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Markets

Argo's Mining Revenue Dips After Bitcoin's Halving

London-based bitcoin miner Argo reported that a dip in revenue last month may have occurred due to the bitcoin halving.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Can't Stick to $9,000 While Stocks Rally

While bitcoin has been trending lower, Tuesday’s big winner in the markets are equities.

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Markets

Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy

Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, but for How Long?

Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent.

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Markets

EU Supercomputers Hijacked From COVID-19 Research to Mine Cryptocurrency

A number of supercomputers programmed to search for a vaccine for the coronavirus were remotely hijacked last week using stolen credentials.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Mining Derivatives Point to Growing Sophistication

Noelle Acheson picks apart trends in global interest and trust in crypto asset technology, and revisits the growing financialization of bitcoin mining.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price

A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Where Does Bitcoin Go After the Halving?

With the highly anticipated bitcoin halving reducing new mining supply, what are crypto traders thinking about upcoming market behavior?

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Markets

Cambridge University Releases New Tool for Tracking Global Bitcoin Mining Power

Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance has released a bitcoin mining map, showing where bitcoin miners are located worldwide.

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Finance

Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation

A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines.

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