Tag: crypto mining

An illegal crypto mining farm was found and shut down by authorities in Ukraine. The facility was allegedly stealing energy to conduct its operations in the Kyiv region. The authorities claimed the responsible parties were three residents of the same region who rented a large building in the Mucha district for placing the mining equipment and running operations. The Security Service of Ukraine...

A lot has happened in the Bitcoin space, from mining crackdowns to new all- time highs to market crashes. Out of all of these have come some very interesting takes on how Bitcoin and crypto, in general, are affecting the day-to-day lives of individuals. One of these has been the energy consumption associated with bitcoin mining. This concern has grown to the point where...

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Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, proposed building a nuclear power plant to sustain the country's crypto mining growth amidst the energy crisis the country is facing. The suggestion was made during a meeting with bankers on November 19th, following various proposals that aim "to increase the contribution of the...

The crypto mining company expects to power in the new facility as much as 50 MW per month after the deployment.

Celsius Network, a centralized provider of cryptocurrency loans, has announced a $300 million investment into Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment and related services. With over $200 million invested in BTC mining facilities in North America (NA) earlier in the year, Celsius has now allocated more than $500 million to complement its lending business with a Bitcoin mining venture.

The government of Laos issued exclusive crypto regulation guidelines this Tuesday, encouraging cryptocurrency mining operations and trading platforms in the nation, but assuring that the government also benefits from the industry. While attempting to pull off a rather commercial move as something charitable, Laos' Minister of Technology and Communications, Dr. Boviengkham Vongdara backed the new The post This Country is promoting Crypto businesses,...

The Kazakhstan national parliament has passed a law that subjects crypto service providers to the country’s financial monitoring system. The law aims to protect investors and also prevent crypto-related crimes from happening. According to a...

The latest surge marks the 8th consecutive difficulty increase since China’s crypto mining ban.

The Venezuelan authorities have revealed yet another takedown of an unregistered crypto mining operation in the nation. According to a local news outlet, a joint operation by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip), together with the National Electric Corporation (CORPOELEC), accompanied by the Venezuelan police authorities, cracked down on a “clandestinely” The post This country seized over 100 illegally...

Earlier in the year, China had embarked on what is considered the biggest crypto crackdown to date. The country has had a tumultuous relationship with the crypto space in the past, announcing various bans. But the severity of its last crackdown had led to the exit of miners out of what was said to be the ‘crypto mining capital of the world.’ The...

Titan, a bitcoin mining firm has revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The open-source project will essentially be aiming to make bitcoin’s hashpower a tradable commodity through smart contracts. Mining Arm of Bloq Inc.,Titan Announces the Lumerin Protocol Titan, the mining arm of Bloq Inc. firm, has announced 'Lumerin', its decentralized hashpower The post Titan Mining Firm Launches Open-source Project...

The Russian government is considering a proposed project to mine crypto using Associated Petroleum Gas (APG). Local oil and gas companies in Russia want to operate crypto mining farms on their oil rigs using APG to generate power. Deputy head of Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vasiliy Shpak, presented the proposal to the Ministry of Digitalization and the Bank of...

CPU for mining is one of the main topics related to cryptocurrency mining. Why is CPU mining important? Because it lets users get exposure to the crypto market […]

Mining digital assets in Russia could take a new turn in the near future as regulators in the European country are considering using waste natural gases for mining purposes, this was revealed by a report from a local media house, Kommersant. Gas flares for crypto mining According to the...

The New York State’s local businesses, labor groups, and several organizations have come together against allotting the city’s old fossil-fuel power plants to build crypto mining centers. The State’s Governor, Kathy Hochul received a letter from these businesses appealing to deny permits to transform the Greenidge Generating Station and the Fortistar North Tonawanda power plants The post New York State local businesses rally...

The individual was sentenced to 13 months and two weeks in prison at Leicester Crown Court.

The Central Bank of China earlier this month issued a new set of crypto crackdown guidelines which is being seen as the most comprehensive one to date. The draft law deemed all crypto-related transactions illegal, ordered authorities to crackdown and remove small and medium mining operations being carried on in homes and rural provinces, and The post Crypto Ban: China to Investigate Government...

China's hash rate levels declined to zero levels after the crackdown launched by the government.

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