At Least 1,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region – Mining Bitcoin News
Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or...
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Bitcoin Network Experiences Slight Dip in Difficulty After Record High – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s difficulty decreased 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, following a sustained all-time high of 39.35 trillion over the previous two...
Daily Raids on Crypto Farms as Abkhazia Intensifies Mining Crackdown – Mining Bitcoin News
Authorities in Abkhazia are stepping up efforts to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining amid electricity shortages in the winter months....
State-backed Crypto Mining Farm under Construction in Russia’s Buryatia – Mining Bitcoin News
A new crypto mining facility is being built in the Russian Republic of Buryatia with support from a government-affiliated company....
Next Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Change Estimated to Decrease as Block Times Have Lengthened – Mining Bitcoin News
The last two mining difficulty changes on the Bitcoin network have driven difficulty to an all-time high, causing a decrease...
Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals – Mining Bitcoin News
The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn...
Bitcoin Difficulty Surges 4.68%, Taps New All-Time High; Metric Set to Surpass 40 Trillion – Mining Bitcoin News
The Bitcoin blockchain recorded another difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at block height 774,144. The network’s difficulty increased...
Bitcoin Difficulty Set to Rise 3.82% to All-Time High of 39 Trillion Following Recent Increase – Mining Bitcoin News
The Bitcoin network is set to record another meaningful difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, as current estimates expect...
Ban on Crypto Mining in Residential Areas Proposed in Russia – Mining Bitcoin News
Advisors to the Kremlin have suggested that home crypto mining should be banned in Russia, or in some of its...
Paraguayan Bitcoin Mining Companies Hurt by Power Rate Hikes of Over 50% – Mining Bitcoin News
Paraguayan mining companies are taking a hit to their profitability due to the steep power fee hikes the government has...
Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Rises to All-Time High, Making Block Discovery More Challenging – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty printed a record increase on Jan. 15, 2023, rising 10.26% to 37.73 trillion at block height 772,128....
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase – Mining Bitcoin News
During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at...
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Start Paying Higher Electricity Fees – Mining Bitcoin News
Since the beginning of 2023, cryptocurrency miners operating in Kazakhstan are obliged to pay new fees for the power they...
Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius – Mining Bitcoin News
Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement...
Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners – Mining Bitcoin News
A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining...
Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia – Mining Bitcoin News
Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the...
Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com Suffers $3 Million Cyberattack – Mining Bitcoin News
A major cryptocurrency mining pool has been hit by hackers earlier this month, the company who owns the pool revealed...
2 Bitcoin Mining Pools Command More Than 53% of BTC’s Total Hashrate – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s hashrate has jumped from the low 170 exahash per second (EH/s) recorded this week, to above the 300 exahash...
Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Sells Helios Facility to Galaxy Digital for $65 Million, Galaxy to Host Argo’s ASIC Fleet in Texas – Mining Bitcoin News
After the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain suspended trading on Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange, the company said...
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Suspends Nasdaq Trading – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain announced that it requested the suspension of trading its company shares on Dec. 27, as the...
Bitcoin Hashrate Slides as Texas Miners Curtail Hashpower to Bolster the Grid – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s total hashrate tapped a low of 170 exahash per second (EH/s) on Dec. 25, as reports noted that bitcoin...
Bitcoin Miners Discovered 53,240 Blocks This Year, Foundry Led the Pack, Hashrate Tapped an All-Time High – Mining Bitcoin News
As the new year approaches, more than a dozen bitcoin mining pools still dedicate a total of 238 exahash per...
