Miners
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
CEO Says BlockFi Is Lending to Crypto Miners as Other Providers Pull Back
Crypto lending platform BlockFi has begun extending credit to miners as competition for their business has eased during the coronavirus crisis.
Manufacturers Mark Down Bitcoin Miners as Price Drop, Halving Change Calculus
Last month’s bitcoin price crash has prompted manufacturers to sell their mining devices at discounts as steep as 20 percent ahead of the May halving.
Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining
While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling.
Customized Crypto Options Seeing Record Demand From Funds, Miners, Says GSR
The Hong Kong-based firm is seeing soaring interest in its customizable options contracts amid high price volatility.
For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin's Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs
To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like a doubling — of costs.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 6, 2020
With bitcoin headed back up towards $10,000, Markets Daily is back with a quick, time saving bitcoin-focused news roundup.
Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.
All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn't Cut It
That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki.
Bitmain Announces New, More Efficient 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip
Bitmain Technologies has announced a new 7nm bitcoin mining processor that it says offers a big boost in energy efficiency.
