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How Accidents in Chinese Coal Mines Are Affecting Bitcoin Mining

The explosions took nearly a quarter of Bitcoin's hashrate offline, but the network is operating normally and these miners could be back online in as soon as a week.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:42 p.m. Published Apr 16, 2021, 6:06 p.m.
Some bitcoin mining facilities rely on coal-sourced energy outside of the rainy season.
Some bitcoin mining facilities rely on coal-sourced energy outside of the rainy season.