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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Rebounds From January Dip as Miners Eye Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment
Bitcoin’s cumulative hashrate witnessed notable swings starting in late December, with a pronounced decline occurring in mid-January. This decrease was primarily attributed to the severe cold in…
OKX set to phase out its mining pool and related services
OKX, one of the largest crypto exchanges by trading volume, has announced that its mining pool services will be phased out from today. The firm will halt new user registrations on Jan. 26, with…
Russian Crypto Miners Blamed for Siberia Power Outages
Russian power providers say crypto miners are to blame for “mass” electricity outages during recent cold snaps. Per Interfax, Rosseti Siberia, the local branch of the state-run power provider Rosseti,…
Electricity Consumption Set to Surge with Crypto and AI by 2026, Warns IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has delivered a dire warning, revealing that cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence (AI) currently account for nearly 2% of the world’s total electricity…
Swan Bitcoin Unveils Mining Unit as Parent Company Prepares to Go Public
Swan Bitcoin's mining unit expects to raise its computing power by 44% by March. Swan Mining already has more than $100 million in investments and is looking to raise more for expansion. The parent…
Russia Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Disconnection Proposal
Cryptocurrency miners might be disconnected for up to 500 hours per year in Russia, according to a proposal supported by the State Duma Energy Committee to tackle the energy deficit in some regions.…
Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Raises $50 Million Through Preferred Shares Sale
In a recent disclosure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Canaan, a publicly traded manufacturer of bitcoin mining rigs, announced it has secured $50 million through the sale of…
Bitfarms Expands Mining Operations With New 100 MW Facility in Paraguay, Aiming for 21 EH/s Capacity…
On Wednesday, Bitfarms, a bitcoin mining enterprise listed on the U.S. stock market, revealed the successful acquisition of a new site in Yguazu, Paraguay, earmarked for a 100 megawatt (MW) mining…
Russian Crypto Miners Fume at Moscow’s Plans to Raise Their Electricity Tariffs
Russia’s biggest crypto mining industry association has hit out at Moscow’s plans to increase electricity tariffs for miners. The Ministry of Energy wants miners to fork out between two and five…