Energy Harbor Corp. has announced that it will partner with a firm known as Standard Power over the next five years to provide carbon-free, clean energy from its nuclear sources to ensure Standard Power can mine cryptocurrencies without leaving a heavy mark on the environment. Standard Power will begin utilizing this type of electricity by the end of this year. Standard Power Seeks Green Methods of Extracting BTC Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has been at the center...
Read More »China Cancels Software Firm That Had Alleged Crypto Mining Ties
The Central Bank of China has ordered the shutdown of an alleged software company given its reported ties to crypto mining. Beijing Qudao Cultural Development has been suspended at the time of writing and must cease all operations or face legal consequences from the bank’s regulators. Its website has also been deactivated. China Shuts Down Software Company China has always had a rather mixed relationship with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In the past, the country has...
Read More »June Saw Profits for Crypto Miners Take Heavy Dips
The month of June marked a turning point for the world of crypto and bitcoin mining, and it looks like revenue for miners has begun to slip. Crypto Miners Are Losing Out On Funds Both bitcoin and Ethereum miners reported a drop in earnings throughout June 2021. Profits fell by as much as 42 percent from May, which saw those involved in extracting new units garner a whopping $1.45 billion in crypto-based profit. By contrast, June only produced $839 million in profit for...
Read More »Crypto Mining Firm Clean Spark Utilizes Microgrid to Ensure Currency Extraction Is Done Cleanly
Clean Spark is a cryptocurrency mining firm in Woods Cross, Utah that appears to have found a sustainable crypto mining solution that would make even the most die-hard environmentalists happy. Clean Spark Ensure Clean Mining for All In recent weeks, crypto mining has been at the center of heavy controversy. Several digital currency heads and financial analysts – including Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla fame and Kevin O’Leary from the television show “Shark Tank” – have...
Read More »Michael Saylor Condemns China’s BTC Ban
Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy fame is convinced that China is making a huge mistake by not allowing bitcoin operations to continue within its borders. Michael Saylor Is Critical of China’s Decisions Over the past few days, bitcoin has experienced something of a surge. It was trading for about $29,500 just over a week ago, and yet today, the currency has risen to roughly $36,000. While this is by no means a heavy boom, the currency is doing considerably better, and the...
Read More »Pennsylvania’s Stronghold Digital Mining Raises a Lot of Money
Stronghold Digital Mining in Pennsylvania has managed to raise more than $100 million to establish a new firm. Stronghold Digital Is Carving the Way to Cleaner Mining The company has made a real name for itself during a time when bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining are the subjects of much controversy. Many analysts are convinced that bitcoin mining requires too much energy; that it boasts as large a carbon footprint as Las Vegas, Nevada, and that it consumes more...
Read More »Kraken CEO and Elon Musk Duke It Out on Social Media
Elon Musk – the South African entrepreneur behind billion-dollar companies such as Tesla and SpaceX – and Jesse Powell – the CEO of popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken – are duking it out on Twitter, and the bitcoin price is taking it hard. Elon Musk and Jesse Powell Go Head to Head The fight began when Powell called out Musk over recent comments regarding the bitcoin mining process. Elon Musk had originally stated a few months ago that he would permit bitcoin...
Read More »Chicago Is Setting Itself Up to Be a Leader in the BTC Space
Chicago is building itself up as a leader in the world of blockchain and crypto. The region already hosts a bitcoin ATM operator and a crypto mining facility and is looking to add a whole lot more to the mix. Chicago Is Becoming a Real Crypto Hub David Carman is a fintech consultant and board member with Global DCA, a crypto industry association in Chicago. He says that over the years, people within the city have grown to love digital assets, and the market itself is...
Read More »Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Opens His City to Chinese BTC Miners
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami, says he is now looking to open his city to all the Chinese bitcoin miners that are getting kicked out of their country. Francis Suarez Opens His City to Chinese BTC Miners China has recently stated that it will be banning all crypto mining operations. Beijing has given these companies approximately two months to leave, and many are looking for a new home to set up their mining equipment. While some analysts have said that Texas will be...
Read More »Where Will All the Bitcoin Miners in China Relocate To?
With China suddenly becoming an anti-bitcoin mining state, many are wondering where all the country’s present operations will relocate to. Some say Texas, while others suggest Wyoming. Either way, many China-based crypto mining firms need a new home, and America is looking better and better every day of the week. Bitcoin Miners in China Are Having to Leave Soon China has always had a rather up-and-down relationship with cryptocurrency. The country banned both initial...
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