Bitcoin Mining News
As Bitcoin Turns 13, Its Hashrate Hits a New All-Time High
January 3 marked the 13th anniversary of Bitcoin’s genesis block. Coincidentally, and within days, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an...
$900 Million Worth of New Bitcoin Mining Equipment Heading from China to USA in 2022
Nearly US$900 million worth of Bitcoin mining equipment is heading towards Las Vegas-based Marathon Digital Holdings. The firm announced the...
Byron Bay to Host Renewable Energy Bitcoin Mine, Despite ASX Listing Refusal
Australia’s easternmost beachside town of Byron Bay in northern NSW will be the site of the country’s largest bitcoin mine, powe...
Canadian City Becomes First to be Heated Using Bitcoin Mining
As the narrative around Bitcoin’s nuanced relationship with energy gradually shifts, the City of North Vancouver has announced a partn...
US Overtakes China in Bitcoin Mining, Raising Hashrate to 35%
The US has overtaken China for the first time by becoming the number one country with the biggest bitcoin hashrate, as per new data from Cam...
Wasted Natural Gas Flares: An Opportunity for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin miners are incentivised to find cheap and reliable sources of energy. The energy mix varies, but often it is “stranded” ...
El Salvador Buys the Dip Again, Now Owns 700 BTC
For the third time this month, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has “bought the dip”, adding another 150 bitcoins to t...
Bitcoin Mining Supports Renewable Energy: Expert Explains Why Governments Need to Tax Carbon Emissions
In a recent video, Bitcoin advocate, tech entrepreneur and author Andreas M. Antonopoulos explains the correlation between bitcoin mining...
Debt-Laden Laos Approves Crypto Mining for Economic Growth, Reverses Previous Ban
The one-party socialist government of landlocked South-East Asian country Laos has green-lit six domestic firms to trade and mine cryptocurr...
Government Employee Faces Jail for Installing Crypto Miners Inside Office Walls
An IT operations supervisor in New York state is being prosecuted for allegedly installing BTC mining rigs and other devices inside governme...
Australian Macquarie Bank Invests in Green Bitcoin Mining Deal
Australian multinational investment bank and financial services giant Macquarie has formed a partnership with Blockstream to create a carbon...
Today Bitcoin is Legal Tender in El Salvador, What You Need to Know
On June 9, the El Salvador legislative body officially voted in a bill adopting bitcoin as legal tender. Today, that law comes into force. B...