Tag Archives: Bitcoin Mining

Through a series of letters to federal agencies, those in charge in the United States have stated that they believe they have the authority to force crypto mining firms to produce information about how much energy they use and how many greenhouse emissions they create. Are Mining Companies in Trouble? The United States has become something of a “safe haven” for crypto mining companies in recent years after regions like China have imposed bans on mining activities. There...

Riot Blockchain – one of the largest and most recognized crypto mining facilities in the world – reported that January was its best month to date in terms of crypto extraction. The company says it was able to pull as many as 740 BTC units from the blockchain two months ago, the most it’s ever done. Riot Blockchain Saw Its Mining Figures Reach Sky High This is good news in that everything we’ve heard ever since the midway point of 2022 suggests mining has become much...

The Colorado-based bitcoin miner – Riot Blockchain – reported a total revenue of nearly $260 million for 2022, a 22% increase compared to 2021. It mined 5,554 BTC and boosted its hash rate capacity to an all-time high of 9.7 EH/s. The positive results come in spite of the devastating bear market that reigned during the bigger part of the year, and Riot’s shrunk production levels in the summer due to a heat wave.  Against All Odds Riot produced 46% more bitcoin in 2022 than in...

Das sind die Mining-Geräte, welche im Keller der Schule gefunden wurden. Im US-Bundesstaat Massachusetts wurde eine Mining Farm in einem Belüftungskeller einer Schule gefunden, wie der IT Security Blog The Register berichtet. Das Problem war allerdings, dass der Strom für das Mining von der Schule illegal abgezwackt wurde. Der Keller selber war nur schwer zugänglich und ohne die hohe Stromrechnung wäre die Mining Farm wohl nicht aufgeflogen. Strom...

Nadeam Nahas – a 39-year-old former US state of Massachusetts employee – reportedly faces charges of placing a cryptocurrency mining operation in a remote space at a local school.  Court documents claim he stole nearly $17,500 worth of electricity to power his supercomputers. Revealing the Crime According to recent coverage, Nahas set up his crypto miner in the basement of Cohasset High School. Prosecutors insisted that he vandalized the facility and stole over $17,000 worth...

Crypto mining saw severe losses last year as prices went south. Several notable players in the space slid into bankruptcy, while others had to take cost-cut measures and shut down branches. This was also reflected in the Canadian cryptocurrency miner Hive Blockchain’s revenue, which halved to $14.3 million in Q3 as compared $29.6 million total it made in the previous three-month period. Hive Blockchain’s Q3 Result According to the official report, Hive said hedging its energy...

There has been a tremendous transformation in the Bitcoin mining landscape since. Different countries have become the new harbors of miners. One European country has emerged as the world’s largest hash rate producer per capita. Owing to cheap electricity, Iceland is one of the first countries to see industrial-scale Bitcoin mining. According to Bitcoin mining researcher Jaran Mellerud, the country’s entrepreneurial locals can also be attributed to the growth of the sector....

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro Das Mining von Bitcoin erfordert eine leistungsstarke Hardware, die komplexe Berechnungen durchführen kann, um neue Blöcke zu erstellen und Bitcoin-Transaktionen zu verifizieren. Es gibt viele Geräte auf dem Markt, die für das Bitcoin Mining verwendet werden können, aber welches ist das Beste? In diesem Artikel werden wir uns das beste Gerät für das Bitcoin Mining genauer ansehen. Zunächst einmal ist es wichtig zu beachten,...

The US-based cryptocurrency miner TeraWulf produced 157 BTC in January, a 25.6% increase compared to December.  Snow blizzards towards the end of 2022 crippled its operations and increased electricity bills. The weather normalized in January, hence the better production results. Expansion Plans for 2023 TeraWulf boosted its mining activities with an increased number of machinery last month. It received 6,100 miners from Bitmain, bringing the total to 18,000. Additional 15,900...

The US-based cryptocurrency miner Riot Blockchain produced 740 BTC last month, a 62% increase compared to January 2022 and a new monthly all-time high for the company. The positive start of the year contrasts the disappointing production levels and shrinking revenue towards the end of 2022. Hitting an ATH Despite experiencing issues with its mining fleet, Riot produced a record amount of bitcoin in January – 740 BTC. CEO Jason Les revealed that the recent winter storms in...