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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 618 EH/s, Establishing a New 7-Day SMA Record in 2024

Bitcoin’s computing power has reached a new peak, ascending to 618 exahash per second (EH/s) as shown by the seven-day simple moving average. Currently, 56 entities are contributing at least 916.26 megahash per second (MH/s) to the network, with…


March 11, 2024 0

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Acquires 2 High-Capacity Mining Facilities for $178.6M

On Tuesday, Marathon Digital Holdings, a leading bitcoin mining company listed on public markets, revealed its acquisition of two fully operational bitcoin mining facilities, representing a combined capacity of 390 megawatts (MW). For these facilities, Marathon invested a total of $178.6 million in cash, averaging $458,000 per MW. Marathon Boosts Mining Capacity Ahead of Bitcoin […]


December 20, 2023 0

Mining Hardware Manufacturer Bitfury Plans to Go Public

bitfuryBitfury, the leading non-Chinese bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, is reportedly planning to go public in the next 12 months. This would constitute one of the largest listings of a European-based cryptocurrency mining hardware company to date. The company had a valuation of $1 billion dollars after its latest funding round, and is backed by companies […]


October 11, 2021 0

Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State

caraboboRegional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter state the action was taken due to the enormous […]


August 10, 2021 0

Venezuelan Guards Seize 76 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Due to ‘Inconsistencies’ in Transport Documents

Venezuelan Guards Seize 76 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Due to 'Inconsistencies' in Transport DocumentsThe Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela (GNB) is known for having a tough stance against crypto mining rig counterfeits, as several operations have been assigned to combat the issues over the last few months. This time, the Venezuelan authorities seized 76 mining rigs after allegedly detecting inconsistencies in the transport documentation. Rigs Are Presumably ASIC […]


April 13, 2021 0

How to Mine Dogecoin: A Beginner’s Guide on Mining Doge for Under $20 [Updated 2022]

A beginner’s walkthrough for Dogecoin Mining. See what it takes to get started mining Dogecoin and other Scrypt cryptocurrencies.

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January 15, 2021 0

Genesis Mining Is Converting Excess Bitcoin Datacenter Heat Into Greenhouse Power in Sweden

Genesis Mining Is Converting Excess Bitcoin Datacenter Heat Into Greenhouse Power in SwedenOne of the largest bitcoin mining operations in the world, Genesis Mining, has been working on an experiment with Systemair, Lulea Technical University, Research Institute of Sweden, and the local Boden municipality. The teams in Sweden are developing a system that converts excess heat from Genesis’s bitcoin mining to power greenhouse operations. Bitcoin mining is […]

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December 20, 2020 0

Venezuelan Army Starts Mining Bitcoin for ‘Unblockable Income’

Venezuelan Army Starts Mining Bitcoin for 'Unblockable Income'The Venezuelan Army has inaugurated a cryptocurrency mining center with bitcoin mining equipment aimed at generating “unblockable income,” as the country attempts to bypass U.S. sanctions. The crypto mining center has the support of the country’s crypto regulator, Sunacrip. Venezuela’s Army Starts Cryptocurrency Mining The Venezuelan Army’s cryptocurrency mining center was inaugurated on Nov. 19 […]

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November 30, 2020 0

Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool

Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining PoolReports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies must now apply for a license from the agency. According to a report, […]

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September 24, 2020 0

1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining

1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China's Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin MiningThe local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt about mining in 2018. Back then the government and China’s central bank […]

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April 28, 2020 0