Mining
CEO of Canadian Utility That Proposed Banning New Power to Crypto Miners Exits
Hydro-Québec CEO Sophie Brochu will officially step down in April after three years leading the company.

Bitcoin Jumps to $23K, Looks Bullish as Miner Sales Hit Three-Year Low
Buying pressure remains spot-driven, but prices are easily movable due to relatively lower liquidity, analysts at Bitfinex said.

Bitcoin Miner 1Thash Sent Almost All Its BTC to Binance
On-chain data sourced from CryptoQuant show the 5,592 BTC worth some $124 million that was transferred out of the miner’s address in the past three days ended up in Binance.

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Warns of Default
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) might have already or may in the future stop making installment payments on a $20 million loan from bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi, effectively defaulting on the loan, according to a press release. As a result, Bitfarms is looking to modify the loan. "The Hash" panel breaks down the details of the loan.

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Warns of Default, Looks to Amend BlockFi Loan
The outstanding $20 million loan is secured by only $5 million in assets.

Alkimiya Raises $7.2M Funding Round to Grow Cash Flow Hedging Protocol for Miners, Stakers
The funding round was led by Castle Island Ventures and 1kx. It included contributions from Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Dragonfly Capital Partners

Crypto Terms Become Dirty Words as Bear Market Lingers
Companies are taking steps to mask their industry ties during a time of scandals and losses.

Argo Blockchain's Bitcoin Mining Margin Widens Most in at Least a Year
December production fell 26% as Argo powered off during a Texas storm.

Hong Kong Firm With Ties to Bitmain Reorganizes to Focus on Crypto Asset Management and Hedging
Newly named Metalpha has its work cut out for it, hedging an uncertain market for institutional clients.
