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PortuguêsAuthorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with…
Continue ReadingSatoshi Nakamoto intended to create a monetary revolution with the invention of bitcoin, but his other unstated revolution may occur first in the energy sector. This is an opinion editorial…
Continue ReadingA moratorium on some crypto mining operations relying on carbon-based energy has been signed into law in New York. Businesses engaged in proof-of-work mining in the state will not be…
Continue Reading“Bitcoin uses 0.05% of world energy consumption. Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin,” Michel Khazzaka, a cybersecurity engineer and cryptographer, told Cointelegraph. The next time Bitcoin (BTC) comes…
Continue ReadingBig Oil’s influence over the Bitcoin network is growing stronger due to surging hash rates and distressed mining companies. Surging Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rates are causing problems for mining…
Continue ReadingBefore the Merge upgrade, in 2022, the energy consumption of Ethereum ranged between 46.31 terawatt hour (TWh) per year to 93.98 TWh per year. The Merge, which is considered one…
Continue ReadingThe government of Moldova has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as it’s facing a major energy crisis. The move is part of emergency measures to reduce…
Continue ReadingA look at why some Bitcoin miners continue to thrive in the bear market while others need to rethink their strategies in order to continue operations. The Bitcoin mining industry…
Continue ReadingBitcoin and the Lightning Network are set to revolutionize energy production through their flexibility. This is an opinion editorial by Austin Mitchell, the co-founder and CEO of Synota. A Disconnected…
Continue ReadingWhile miners stand to be significantly affected by the current power crisis, there is still some hope that the prevailing macro conditions could work in favor of the crypto industry.…
Continue ReadingCore Scientific claims to be losing approximately $53,000 per day to cover the increased electricity tariffs that Celsius refuses to pay. Crypto lender Celsius Network’s legal journey has gained another…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been…
Continue ReadingMiners will consume every last drop of wasted energy available, because they’re incentivized to do so. This is an opinion editorial by Robert Warren, partner at Distributed Hash and business…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s unique properties of electricity usage and heat generation bring new frontiers to building design. This is an opinion editorial by Dan Luddy, a mechanical engineer and energy consultant with…
Continue ReadingA renewable energy mix of solar, wind and hydropower will improve bitcoin mining profitability while helping efforts to combat climate change. This is an opinion editorial by Jerry Usman, an…
Continue ReadingThe Norwegian government is reviewing a proposal to abolish the policy of preferential tax treatment for data centers mining cryptocurrency with cheaper electricity. The executive power in Oslo says conditions…
Continue ReadingBitcoin converts wasted energy into a different kind of battery for a more sustainable future. The battery of human time, effort and ingenuity: money. This is an opinion editorial by…
Continue ReadingNew legislation proposed in the parliament of Kazakhstan will allow only authorized miners to mint digital currency, if adopted. The draft has been designed to comprehensively regulate the industry and…
Continue ReadingRussia is preparing to provide Kazakhstan with additional energy needed to operate crypto mining farms in the Central Asian nation. New arrangements will allow Kazakhstan’s miners to buy electricity directly…
Continue ReadingBitcoin mining raises a “set of red flags for any consideration as a sustainable sector,” according to researchers. The Bitcoin (BTC) bashing has continued unabated even in the depths of…
Continue ReadingShelter is the highest part of the consumer price index and it is a lagging indicator, meaning prices may have already reached their highest. “Fed Watch” is a macro podcast,…
Continue ReadingCory Klippsten, the CEO of Swan Bitcoin, shares his views on how “the competition for liquidity” between Bitcoin and Ethereum will play out after the latter’s switch to a proof-of-stake…
Continue ReadingMiners in Vietnam have expressed grievances over the loss of business following Ethereum’s transition to a consensus mechanism that does not require the energy-intensive computing they were providing. Many are…
Continue ReadingA crypto mining data center in the state of South Australia will be running mainly on solar-generated electricity, a media report reveals. The coin minting facility has been set up…
Continue ReadingBitcoin miners are uniquely flexible energy consumers we can use as energy tools to help solve several energy problems. This is an opinion editorial by Jaran Mellerud an analyst at…
Continue ReadingWhile “the smartest people in the room” scan the horizon, bitcoiners are out there actually building the future they want to live in. The below is a direct excerpt of…
Continue ReadingFind out how DenverBitcoin’s previous exposure to the oil and gas industry led him to see the potential for waste reduction while participating in the bitcoin mining industry. This is…
Continue ReadingIs the BTC bottom finally in? Data suggests that bears might be losing their tight grip on the market. The correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and stock markets has been unusually…
Continue ReadingThis transition is going to prove to be tumultuous for many around the globe and some are just beginning to realize this. The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s…
Continue ReadingBitcoin could enable humanity to take the next step in energy production and usage through the capabilities it unlocks. This is an opinion article by Ruda Pellini, co-founder and president…
Continue ReadingEurozone inflation is up from 8.9% in July as the continent faces skyrocketing energy, gas and food prices due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. August marks the ninth consecutive…
Continue ReadingThe bill was approved by the nation’s Senate in July as low-energy costs continue to boost mining activities in the country. Paraguay’s president, Mario Abdo Benítez, vetoed a bill that…
Continue ReadingThis analysis of the changing world order, its impacts on the global economy, and the future of central bank monetary policy is the first in a two-part series. The below…
Continue ReadingStarlink may be the missing piece for mining decentralization to reach the far ends of the Earth where energy is cheap but internet access is lacking. This is an opinion…
Continue ReadingThis bear market is proving to be especially tough for Bitcoin miners, but Canaan senior vice president Edward Lu says the industry is “evolving toward a positive long term.” 2022…
Continue ReadingPower needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of…
Continue ReadingThe bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring thousands of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. On Friday,…
Continue ReadingAs the global economy moves into a recession in the second half of 2002, Bitcoin will likely rally alongside gold and treasury bonds, according to Mike McGlone, a senior commodity…
Continue ReadingThe government of Kosovo has adopted measures tailored to maintain energy supply in the coming months, including a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The move comes amid a sharp increase in…
Continue ReadingThe role mining can play in enabling energy grids to provide greater utility at lower cost is completely misunderstood. The mainstream media mistakenly portray bitcoin mining as wasteful. Nothing could…
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