Mining


Tech

Zcash Latest Hard Fork 'Heartwood' Makes Mining Private

Privacy coin zcash has successfully hard forked at block height 903,000 in a planned network update known as “Heartwood.”

Zcash Foundation Executive Director Josh Cincinnati speaks at ETHDenver 2020. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Finance

Fidelity International Doubles Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Hut 8

Billion-dollar fund manager Fidelity International is betting big on rebounding fortunes for the listed bitcoin miner Hut 8.

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Markets

World's Biggest Mining Firm Makes First Ore Trade on a Blockchain

BHP has completed its first trial trade transaction of iron ore with China's Baosteel using blockchain technology.

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Markets

Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – And That May Be Bearish

A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the cryptocurrency vulnerable to a price drop, according one analyst.

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Markets

Argo Buys $500K Worth of Zcash Miners as Bitcoin Revenue Shrivels

Doubling its mining capacity for privacy coin zcash could help Argo diversify after last month’s halving knocked its bitcoin revenue.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan's Stock Hits Record Low 1 Month After Halving

Shares of Canaan Creative, one of the few publicly traded crypto miner manufacturers, fell below $2 Monday, their lowest after going public last year.

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Policy

Illegal Miners in Russia Stole $6.6M Worth of Electricity, Power Grid Firm Says

Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says.

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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.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (Credit: lev radin / Shutterstock)