Mining


Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates as SEC Extends Probe

The U.S. regulatory body is investigating related party transactions that may have violated securities laws.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years

Several mining pools such as Luxor Technologies and AntPool mined blocks on Monday where fees exceeded Bitcoin’s block subsidy of 6.25 BTC.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Finance

Stronghold Digital to Add 400 PH/s Capacity Via 4K Bitcoin Miners From Canaan Subsidiary

The machines will be installed in two tranches, one my mid-May and the second by mid-June.

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left).  (Stronghold Digital Mining)

Policy

RFK Jr. Raises Crypto Taxes, Regulation as Issues in Opening Days of 2024 Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. is criticizing the White House effort to establish a 30% tax for crypto mining in the U.S.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces his candidacy in Boston on April 19. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitdeer to Raise $500M for Bhutan Crypto Mining Operations in Deal With Government

Bitdeer said the agreement marks "a crucial expansion into Asia" and expects fundraising efforts to commence this month.

Bhutan (Sittichok Glomvinya/Pixabay)

Finance

Amid Bankruptcy, Core Scientific Signs Bitcoin Mining Hosting Contracts for Almost 18,000 Machines

The miner signed deals with three firms to host rigs at sites where the Celsius Mining fleet was recently unplugged.

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Finance

Argo Blockchain Slumps to Full-Year Loss on Bitcoin Price Slide

The crypto mining company is in a stronger position now, interim CEO El-Bakly said.

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)

Finance

Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Piloting a Waste Gas Methodology With Miner Crusoe Energy

Crypto miners, like Crusoe, use gas that would otherwise be wasted and minimize methane emissions.

Crusoe Energy President Cully Cavness (left) and CEO Chase Lochmiller (right) (Crusoe)

Finance

Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint

From technical improvement efficiencies to novel market-based solutions, a plethora of projects are trying to improve the bitcoin mining’s environmental footprint.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

Finance

Russia Plans to Mine Crypto for Cross-Border Deals, Says Central Bank

International sanctions have been imposed on the country to exclude it from the U.S. dollar-powered global payment infrastructure.

Elvira Nabiullina, Bank of Russia chief