Mining


Finance

Luxor Launches New Business for Buying and Selling Bitcoin Mining Machines

The company aims to simplify the procurement process for high-performance ASIC mining computers for both institutional and retail customers.

Bitcoin mining machines in a former steel mill in the midwest.

Videos

Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Partially Restored

The hashrate of major bitcoin mining pools neared recovery Monday. This comes days after computing power on the network fell following an internet blackout in Kazakhstan, the world’s second-largest bitcoin miner. “The Hash” team discusses the latest development in the bitcoin mining community and what it could speak to about the resiliency of bitcoin.

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Finance

Bitcoin’s Slump Is Good for Crypto Miners in Long Term, Jefferies Analyst Says

A lower bitcoin price will deter new entrants and help incumbents gain market share.

Bitcoin's price slump creates a barrier to entry for new miners. (S. Hermann & F. Richter/Pixabay)

Tech

Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Is Partially Restored

The world’s second-biggest mining country has been engulfed in civil unrest over the past week.

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Finance

Argo Blockchain’s Monthly Revenue Drops Even as It Mined More Bitcoin

The sole crypto miner listed on the London Stock Exchange mined 214 bitcoins in December.

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Finance

Crypto Miners Are Better Investments Than Bitcoin Even After Sell-Off: Analysts

Wall Street analysts see “compelling” opportunities in the stocks of miners as sell-off is not driven by fundamentals.

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Finance

Kazakhstan’s Hashrate Drops as Internet Blackout Persists

The outage comes amid mass protests in the world’s second-biggest crypto mining country.

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Policy

US Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining: Report

Lawmakers will look at mining’s effect on the environment.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. (Darren Halstead/Unsplash)

Finance

Kazakh Bitcoin Mining Seen Hurt Following Energy Riots, Internet Shutdown

Protesters stormed public buildings on Wednesday, which was followed by the announcement of a possible dissolution of parliament.

OMSK, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER,7, (RUSSIA OUT) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speeches during the Russian-Kazakh Regional Forum in Omsk, Russia, on  November 7, 2019. Vladimir Putin is having a one-day trip to Siberian city of Omsk to attend Russian-Kazakh talks. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

Finance

Core Scientific Mined Over 1K Bitcoin in December, Nearly 6K in 2021

As of the end of the year, Core Scientific held 5,296 BTC worth roughly $248 million.

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