Category: Bitcoin Mining
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Iran Is Ripe for Bitcoin Adoption, Even as Government Clamps Down on Mining
Iran is regulating bitcoin mining with an iron fist. But as U.S. sanctions and the pandemic put pressure on the economy, Iranians are seriously considering bitcoin as an alternative to the falling rial.
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Marty Bent on Why Bitcoin and Big Energy Are Unlikely Allies
Bitcoin mining can help big energy companies produce more efficiently, increasing American energy independence in the process.
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Iran Grants Bitcoin Miners Exclusive Access To Electricity From Three Power Plants
Iran has granted bitcoin miners exclusive access to electricity generated from three power plants for their mining activities, according to state power utility Thermal Power Plant Holding Company (TPPH). Mohsen Tarztalab, managing director of TPPH, told a local news agency on Monday that the “necessary equipment has been installed in three power plants of Ramin,…
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Is a Bitcoin ‘death spiral’ imminent following yesterday’s massive difficulty adjustment?
Bitcoin experienced two massive mining difficulty adjustments recently. Is this something to be concerned about?
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Publicly Listed Energy Firm Equinor Exploits Gas Flaring in North Dakota to Mine Bitcoin
Just recently, the firm Arcane Research recently revealed a number of screenshots from the publicly traded energy firm, Equinor. The pictures show the multinational company leveraging natural gas flaring to power bitcoin mining operations. In recent years, using the unorthodox gas flaring scheme to mine bitcoin has become more prominent worldwide. The Norwegian state-owned multinational…
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This crypto mining operator was named Bitmain’s sole North American cooperative repair center
North America now has its own Bitmain repair center.
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Jihan Wu Regains Upper Hand in Bitmain Co-Founder Fight
A new twist in the power struggle at Bitmain: Co-founder Jihan Wu has regained the legal representative status of the bitcoin mining giant.
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Iran’s crypto mines could be used to help fund car imports
It seems that the private sector is not satisfied with the country’s local fiat money.
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Bitcoin hashrate remains strong during monsoon season
Mining operations in China were not adversely affected by the heavy rains.
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Court Denies Bitmain $30M in Damages From Co-Founders of Rival Poolin
A court in China has denied an appeal by bitcoin mining giant Bitmain seeking $30 million in damages from the three co-founders of mining pool rival Poolin.