Tag Archives: Bitcoin Mining

One of the leading cryptocurrency mining companies – Stronghold Digital Mining – is reportedly planning to use tire-derived fuel (made of shredded vehicle tires) in its operations in the state of Pennsylvania.  Burning such items is a toxic process that contaminates the nearby air, water, and soil. As such, it is no surprise that some locals and green activists are firmly against it. Mining BTC Via Such a Method is ‘Really Unacceptable’ According to a coverage by The...

While Bitcoin network fundamentals such as hash rate and difficulty have reached peaks, the same cannot be said for its hash price. The world’s largest crypto’s price has failed to recover, and miners are facing the brunt of it yet again. Bitcoin hash price – which can be described as the revenue generated by miners on a per tera-hash basis – has declined to levels not seen since the dramatic implosion of FTX in November 2022. Bitcoin Miner Revenue Declines Data from...

Bitcoin plunged below the $26,000 level on Wednesday extending monthly losses to nearly 15% but it has never been more difficult to mine the leading crypto-asset. Despite a severe drawdown in price, Bitcoin’s network fundamentals have largely refrained from following the same trajectory. In fact, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has reached an all-time high of 55.62 trillion hashes, according to the latest data from CoinWarz. Data suggest that the next difficulty adjustment is...

CoinspeakerBitcoin Mining Difficulty Soars to New ATH amid BTC Price Dip Recent data have left analysts optimistic about what the future holds for Bitcoin and the largest altcoin Ether (ETH). Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Soars to New ATH amid BTC Price Dip

A former Chinese government official, Xiao Yi, has been sentenced to life in prison for helping subsidize a secret, large-scale Bitcoin mining operation within the country’s borders, alongside unrelated acts of corruption. Yi pled guilty to the charges, and the government has already seized all of his bribes and profits. Illegally Helping A Bitcoin Miner On Tuesday, Yi was specifically convicted of abusing his power by providing financial and electricity subsidies to Jiumu...

CoinspeakerBitcoin Mining in Lebanon Turns Ultra Cheaper in Comparison to Italy Recent survey shows that Italy is the most expensive country for mining Bitcoin at $208,560 for each BTC produced. Bitcoin Mining in Lebanon Turns Ultra Cheaper in Comparison to Italy

Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has reportedly opened a new data hosting and cryptocurrency mining center in the Salalah Free Zone. The facility’s estimated value is over RO 135 million (more than $350 million). Another country that decided to spend millions of dollars on a crypto mine is Kyrgyzstan, whose center will be powered by a hydroelectric station near the Naryn river. Doubling Down As reported by a local media outlet,...

There are several bitcoin mining facilities out there working hard to reduce the number of emissions they produce. Bitcoin Mining: Could It Become Cleaner? Bitcoin mining has endured a bad rap over the years for several reasons, a big one being that allegedly, it puts Earth’s atmosphere in harm’s way. According to several reports, bitcoin mining uses more energy than most developing countries. There are also several high-ranking individuals out there that have...

Bitcoin is down for the week, but it’s still up about 50% YTD. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining stocks have jumped by over 200% year-to-date. One miner stock, Cipher Mining (CIFR), is up by a whopping 389% for the year so far. Bitcoin price fell 10% against USD Thursday amid speculations that SpaceX might have sold its remaining holdings. That brings the most work-based cryptocurrency down to what may be a bargain price at this time in its halving cycle, at under $26,000. While...

Bitcoin miners have had a rocky start in 2023 after being battered by a severe market downturn the previous year. But as prices recovered over the last several months, they have been at significant capacity, according to Bernstein. The brokerage firm’s latest report weighs in on how large miners are poised to reap substantial benefits from such a growing trend. Where do Miners Stand Ahead of Bitcoin Halving? The report suggests that the 16 largest publicly listed mining firms...