Compass Mining Alerts Bitcoin Miners of Changes in Bitmain’s ASIC Design – Mining Bitcoin News
Compass Mining, a bitcoin mining firm, published a blog post stating that Bitmain, the company behind the application-specific integrated circuit...
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Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations – Mining Bitcoin News
Terawulf, a bitcoin mining operation, has announced that it has energized the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the United...
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Crypto Mining Scheme – Bitcoin News
A U.S. district judge has sentenced a man to three years in prison in a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining scheme. The...
Investment Fund Focused on Crypto Mining to Be Created in Russia – Mining Bitcoin News
The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According to a report...
Mawson Infrastructure Group Launches Bitcoin Mining Operation in Pennsylvania, Exits Australia – Mining Bitcoin News
The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in...
Lawmakers to Resubmit Russia’s Crypto Mining Bill, Introduce Liability for ‘Gray’ Miners – Mining Bitcoin News
The draft law legalizing cryptocurrency mining will be resubmitted to Russian parliament which will postpone its adoption, one of its...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes...
Paraguay to Become Top Bitcoin Mining Hub in Latam According to Insight Group – Mining Bitcoin News
Paraguay, one of the smallest countries in Latam, has the conditions needed to become the next Bitcoin mining hub in...
Bitcoin Network Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase of the Year Amid High Hashrate, Shorter Block Times – Mining Bitcoin News
After a small decrease of 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s network difficulty is expected to experience a significant increase...
Kazakhstan Law Limiting Crypto Miners’ Consumption of Electricity Enters Into Force – Mining Bitcoin News
A new law expanding the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners while restricting their access to low-cost electricity has entered into...
Cleanspark Boosts Bitcoin Mining Capacity With Acquisition of 20,000 Bitmain Rigs – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin mining operation Cleanspark has acquired 20,000 brand-new Bitmain mining rigs for $43.6 million, the company reported. Once installed, Cleanspark...
Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner – Mining Bitcoin News
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth...
Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs – Mining Bitcoin News
Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to approximately...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
