Mining

Bitcoin mining firm Rhodium Enterprises has filed for voluntary bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Detailed in the filing made on August 24, the company’s problem shows that the company has debts between $50 million and $100 million and total assets of between $100 million and $500 million. The bankruptcy filing also includes six subsidiaries: Rhodium Encore, Jordan HPC, Rhodium JV, Rhodium 2.0, Rhodium 10MW, and Rhodium...

Thailand’s law authorities recently raided a house occupied by a company running Bitcoin mining operations. According to the South China Morning Post’s coverage, the illegally operated Bitcoin mining activities triggered frequent power outages in the vicinity for over a month. Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operations Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, uses a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism. This entails that transactions are added to the blockchain through the mining...

Thailand’s authorities recently raided an illegal Bitcoin mine following several weeks of power outages in a local town. The raid took place on Sunday in Ratchaburi. It is a province located west of Bangkok. They took action after numerous reports of electrical disruptions in the area. Reports by AFP reveal that the early morning raid was conducted by the Provincial Electricity Authorities together with the local police. A chief district security officer named Jamnong Chanwong mentioned that...

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Wenn alle 21 Millionen Bitcoin geschürft sind, wird das Bitcoin-Netzwerk vor eine neue Phase seiner Entwicklung treten. Der Prozess des Mining, bei dem Transaktionen verifiziert und neue Bitcoins generiert werden, wird bis dahin weitgehend durch Transaktionsgebühren statt durch Blockbelohnungen finanziert. Dies könnte einige...

Bitcoin miners facing hardships due to reduced mining rewards, finds JP Morgan. JP Morgan expects Riot and Iren stock prices to climb in the coming months. According to a recently published JP Morgan report, Bitcoin miners are struggling to keep up with the post-halving event as reduced rewards and increasing electricity costs eat through their revenues. The Bitcoin halving that occurred on April 20 cut mining rewards by half, reducing them from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Miners have no option...

The advancement of AI-based solutions in 2024 is undeniable, and we decided to poke OpenAI’s ChatGPT on a topic that’s quite interesting for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Ripple and Cardano both have devoted communities, and it’s interesting to see what an impartial AI chatbot considers when determining which crypto will perform better throughout the rest of the year. So, we asked it: Source: ChatGPTChatGPT returned four reasonably interesting arguments, but before we take...

The Malaysian police are destroying Bitcoin mining rigs as part of a broader crackdown on crypto miners who steal electricity for their operations. A report from local media, Malaysia Gazette, disclosed that the police headquarters in the Perak District crushed 985 mining rigs worth RM1.98 million ($452,500) earlier this week. A video on the platform’s X account showed the machines being crushed with a steamroller with local officials present. Malaysian Authorities Destroy...

Nvidia faces a revived lawsuit claiming concealment of GPU sales to crypto miners. TDC is concerned that Nvidia’s lawsuit could lead to more crypto-related cases. The Digital Chamber (TDC), formerly known as The Chamber of Digital Commerce, has expressed concern about a US Supreme Court ruling that could restart a case against chipmaker Nvidia. According to an amicus brief filed by TDC on August 20, the case could lead to an increase in “frivolous securities lawsuits” in the cryptocurrency...

Hut 8 Corp. (HUT), a leading North American Bitcoin miner, announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024. The company reported a net loss of $71.9 million despite a 72% year-over-year revenue increase to $35.2 million. Hut 8’s Q2 Financial Results In an August 13 press release, Hut 8 reported that its revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, rose to $35.2 million, up from $20.5 million in the same period last year. This growth was fueled by...