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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...
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The bitcoin mining arena is being heavily impacted by the coronavirus. Among the biggest firms being hit is the Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain, which recently submitted a report explaining that the global pandemic is taking a massive toll on its operations.Riot Blockchain Is the Latest CasualtyIn the report, the mining firm explains two major factors under the headline “general risk” that it feels are particularly dangerous to its operations. For one thing, many workers have been forced to...
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