Bitcoin Mining


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LSE-Listed Argo Blockchain Is Weighing Listing on Nasdaq

Argo also said it mined 167 bitcoin in June, compared with 166 in May.

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Marathon Digital Reports 17% Increase in Bitcoin Production for June

The publicly traded mining company generated 654.3 bitcoins in Q2, more than triple its Q1 haul.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History, Price Jumps

Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks.

bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

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Are Greater Rewards Going to Bitcoin Miners Outside of China?

CoinDesk Managing Tech Editor Christie Harkin and "First Mover" Editor Brad Keoun joins "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee for a global outlook on next week's crypto markets activity and whether the worst is China crackdowns are behind us.

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Greenidge Generation to Expand Bitcoin Mining With South Carolina Plant

Two-thirds of the electricity at the site is sourced from zero-carbon sources such as nuclear power.

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Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise

According to a new survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council, bitcoin mining has increased to 56% sustainable energy consumption in the second quarter of this year. Councilmember Jaime Leverton of crypto mining firm Hut 8 digs into the data on sustainable mining, discussing bitcoin's heated energy debate. Leverton also addresses concerns that Hut 8 is a "dirty miner," affirming Hut 8 is "looking at programs to involve carbon offsets, and build out a framework... to become more sustainable over time."

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Where Will the Miners Go Following China’s Renewed Crypto Crackdown?

The calendar may provide a clue to China’s recent crypto crackdowns, with some saying it is at least plausible the Chinese authorities would send a strong warning to the crypto industry in the weeks leading up to July 1, the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Is Now the Time to Buy Bitcoin?

QCP Capital Co-Founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses mixed signals for bitcoin and whether this is a smart time to invest now. “Bitcoin is “the king coin,” Sit said. While Ethereum can potentially trade higher than bitcoin, he said he believes that bitcoin will hold value better in the long run.

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China Crypto Crackdown: Calendar Offers Clue as to 'Why Now?'

Crypto crackdowns tend to intensify amid politically sensitive times in China.

Emblem of China on the Great Hall of the People, at Tiananmen Square