Mining


Finance

OLB Group Surges After Starting Bitcoin Mining Operation

The company expects to have a total of 1,000 miners in operation at its newly installed data center by the end of 2021.

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Videos

Jack Dorsey: Square Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon

Ben Gagnon, chief mining officer at Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms, discusses the reactions and industry implications for Jack Dorsey's Square considering building a bitcoin mining system soon. Plus, insights into Bitfarms's growth strategy amid rising crypto mining expansion in the U.S. following China's mining ban.

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Finance

BIT Mining Invests Another $11M in Ohio Crypto Mining Data Center

The funding will be used to add an extra 65 megawatts of power capacity.

Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar

Videos

Week in Review: The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up

It’s been a big week for bitcoin, soaring past $60,000 for the first time in almost six months. The “All About Bitcoin” panel reviews events that helped bring BTC to this point, including the fierce U.S. bitcoin ETF race as the first bitcoin futures ETFs will reportedly clear the SEC next week.

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Finance

Square to Consider Building a Bitcoin Mining System

CEO Jack Dorsey said if the payments service provider begins the initiative, it would follow the open-source model it is using to build a hardware wallet.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Finance

Crypto Miners Are ‘Literally Printing Money,’ Says Wall Street Firm DA Davidson

The broker started research coverage of “top four” bitcoin mining stocks with a positive view on the industry for the near term.

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Policy

Belarus Introduces Special Electricity Tariff for Miners

Crypto miners are now being classified in the same category as data centers.

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Finance

Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool Blocks Internet Access From Mainland China

Keeping pace with China’s efforts to ban crypto-linked activities, Antpool is blocking users with mainland China IP addresses.

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Policy

Russian Energy Minister Says Miners Should Pay More for Electricity

Using energy at retail rates for crypto miners is unacceptable, Nikolay Shulginov said.

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