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Kazakhstan Extends Power Cuts for Cryptocurrency Miners
Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The compan...
Hut 8 Mining Corp Announces January 2022 Bitcoin Production
Hut 8 Mining Corp, a Canadian digital currency firm, announced the mining production results for the month of January 2022 today....
Hut 8's 'Ferrari of GPUs' Ready for Ethereum's PoS Move, Miner Open to M&A
Contrary to smaller Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners, Canada-based Hut 8 would not be "really affected" by Ethereum (ETH)'s move to...
Galaxy Digital Announces Sustainability Plan, Touts 80% Clean Mining
Crypto giant Galaxy Digital is following the example of a growing number of corporations in embracing so-called "ESG."
BitNile Releases January's Bitcoin Production and Mining Operations Report
BitNile Holdings, Inc, a Bitcoin mining firm based in Las Vegas, has published a report on its Bitcoin production and miner instal...
Crypto miner in Texas shuts down 99% of operations as winter storm approaches
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs s...
Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2
During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure t...
Russian region struggles to keep up with Bitcoin mining energy demands
A local energy distributor is working to recover about $800,000 from illicit cryptocurrency miners in Irkutsk Oblast.
Bitcoin Mining Carbon Emissions at 'Inconsequential' Levels: CoinShares
CoinShares contends in a new report that concerns over Bitcoin mining's energy use and carbon emissions are overblown.
New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining
Politicians and activists have often targeted crypto mining operations around Seneca Lake due to the presence of Greenidge Generat...
How Are Such Small Miners Solving Bitcoin Blocks?
After three solo bitcoin miners found valid block hashes themselves in January, netting more than $200,000 in BTC each, many are a...
Another solo Bitcoin miner solves valid block, becoming the 4th in 2022
A “whale” solo Bitcoin miner with a whopping 1.14 PH/s of computing power solved a valid block on Tuesday.
US Lawmakers Press Bitcoin Mining Firms on Energy Usage, Carbon Emissions, Climate Crisis
Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning the...
Report: Bitcoin mining network accounts for 0.08% of world's CO2 production
In addition to environmental metrics, the U.S. now accounts for 49% of the world's Bitcoin cash rate.
Russian Central Bank Still Wants to Ban Bitcoin & Crypto Mining, Despite Backlash
Russia’s crypto-skeptic Central Bank appears ready to climb down over some aspects of its proposed crypto ban – but still wants to...
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.
A recent meetup on the Capitol Hill highlighted several key debates that will define the mining industry’s development in the year...
Bitcoin miners believe global hash rate to grow ‘aggressively’
Despite the price of BTC, the Bitcoin network is the strongest it’s ever been, according to industry experts.
Will Crypto Mining Survive Another Government Crackdown?…
Crypto mining has been an environmental issue that cant be over looked; World governments have tried to put a lid on it but still...