Tag Archives: Bitcoin Mining

A dormant bitcoin whale address was reactivated earlier today, according to data from Arkham Intelligence, and has moved 5 BTC to the crypto exchange Kraken. This was their third BTC transfer in the past few weeks after being silent for a decade, said the popular resource. Arkham data shows that the wallet received the bitcoin stash during BTC’s first couple of months of existence, meaning that it had to be somewhere between January and March 2009, given the network’s launch...

Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR) has announced a forthcoming auction for used mining equipment on its official website. The auction will feature a total of 2,880 used Antminer S19 units from Bitdeer’s Norway mining datacenter. The starting price for the auction is set at $270,000. The auction will include two types of Antminer S19 models: the Antminer S19-95T and the Antminer S19-90T. Among the total units, 2,132 are Antminer S19–95T, while 748 are Antminer S19–90T. The auction starts on September 24,...

Bitcoin miners made the lowest revenues in August since September 2023 as the network’s mining difficulty peaked at the highest it has ever been on August 31. August marked the worst month in revenues for Bitcoin miners this year and since September 2023. They mined a total of $827.56 million last month following a trend of reducing mining rewards since April’s halving event that reduced block rewards to 3.125 BTC. August’s revenues saw a 10.5% reduction from July when miners netted $927.35...

The Bitcoin hash price, a metric measuring miner revenue per terahash or computing power, has fallen to its lowest level ever. According to recent data, this is a sign of upcoming bullish momentum. A Quicktake by CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu revealed that the current level of the bitcoin hash price indicates a good buying opportunity. A Buying Opportunity Woominkyu shared a chart highlighting the relationship between the price of bitcoin and the network’s hash price. The...

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...

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 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...