Mining


Policy

China Tightens Crypto Mining Crackdown, Bans Trading

The country’s top regulators are not done with crypto.

People's Bank of China

Videos

Compass Mining CEO on the Launch of ‘At-Home’ Mining

Whit Gibbs, CEO of bitcoin mining firm Compass Mining, shares insights into the launch of the “At-Home” mining program. He also addresses increasing mining difficulty, saying, “we likely will see this continuation of difficulty in hashrate increases for the foreseeable future.”

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Finance

Genesis Digital Assets Raises $431M for Expansion

Paradigm led the funding round, which included other venture heavyweights.

(CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Canaan Reports Record Revenues, Korea Says No to Crypto Tax Delay

Cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports record revenues. South Korea’s finance minister says no to crypto tax delay. NFT platform OpenSea admits insider trading. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

Mining Rig Maker Canaan’s Stock Falls 11% on Disappointing Outlook

Analysts are wary as management notes challenges in the industry.

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Policy

China Stepping Up Campaign Against Hidden Crypto Miners: Report

Inspections are being carried out across several Chinese provinces in colleges and research institutions.

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

Finance

Greenidge to Buy 10,000 Miners for Planned South Carolina Facility

The upstate New York-based mining firm announced Wednesday its purchase order for 10,000 S19j Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain.

(Clint Patterson via Unsplash)

Policy

China’s Hebei Province Launches Crypto Mining and Trading Crackdown

The northern Chinese province will be regularly monitoring IT systems for crypto mining activity.

Beijing

Policy

Laos Authorizes Six Companies to Start Crypto Mining

The southeast Asian country banned crypto trading in 2018.

The Mekong River in Laos's Pak Beng village. (Parker Hilton/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Power Consumption Exceeds 2020: Report

Miners are on track to use 91 TWh this year.

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