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Clean Spark Inc. – a bitcoin mining services and software company – has announced several new updates regarding its processes and operations, as well as general changes to the mining sector. Clean Spark Is Heading for the Top The company’s mining division – known as Clean Blok – boasts more than 7,500 machines at the time of writing. The hash rate capacity with the company stands at more than 740 PH/s, while approximately six bitcoin units are extracted each day. Clean...

As previously reported, El Salvador has become the first country in history to declare bitcoin legal tender. Several financial institutions – such as the World Bank – are not too happy about the situation, but while others like Bank of America admit that there is quite a bit of risk in making bitcoin legitimate money, there are also some potential benefits that may be getting ignored. Bank of America: El Salvador May Be on a Solid Track In a recent report, Bank of...

With bitcoin having lost so much of its value in recent weeks, institutions that bought into the asset earlier in the year have ultimately seen their investments begin to tank. Not long ago, we reported that Tesla saw approximately $1 billion in BTC disappear since it first plugged about $1.5 billion into the asset back in February. While other companies may not have lost as much, they are certainly keeping up the losing patterns, with Square having recently joined the...

Moses Awa is a business owner in Nigeria. As a textile importer, Awa said that his government banning access to foreign exchanges caused him to panic. He had worked very long and hard as an importer of Chinese shoes, but the government’s prevention of capital could have stopped his business in its tracks altogether. Nigeria Has Become a Major Bitcoin Haven He says: It was a serious crisis, and I had to act fast. To get things back up to speed, Awa turned to his brother,...

At 19 years of age, Nick Sears could be one of the youngest people in the world to be making a career out of bitcoin. Two years ago, Sears built a bitcoin mining farm in Washington, and has made this farm his business ever since. He is looking away from the traditional college route and considering a future in which he devotes himself entirely to the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Nick Sears Says “Bye” to College, “Hello” to BTC Mining Right now,...

Bitcoin has been suffering heavily as of late. Yes, the currency has managed to touch $40,000 once or twice during the past week, but the asset is still considerably lower than where it was in April of this year – a time that saw the world’s number one digital currency hit a new high of roughly $64,000 per unit. Despite the gloom and doom surrounding BTC, MicroStrategy and its CEO Michael Saylor have no interest in turning their backs on the asset and have announced more...

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has long been a bitcoin and cryptocurrency fan. He has proposed paying city workers in the world’s largest digital currency by market cap, and he has also tried to entice China’s exiting bitcoin miners to come to his region to start businesses and take advantage of the area’s many tax benefits. Miami Is Heading Deeper Into Crypto Territory However, now he’s taking his affection for digital currency to the next level. In a recent press release,...

For the most part, analysts seem mixed on the idea of crypto regulation. Several of them claim that more regulation would hinder the space and lead to a lack of innovation. They also say it could get in the way of privacy and financial independence. However, there are some money-minded figures out there – like Jordan Belfort – who believe regulation would have the opposite effect and allow bitcoin and crypto to soar like they never have. Jordan Belfort Is All for Crypto...

Genesis Digital Assets – one of the world’s largest crypto mining operators – has garnered more than $125 million in new funds. The money came through a funding round led by London-based private equity firm Kingsway Capital. Genesis Digital Assets Garners More than $100 Million in Funds The crypto mining scene has been at the heart of much controversy in recent months. While the space is necessary to ensure more crypto units wind up in circulation, there are many...

Kraken – a popular cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco, CA – has partnered with the University of Wyoming to ensure all future tech students get the resources they need for positions in the growing crypto space. Kraken and Wyoming Continue Their Working Relationship Kraken says it will offer scholarship support to students pursuing PhDs at the university. It will also work with college professors to create programs for students in the K through 12 range that...