Mining


Finance

China’s Qihoo 360 Built Crypto Mining Monitoring Software to Support Crackdown

The cybersecurity company says 109,000 mining IPs were active daily on average in November.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Finance

Crypto Miner DMG Blockchain Purchases 1,800 Next-Generation Bitmain Miners

The machines, to be delivered starting next July, will generate an additional 252 PH/s.

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Videos

Impact of China’s Crypto Crackdown on Global Mining Industry

Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, and Tanya Woods, General Counsel Regulatory Affairs EVP at Hut 8, discuss their views on how China’s crypto bans could have affected mining operations in the U.S. and worldwide. Plus, their thoughts on the common argument that the bitcoin mining industry is damaging to the environment.

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Finance

Crypto Miner Sell-Off ‘Too Much Too Fast,’ Says DA Davidson Analyst

The fundamentals of crypto miners “remain fantastic,” according to a new research note.

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Finance

Crypto Mining Power Management Firm Lancium Raises $150M

Clean energy provider Hanwha Solutions led the financing and was among several strategic investors participating in the round.

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Finance

Crypto Miner Xive Shuts Down South Kazakhstan Mine Due to Electricity Woes

Mining in south Kazakhstan is no longer possible, Xive co-founder Didar Bekbau said.

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Finance

Mining Infrastructure Firm GRIID Secures $525M Credit From Blockchain.com

The four-year term credit facility will be used for additional mining capacity.

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Finance

ASIC Maker Canaan Delivers 2,000 Mining Rigs to Kazakhstan

Canaan plans to deploy 850,000 TH/s in the near term.

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Videos

Key Factors Impacting Bitcoin Market Movement This Week

“All About Bitcoin's” Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's significant markets sell-offs, examining the potential impact of China's continued mining crackdown and India's efforts to ban crypto transactions. Plus, reactions to the iconic Staples Center being renamed as the Crypto.com Arena in one of the biggest naming deal in sports history.

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Finance

Norway Considers Backing Swedish Crypto Mining Ban Proposal, Hints Minister

Swedish regulators think crypto mining is impeding the Paris Climate Agreement goals.

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