and a control board designed to enhance...
Russia to Clarify Cryptocurrency Mining Gray Areas, Including Payments
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, is prepared to discuss the gray areas surrounding cryptocurrency mining and the use...
Bitmain Reveals S21 Pro Bitcoin Miner: Pioneering 15 Joules per Terahash
On Friday, the producer of bitcoin-specific application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining equipment, Bitmain, unveiled the latest Antminer S21 Pro model...
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Seeks $100 Million for Mining Capacity Expansion
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer is reportedly in discussions with private credit firms to secure $100 million in funding to expand its...
Marathon Digital Holdings Unveils ‘M’ Block Art on Bitcoin Blockchain
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings has crafted a block that prominently displays the letter “M” by carefully arranging transactions and...
Bitdeer to Boost BTC Mining Capacity With Proprietary Sealminer A1 Rigs, Eyeing 46 EH/S Milestone by 2025
The Nasdaq-traded company specializing in bitcoin mining, Bitdeer, has unveiled its strategy to boost its overall hashrate by an additional...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rally Ahead of Halving: Double-Digit Gains Mark Midweek Surge
Publicly traded bitcoin mining companies experienced a revival this week, as numerous stocks saw double-digit increases on Wednesday. Shares of...
Greenpeace’s Anti-Bitcoin “Mining for Power” Report Receives Fierce Backlash on X
“Mining for Power,” an anti-Bitcoin report by Greenpeace USA that explains the links between the bitcoin mining industry and fossil...
Report: Bitcoin’s Mining Landscape Braces for Shift as Halving Could Slash 100 EH/s of Hashpower
Based on a recent analysis, numerous outdated bitcoin mining devices likely powered up in response to the latest uptick in...
LAPD Recovers $6.9 Million Worth of Stolen Bitcoin Mining Rigs, Suspects in Custody
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has apprehended three individuals following the theft of bitcoin mining equipment valued at $6.9...
Bitcoin Miners on the Brink of Surpassing February Earnings as 2 Difficulty Adjustments Loom
Bitcoin miners face two additional difficulty adjustments before the network’s halving event, which is rapidly approaching, with less than 4,300...
Luxor and Bitnomial Roll out Hashrate Futures for US Market Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
Luxor Technology Corporation, a blockchain infrastructure service provider, has unveiled plans to introduce exchange-traded hashrate futures for institutional investors in...
Over 93% of Bitcoin Mined Ahead of Fourth Halving, Signaling New Era of Scarcity
As of the current moment, 93.6% of bitcoin’s total supply has already been mined, leaving only 1.34 million bitcoins remaining...
Bitcoin Miners Near Final Month Before Reward Halving Slashes Revenues
There are 34 days left until the Bitcoin network’s halving event, expected on or around April 20, 2024, which will...
