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First bitcoin mining pool adds Stratum V2 feature to circumvent Bitmain
In response to recent news of Bitmain secretly vying for a majority of Bitcoin’s hash power, a publicly accessible bitcoin mining pool is offering an alternative for miners who want to choose their…
Kenyan President Requests Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Review Nation’s Cryptocurrency Regime
The Kenyan President William Ruto recently revealed that his government has appointed Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital as its consultant to review its cryptocurrency regime. The U.S.-based…
Solana congestion culprit Ore wins $50K from hackathon
On Monday, the experimental currency Ore won $50,000 from a Solana Foundation-supported hackathon focused on identifying Solana’s “next wave of high-impact projects.” “High-impact” presumably refers…
The Halving Effect: Bitcoin Hashrate Decreases as Miners Prepare for Probable Difficulty Drop
Just over two weeks have passed since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place. During this period, the network’s hashprice dropped from over $100 per petahash to below $45 at the beginning of May. It…
Thailand Authorities Seize Over $5M Worth of Crypto Mining Devices in Electricity Theft…
Thai authorities recently cracked down on a crypto mining operation suspected of stealing electricity. The raid in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi netted over 650 mining devices valued at more than 200m…
Paypal’s Green Mining Initiative Makes Zero Sense
Last week Paypal released a whitepaper in partnership with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions, describing a “Green Mining Initiative” intended to redirect fees from participating users…
Marathon Digital boosts Bitcoin production by 21% YoY in April, defies halving challenges
Marathon Digital reported a significant year-on-year surge in its Bitcoin production last month, defying expectations surrounding the halving event. Bitcoin production increase In its April…
New Russian Law Will Legalize Industrial Crypto Miners, Limit Private Mining
Russian lawmakers are poised to legalize the nation’s burgeoning industrial crypto mining sector, but could impose strict limits on home-based “private” miners. Per the media outlets Finam and RBC,…