BSV
$64.01
Vol 104.88m
-1.63%
BTC
$87744
Vol 99238.29m
-2.23%
BCH
$415.53
Vol 671.37m
-4.25%
LTC
$80.05
Vol 1993.72m
7.59%
DOGE
$0.36
Vol 18234.28m
-5.89%

block reward mining

Hydro-Quebec CEO behind push to ban new power allocation to BTC miners to leave post
-
28 January, 2023

Hydro-Quebec CEO behind push to ban new power allocation to BTC miners to leave post

Sophie Brochu has been the CEO of Hydro-Quebec for three years and during her tenure, she called on regulators to...
Argo Blockchain regains Nasdaq compliance as price recovers
-
26 January, 2023

Argo Blockchain regains Nasdaq compliance as price recovers

Argo received a warning from Nasdaq in December that it would be delisted if its price stayed below the threshold...
Brunei’s national police shuts down 2 illegal block reward mining operations
-
12 January, 2023

Brunei’s national police shuts down 2 illegal block reward mining operations

Law enforcement confirmed that block reward mining rigs and machines were discovered at the two locations, and both used illegal...
BTC miner Core Scientific to shut down 37,000 mining rigs owned by Celsius Network
-
11 January, 2023

BTC miner Core Scientific to shut down 37,000 mining rigs owned by Celsius Network

Core Scientific has been in dispute with the bankrupt Celsius Network over the mining rigs, with the lender owing $7.8...
Compass Mining wins $1.5M settlement against hosting firm Dynamics Corp
-
4 January, 2023

Compass Mining wins $1.5M settlement against hosting firm Dynamics Corp

Compass Mining filed the lawsuit in June after Dynamics terminated a hosting agreement with the miner—a rare win in a...
Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to aiding BTC miners
-
4 January, 2023

Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to aiding BTC miners

Xiao Yi was the CCP Secretary in the City of Fuzhou from ‘18 to ‘21, and during that time, he...
Smoke & miners: Myth of BTC network ‘decentralization’ exposed
-
30 December, 2022

Smoke & miners: Myth of BTC network ‘decentralization’ exposed

The next 'halving' of the BTC block reward, expected to take place in mid-2024, would further reduce margins and squeeze...
Argo Blockchain sells Helios mining facility for $65 million to Galaxy Digital
-
30 December, 2022

Argo Blockchain sells Helios mining facility for $65 million to Galaxy Digital

Argo sold the facility for $65 million while also securing an extra $35 million loan from the Mike Novogratz-owned firm...
Blockware sued by BTC mining client for fraud
-
30 December, 2022

Blockware sued by BTC mining client for fraud

London-based Faes & Company claims that Blockware lied about owning hosting facilities and BTC mining machines' uptime and wants $250,000...
Understanding Bitcoin energy consumption
-
29 December, 2022

Understanding Bitcoin energy consumption

Proof of Work gives a trustless model for resilience and security, including identifying assets and preventing fraud and risk, protecting...
Kazakhstan’s miners face stiffer regulations following new bill
-
26 December, 2022

Kazakhstan’s miners face stiffer regulations following new bill

The incoming legislation will require miners to buy electricity from the state-owned KOREM, which miners believe could impose unnecessary bureaucracies.
BTC miner Core Scientific files for bankruptcy
-
22 December, 2022

BTC miner Core Scientific files for bankruptcy

Despite the filing, Core Scientific expects to continue operating normally, won’t liquidate assets and has entered into restructuring support agreement...