Mining


Videos

Coinbase and Crypto Mining Stocks Slide With the Rest of the Market

Crypto-related stocks seem to be taking a harder hit than the rest of the market, as Coinbase’s COIN stock has fallen nearly 55% since its IPO. Plus, a conversation about crypto mining stocks like Riot Blockchain as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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Videos

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses a recent arrest made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 37-year-old Chester “Chet” Stojanovich for an alleged $1.8 million crypto-mining scam. Ligon explains the details of this case and the extent to which Stojanovich lied to his customers.

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Videos

Earth Day 2022: Kevin O’Leary Discusses Crypto Mining and ESG

Kevin O’Leary discusses regulatory concerns regarding the environmental impact of crypto mining as the world observes Earth Day. O’Leary explains how projects like Bitzero in Norway are utilizing renewables like nuclear and hydro power. Plus, a conversation about the Canadian political landscape and the country’s crypto ecosystem.

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Policy

US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat

Rep. Huffman and other congressional Democrats wrote the EPA chief on the potential harm to the climate and environment.

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

Policy

BitRiver Calls OFAC Sanctions ‘Unfair’ Anti-Competitive Move to Benefit US Miners

The firm and 10 of its subsidiaries were added to OFAC's list of designated nationals subject to sanctions.

A BitRiver mining firm (Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Files to Raise Up to $500M in Equity

The proceeds will be used for capital expenditures, buying new mining equipment and other potential acquisitions.

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Videos

Crypto Industry Reacts to EU Regulatory Control

Joshua Ellul, director of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technology, shares insights into the current state of crypto regulation in the European Union as anti-privacy legislation is put forward in the European Parliament.

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Finance

Hut 8 in Deal to Become 100% Self-Mining Company

The digital asset miner will buy out all hosted rigs at its Medicine Hat mining facility in Alberta.

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Finance

Core Scientific Begins Reporting Daily Bitcoin Mining Production

The figure will be updated every day at 12:00 p.m. EST (16:00 UTC) on the mining company's home page in a bid to improve transparency.

Darin Feinstein, co-founder of Core Scientific, speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, April 8, 2022. The Bitcoin 2022 four-day conference is touted by organizers as "the biggest Bitcoin event in the world." Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images