Mining

Despite bitcoin’s weekly rally above $21,000, muted activity in traditional equities and a predicted slowing of global growth may keep risk-on assets at bay, analysts say

“I don’t see us going and consolidating the industry necessarily,” CEO Fred Thiel says

More miner suffering is likely to be had before more bankruptcies, consolidation, analysts say

Firm among those starting to mine Ethereum Classic following blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake

Hive exploring other coins to mine while Hut 8 ready to “pivot” ether-focused machines to offer AI and other services

Bitcoin mining equipment is costly and electricity does not come cheap, plus, there are some big players on the scene

Non-profit plans to release green scores for initial batch of industry players in the fall

Six Democratic members of Congress urge cryptocurrency miners be required to disclose their emissions and energy use

Today, bitcoin mining is barely profitable. Costs are too high and rewards are too low for most miners.

Cryptoasset markets haven’t seen a prolonged “altcoin season” for more than a year, but heavy economic pressure on bitcoin miners could change that

Power shortages have prompted the government to halt mining operations for the third time in a year

Trapped between plummeting bitcoin prices, climbing electricity rates and high-interest debt, many bitcoin miners are finding themselves underwater

Electric power generating company KenGen intends to give bitcoin mining companies surplus electricity

The proof-of-work moratorium may impact one upstate mine’s future growth

A local biologist appealed Merkle Standard’s application to convert a former paper mill into a crypto mining farm, citing noise pollution’s potential impact on local wildlife

China has jumped back to one of the top mining hubs in the world despite a crackdown on operations by the country’s government last year

Nvidia misled investors when it failed to communicate crypto mining’s key role in its gaming business throughout 2018, according to the SEC

The 320-acre plot in Dickens County will serve as Argo’s flagship bitcoin mining operation moving forward

Letters sent to the EPA have deepened battle lines between crypto critics and proponents over Bitcoin’s environmental impact

Democrats are on the offensive over Bitcoin’s environmental impact

Under a new presidential decree, local crypto miners will pay double the price for electricity pulled from the standard energy grid

The science of crypto mining isn’t about spending computational energy. It’s about building the most efficient computational infrastructure.

The city said the three 2017-vintage machines will mine enough bitcoin to cover electricity costs

New York’s crypto mining moratorium bill is one step closer to advancing to the state Assembly

The Treasury said it is taking action against other companies in Russia’s crypto mining industry as well