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Cloud Mining Suffers as Hash Rate Plateaus

The latest bitcoin price crash has started a new debate on the long-term viability of many aspects of the mining industry.

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How Anonymous is Bitcoin? A Backgrounder for Policymakers

Bitcoin, less private than credit or debit transactions, is generally anonymous. Here are some distinctions between privacy and anonymity in bitcoin.

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BitFury Eyes Bitcoin Mining Advantage With Immersion Cooling Acquisition

BitFury Group has signed an agreement to acquire technology cooling solutions provider Allied Control.

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DigitalBTC Selloff Prompts Questions from Australian Securities Exchange

Australian bitcoin company digitalBTC experienced a big selloff last Friday, prompting questions from the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Bitcoin Miner ZeusHash Faces Cloud Service Shutdown

ZeusHash, the cloud mining service, has announced that it may shut down its bitcoin cloud mining because of unprofitability.

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AirBitz Gives Away BTC in Miami Bitcoin Conference Scavenger Hunt

Bitcoin-loaded gift cards will be hidden around Miami during the North American Bitcoin Conference over the next few days.

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CoinTerra CEO: Company 'Frozen' Amid Lawsuits and Default

In a new interview, CoinTerra CEO Ravi Iyengar confirmed that his Austin-based company is currently in default and speculated on its future.

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Data Center Operator Sues CoinTerra for $5.4 Million in Damages

A new lawsuit has accused bitcoin mining company CoinTerra of late payment, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

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CEX.io Halts Cloud Mining Service Due to Low Bitcoin Price

CEX.io has announced that it is suspending its cloud mining service owing to unprofitability and the recent drop in the price of bitcoin.

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