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Bitcoin mining and hardware firm Bitfury has announced that it will give accredited investors everywhere the opportunity to invest in its data and mining centers.Bitfury Allows Investors Access to MiningAccredited investors (or institutional investors, as they’re often called) are widely considered to be among the primary ingredients in making bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency more mainstream and legitimate. However, institutional players have shown a great reluctance to enter the...

Apparently, not all mining companies are in good shape. Canaan Creative – the largest mining facility in China after Bitmain – has announced that sales seriously dropped during quarter one of 2020, and that the company has lost nearly $6 million despite significantly lowering prices on all its mining equipment.Canaan Creative Takes a Nasty HitIn all, Canaan has lowered the prices of all its mining machines by half in the past few months, but this hasn’t been enough to keep revenue streams...

The bitcoin halving has come and gone, and many were worried about the state of bitcoin’s mining operations and how they would handle the coming future. Would mining remain a profitable industry, or would it sink into oblivion never to be heard from again?The Halving: Did It Hurt the Industry?While there are certainly changes the arena must deal with, bitcoin miners and mining machines are still witnessing some profits creeping into the space, suggesting that the recent halving hasn’t...

Several supercomputers in European nations have been shut down following reports that they’ve been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware. Thus far, devices in countries such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany have all been affected and taken offline at the time of writing.Mining Malware Shuts Down SupercomputersThere is now an ongoing investigation into where the malware came from and which parties are potentially responsible for uploading it onto the computers. The malware...

Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain has announced the purchase of more than 1,000 additional mining machines in the face of bitcoin’s latest halving event, set to occur on Tuesday of next week.Riot Blockchain Is Boosting Its EffortsThe company put out a statement explaining that it has bought 1,040 next-generating Bitmain S19 (95 TH) Antminers. Overall, the company spent just shy of $2 million on the machines. The company says it will use these machines to up the ante on its mining...

Sun Kissed Industries, Inc.’s Numuni Inc. subsidiary says that it sees bitcoin mining as a key source of revenue for its digital media platform.Numuni Is Getting Into Mining At an Odd TimeThe company works to ensure digital content creators garner funds for their work. The company recently put out a statement suggesting that it may get into bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining in the coming weeks, though it’s probably not thinking everything through.For one thing, miners are about to lose a lot...

A Chinese city known as Ya’an is asking all its bitcoin and crypto miners to use up all its excess hydropower.Ya’an: Use Up Our Water!Ya’an is known as being one of the biggest bitcoin mining hubs in the country of China. It has recently put out a notice telling all crypto miners that there is a surplus of hydroelectrical power, and it wants to see it used up before the summer, which is typically a very rainy season for those living in the area. The rain will provide more water to be utilized...

Microsoft and cryptocurrency have developed a strong relationship over the years, but its latest maneuver is likely to make many crypto fans raise their eyebrows in a state of confusion and concern.Microsoft to Unveil New Mining Technology – Through Your Brain?The computer and software giant has recently unveiled a new patent application for technology that’s in development. This technology is designed to monitor bodily functions – like your brain activity – to mine cryptocurrency.How would...

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is adding a new crypto mining feature to its Exodus I phone.HTC – Bringing New Power to SmartphonesUnder normal circumstances, mining crypto can be a relatively complicated process. Usually, it requires a hard-hitting computer with lots of energy and electrical power to get the job done. Often, the work cannot be completed with one computer alone or will require multiple mining machines to extract all the operator is looking to attain.One of the other big...

The coronavirus has shut down many non-essential businesses, and that has affected the bitcoin mining arena in many ways.It All Depends on Where Bitcoin Mining HappensFor several bitcoin mining ventures, where they’re located has a lot to do with whether they’re permitted to run normally during the pandemic. In Canada, for example, bitcoin mining and the extraction of new cryptocurrencies is considered essential. Thus, many firms have been allowed to remain open, though some report that their...