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Finance

Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Off Their BTC Holdings to Cope With Market Headwinds

As the price of bitcoin falls, miners are cornered into powering off or selling their holdings.

Equipos de minería para bitcoin. (Sandali Handagama)

Videos

Bitcoin Hashrate Falls; Australia’s Crypto Future

Bitcoin mining hashrate, difficulty drop since crypto crash. Experts weigh in on what Australia’s new Labor government means for the crypto sector. Marieke Flament of NEAR Foundation talks on Davos and blockchain’s role in a challenging world. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Policy

Binance to Advise on Crypto Strategy as Kazakhstan Looks to Boost Industry

The country known as a bitcoin mining hub is trying to attract more crypto firms and broaden the industry.

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Videos

Could Bitcoin Extend its 7-Week Losing Streak?

Bitcoin is poised to extend its losing streak to a record eight weeks. "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses this week's biggest bitcoin news, including the Fed's hawkish remarks, bitcoin dominance soaring to 7-month highs, price levels to watch, the Terra crash and bitcoin mining.

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Finance

First a Hum and Then a Bang: Niagara Falls Residents Forced to Reckon With Crypto Mining

The city in New York has imposed a moratorium on new bitcoin mining operations as complaints about noise were compounded by an explosion and fire at a mining site last week.

Blockfusion's mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York, that hosts Bit Digital's mining rigs. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Miners Giving Up on New York Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

New York’s bitcoin mining companies are increasingly considering abandoning their aspirations in what was once a promised land. This comes as the state’s Senate considers a bill to ban new mining projects that use carbon-based energy sources, pending a review of the industry’s environmental impact.

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Policy

Los mineros de Bitcoin de Nueva York comienzan a renunciar al estado en medio de la incertidumbre regulatoria

Nueva York alguna vez fue un atractivo para los mineros, pero las preocupaciones ambientales están pesando sobre la industria.

Niagara Falls, between the border of the U.S. and Canada in upstate New York. (Eliza Gkritsi)

Policy

NY Bitcoin Miners Start to Give Up on State Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

New York was once a draw for miners, but environmental concerns are weighing on the industry.

Niagara Falls, between the border of the U.S. and Canada in upstate New York. (Eliza Gkritsi)

Policy

I minatori Bitcoin di New York iniziano a rinunciare allo stato in mezzo all'incertezza normativa

New York una volta era un’attrazione per i minatori, ma le preoccupazioni ambientali stanno pesando sul settore.

Niagara Falls, between the border of the U.S. and Canada in upstate New York. (Eliza Gkritsi)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Emerged Unscathed From Its UST Stake

The company said it was able to sell its minimal UST stake for around 93 cents per token before the price completely collapsed.

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