Digital Power Optimization, Inc. has joined hands with a hydroelectric power producer and a billion-dollar family office to establish a new green-powered company known as Cascade Digital Power. The company’s goal will be to mine digital currencies and provide mining services like repairs and maintenance to crypto projects throughout the U.S. while utilizing 100 percent renewable energy. The move is slated to bring down the carbon footprint of what has long been...
Read More »Norway is Producing 1% of BTC Hash Rate Using Renewable Energy (Report)
According to a recent report from Arcane Research, Norway has become an attractive hub for the Bitcoin mining industry. Not only does the nation produce close to 1% of the global hash rate, but it is entirely powered by renewable energy. Why Norway? When Norway is mentioned in the context of BItcoin, it is often to highlight Bitcoin’s intense energy consumption. As Forbes noted last May, Bitcoin miners cumulatively absorb more energy than some small countries – Norway being...
Read More »BTC Miner PrimeBlock to go Public Through a $1.25B SPAC Merger (Report)
The US-based cryptocurrency mining and infrastructure startup – Prime Blockchain Inc. (PrimeBlock) – will reportedly become a publicly-traded company. The organization plans to merge with a blank-check firm in a $1.25 billion deal, including debt. According to a recent Reuters coverage, bitcoin mining company – PrimeBlock – will soon start trading as a publicly-traded company on Nasdaq after securing $300 million in equity financing from an affiliate of Cantor Fitzerald &...
Read More »Could BTC Switching to a PoS Module Solve Its Mining Issues?
Experts are saying that a simple switch in the bitcoin code would be enough to make the crypto mining process a lot safer for the planet. Mining Arguments Continue to Permeate the Space The arguments surrounding crypto mining have raged for years. While many say that crypto mining really doesn’t use as much energy as environmentalists think, others say the process is very damaging and will ultimately cause the planet to turn an irreversible corner. Men like Elon Musk,...
Read More »Brenham, Texas Is Scaling Back Energy for Crypto Mining
The city of Brenham in Texas has always been a major crypto mining hub. Many residents have taken to crypto mining as a hobby or as a means of earning extra funds. They do not employ expensive machines or have large warehouses filled with mining rigs to do this. Instead, they just do it out of their own homes, a testament to how loose the city has been with its regulations. Brenham, Texas Is Scaling Back Crypto Mining Energy Usage However, it looks like the city of...
Read More »Bitcoin’s Supply Passes 19 Million Coins, Less Than 2 Million Left
As of Friday, the 19 millionth Bitcoin was officially mined, leaving only 2 million left to enter circulation. The Bitcoin network regularly produces new coins each time a block of transactions is added to its ledger. Each block is produced through a process called “mining”, whereby users race to solve a mathematical problem for completing the block using computer power. The first to produce the block is rewarded with the new Bitcoin, plus all relevant transaction fees. At...
Read More »BREAKING: the 19 millionth bitcoin has been mined!
Bitcoin Mining wird umweldfeundlich. In diesem Artikel steht warum. As of today, there are 19 million bitcoin in circulation. This means there are only 2 million left to be mined. Due to the maximum amount of bitcoin – 21 million – bitcoin is scarce. The inflow will only decrease in the coming years. When will the last bitcoin be mined? The bitcoin algorithm states that the last bitcoin will be mined around 2140. Thus, the mining of the...
Read More »ExxonMobil Is Getting Involved in Crypto Mining
ExxonMobil – one of the biggest gas and diesel providers in the United States – is taking a page out of the ConocoPhillips book and is looking to mine bitcoin in North Dakota. ExxonMobil Seeks to Use Natural Gas to Mine BTC This is a testament to how big crypto mining has become in America. Not long ago, ConocoPhillips – a major provider of gas and oil – announced that it would be selling excess energy to mine the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Now,...
Read More »Tennessee Residents Marred by Bitcoin Mining Noise
Residents of a Tennessee town are not too happy with the addition of a bitcoin mining facility that’s allegedly causing heavy noise in the area. The facility was built by Red Dog Technologies, and it’s been stationed in a small area where everyone seems to know one another, and problems are few. Bitcoin Mining Is Creating Too Much Noise for These Residents The noise of the bitcoin mining business allegedly started out as a small hum last spring. From there, it got louder...
Read More »The EU Votes to Keep Crypto Mining in Place
It looks like bitcoin and crypto fans in countries that are part of the European Union (EU) can breathe a sigh of relief today as the continental organization has voted against banning bitcoin mining and proof of work (PoW) modules. The EU Says “Yes” to BTC Mining Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that the EU was looking to potentially end all crypto mining projects within its borders, citing environmental concerns. Finnish Parliament member Eero Heinaluoma was...
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