Bitcoin Miners


Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving

Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55T recorded in March.

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Finance

Argo Blockchain Sees Revenues Soar 11x After Mining 1,300 Bitcoin in 2019

Bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain said an 11-fold increase in revenues shows pivoting away from mining-as-a-service was a good move for the company.

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Finance

Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Miners

CoinDesk Research presents an in-depth look into one of the largest publicly listed mining companies, Hut 8.

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Tech

How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining

Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies.

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Markets

Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining

While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Plunge Was Foreshadowed by Miner Inventory Data

Bitcoin’s recent price drop has caught many investors off guard. However, a key metric showing worry among the miners gave a warning several weeks ago.

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Markets

For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin's Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs

To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like a doubling — of costs.

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Finance

How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight?

Corporate documents reveal new details about the ouster of Bitmain co-founder Ketuan "Micree" Zhan.

Micree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

MicroBT Expects $400 Million in Q3 as Bitcoin Miner Sales Surge

The maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin miners says it expects to have delivered 200,000 devices by the end of the quarter.

MicroBT founder Yang Zuoxing speaking at an event hosted by Poolin in September 2019.

Markets

Bitmain Ramps Up Power and Efficiency With New Bitcoin Mining Machine

Crypto mining giant Bitmain is launching two new models for its Antminer range, one of which is its most powerful yet.

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