Mining

Pull out the cake, put on those party hats and blow out the candles! Bitcoin is celebrating a birthday. It was exactly 12 years ago on January 3, 2009 that the very first unit of the world’s largest and most powerful cryptocurrency by market cap was extracted from the blockchain.Bitcoin’s Birthday Is HereAnd what a great way to celebrate this newfound horizon. The asset recently spiked beyond the $33,000 mark, reaching a new all-time high and starting 2021 off on solid ground. Gaurav Dahake –...

Right as bitcoin struck its new all-time high of roughly $28,700 in late December of last year, several bitcoin mining stocks rose to new levels, thereby suggesting that mining is becoming a much more lucrative business and that the world’s number one digital currency is more profitable than ever.Bitcoin Mining Companies Are Growing Like Never BeforeAbout a week ago, shares in companies such as Riot Blockchain and Marathon Patent Group experienced their highest peaks in years. The sentiment...

Sweden and Norway have taken the top spots for bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining. Both countries have endured long and wet weather – some of the wettest of the past 20 years. This has given both regions the rainwater they needed to ensure they possess strong, hydroelectric power, which remains some of the cheapest in the world. As a result, many crypto miners are looking at these regions as the top places to set up operations.Sweden and Norway Are the Top Mining NationsAs it stands, much of...

[Sponsored]Despite the rapid growth of the DeFi sector, inflation resulting from infinite mining of new tokens and market pumps and dumps is still a significant bottleneck in its widespread adoption.These are exactly the challenges that DefHold aims to tackle with its non-inflationary DeFi ecosystem.Through DefHold, crypto investors are able to generate yields on the underlying assets by holding crypto coins during market pumps and dumps. The platform achieves this by leveraging autonomous...

Von China nach Skandinavien: Die Bitcoin Mining Farmen beginnen ein lange Reise und verlagern sich von China nach Schweden und Norwegen. Ein weiterer Meilenstein für die Digitalwährung. Der Bitcoin Mining Markt ist im Wandel. Von China verlagert sich der Markt zunehmend nach Europa. Schweden und Norwegen mausern sich zu den neuen Hochburgen des Bitcoins. Die westlichen Länder gelten als stabil...

Following the Bitcoin all-time high on Sunday, December 27, Riot Blockchain stock registered 20% gains on Monday’s trading session. The stock has already appreciated by 13x this year. Apart from BTC, investors of Bitcoin mining companies are making a bomb in the market.Bitcoin mining giant Riot Blockchain is making all the news in the market at the moment. On Monday, December 28, Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) stock price surged a massive 20% surging past $15.5 levels. One of the biggest...

It’s happened again, folks. Another cryptocurrency exchange hack is in the books. This time, the victim is EXMO based in the United Kingdom. At the time of writing, roughly five percent of the platform’s assets have disappeared.EXMO Has Been HackedEXMO reported earlier in the week that several of its hot wallets had been compromised by thieves. This is consistent in the crypto space and it has been reported time and time again that hot wallets do not possess the security and strength of cold...

Imagine that you come across a collectible you want. You’ve done the math, and you know it’s only worth a specific amount, yet the seller wants double or triple that price. Would you take it? Do you want this collectible enough? When it comes to bitcoin, people are allegedly so desperate to get their hands on the currency that they’re suddenly willing to pay just about anything to add it to their portfolios.Bitcoin Premiums Are Through the RoofBitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by...

Happy about the increase in the price of Bitcoin? Share some of your wealth with the miners. Bitcoin’s transaction fees are rising at a frantic pace, following the bull run and the general optimism in the crypto markets.During the last week, Bitcoin’s prices spiked significantly, breaking the previous ATH and hovering above $23100. But transaction fees rose almost in line with Bitcoin’s prices.The price of Bitcoin during 2020. Image: CoingeckoBitcoin Fees Follow The PriceIn a matter of about...

Après F2Pool, AntPool, Poolin, Slush Pool et BTC.com, cinq nouvelles « mining pools » signalent leur soutien à l’intégration de Taproot : Huobi Pool, ViaBTC, 58COIN&1THash, NovaBlock et SpiderPool. L’ensemble représente désormais autour de 80% de la puissance de hachage du réseau. Les deux modes d’activation envisagés nécessitent néanmoins une adhésion de 95% de la puissance de hachage. En...