Bitcoin News
Crypto miner ships China-based rigs abroad in deal with U.S. fossil fuels firm
Optimum Mining Host-Black Rock Petroleum plan comes as Canaan seeks greener operations through Czech partnership.
Timmy Shen
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Mining
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Bitcoin News
Clean-energy crypto mining ETF launches to put an ‘E’ in Bitcoin
As Bitcoin’s carbon footprint continues to make ESG investors uneasy, a new clean-energy crypto mining ETF aims to allay their environmental concerns.
Lucas Cacioli
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Regulation
Russia looks to tap demand for power as crypto miners flood out of China
Plentiful electricity, cold climate are among drawcards as Chinese mine operators flee crackdown at home.
Timmy Shen
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Bitcoin News
How to solve the Bitcoin energy consumption problem
As the world grapples with crypto mining’s carbon footprint, Nischal Shetty of WazirX examines the technical and regulatory solutions.
Nischal Shetty
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Regulation
Iran crypto mining remains suspended amid blackouts
Iran has continued a suspension of cryptocurrency mining, with Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri urging all licensed miners to stop operating as the country continues to suffer power outages, according to a report by U.Today that cited a Farsi-language tweet by the Tasnim News Agency. Fast facts Jahangiri said the ongoing electricity supply problems could last […]
Timmy Shen
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Bitcoin News
Mining rig maker Bitmain inks purchase deal with TeraWulf
Bitmain has signed a deal to sell 30,000 of its Antminer machines to TeraWulf, a U.S. crypto miner that claims to use mostly clean energy.
Timmy Shen
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin hashrate falls to lowest in 22 months amid China mining clampdown
Bitcoin’s hashrate fell to 58.7971 exa hashes per second on Sunday — the lowest point since August 2019.
Lachlan Keller
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Bitcoin News
Kazakhstan’s Bitcoin gold rush gathers pace as Chinese miners keep piling in
As China shuts down crypto mining over environmental concerns, miners are moving next door to Kazakhstan, one of the most coal-rich countries in the world.
Timmy Shen
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Regulation
Lawmaker clarifies Paraguay won’t try to make Bitcoin legal tender
Lawmaker Carlos Rejala tamped down speculation that Paraguay might follow El Savador's footsteps in making Bitcoin legal tender.
Lachlan Keller
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Regulation
Mining rig maker Bitmain halts sales amid flood of second-hand machines
Chinese crypto mining rig maker Bitmain has decided to suspend global spot sales of its Antminer machines, as some of its clients are reselling their rigs.
Timmy Shen
