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Wall Street Analyst ‘Pulling the Plug’ on Bitcoin Miners Owing to Bear Market Woes

DA Davidson analyst Chris Brendler downgraded Core Scientific and Argo Blockchain from buy to neutral and said the bank has grown “increasingly concerned” about the miners.

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

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Bitcoin Miner Sphere3D Downsizes Deal for Machines With BitFuFu

Sphere 3D is the latest bitcoin mining firm to try to cut capital expenditures amid the crypto bear market.

Brand new and used bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Crusoe Energy Systems CEO on Bitcoin Mining Outlook

Last week, bitcoin mining difficulty surged to an all-time high. Chase Lochmiller, Crusoe Energy Systems co-founder and CEO, discusses what this means for business operations and the outlook for the bitcoin mining industry. Plus, insights into the $350 million Series C raise and M&A strategy amid crypto winter.

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Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations

Client demand for crypto was the key factor in launching a crypto custody offering, said BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince. The Texas State Securities Board is investigating FTX.US over allegations it offers unregistered securities products in the U.S. through its yield-bearing service. It took more than an hour to mine a block of bitcoin (BTC) on Monday.

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Binance to Launch Cloud Mining Business in November

The crypto exchange's hashrate pool is pushing into the troubled crypto mining industry.

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Binance Pool Starts $500 Million Fund for Bitcoin Mining

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started a $500 million lending project for private and public bitcoin (BTC) miners. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Binance amid crypto winter.

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A Huge Glut of Bitcoin Mining Rigs Is Sitting Unused in Boxes

The situation is further disrupting the economics of a sector already hit by low crypto prices and high energy costs.

Brand new and used bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Bolsters Balance Sheet by Cutting Costs, Slashing Debt by More Than 60%

Stronghold won't have to pay up to $25 million of profit share to Northern Data, after ending bitcoin mining rig hosting deal.

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left). 
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Binance Pool Starts $500 Million Fund to Support Bitcoin Mining

The entity is the latest to join the growing ranks of alternative lenders looking to provide capital to the distressed mining industry.

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Texas Blockchain Council Exec: ‘Embarrassing’ to See Senators Concerned Over Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Use in Texas

A group of seven Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C., led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are looking into the energy usage and carbon emissions of the bitcoin mining industry in Texas as well as the impact on the grid and local consumers. Texas Blockchain Council's Director of Bitcoin Analytics Steve Kinard weighs in.

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