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The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Intel's Second-Gen Miner's Efficiency Second Only to That of Bitmain's S19 XP: Griid

The new miners boast power efficiency of 26 J/TH, better than most Bitmain and MicroBT models, according to miner and client Griid Infrastructure.

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Finance

Ethereum Mining Pool Flexpool Halts All Services to Russia in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

The pool is possibly the first of its kind to cut services to Russian users.

Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Mining Can Generate Significant Tax Revenue

As part of CoinDesk’s Tax Week coverage, Research Analyst George Kaloudis shares insights on how the IRS can collect tax revenue from crypto miners.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Has More Than 100% Upside: BTIG

Core came public last month via a SPAC merger, but has struggled alongside declines in the price of bitcoin.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

China's Zhejiang Province Implements Punitive Electricity Prices for Crypto Mining

Authorities are still working to eliminate the industry months after it was banned.

The skyline of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang, a province in eastern China. (Image credit: 戸山 神奈/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitfury Launches 28MW Canadian Mining Facility

Located in Sarnia, Ontario, the project can be expanded to as much as 200 megawatts.

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Policy

Kazakh Authorities Bust 202MW of Illegal Crypto Mines

The Central Asian country has struggled to meet electricity demand, particularly after miners flocked there from China.

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Tech

Intel Reveals First-Gen Mining Chip, Second Gen Still Under Wraps

The first generation of Intel's chip isn't a match to Bitmain and MicroBT's latest machines.

An old Intel motherboard (Unsplash)