Mining
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Vice President Harris has all but officially secured the Democratic nomination. Here are her top picks for a running mate and where they stand on crypto.
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Also, former Valkyrie CEO lands new leadership role at Canadian investment firm Cypherpunk Holdings
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Riot Platforms called for the meeting after seeking to acquire Bitfarms via a deal the company ultimately rejected
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It’s now time for the entire Bitcoin community to recognize that Satoshi’s design transcends the confines of a single chain
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The promotion of Ben Gagnon comes after Riot called a shareholder meeting to try to remove members of Bitfarms’ board
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Miners may not be as tied to bitcoin as they once were, but maybe that’s exactly what investors want
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The company intends to grow its mining capacity to 400 megawatts in the state by 2026
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The high-performance computing market is big enough for multiple bitcoin miners to win there, Hut 8 CEO says
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The balance of risks has turned to the unemployment rate, which has been steadily increasing since bottoming last year at 3.4%
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Colorado-based miner is still “completely committed to pursuing a transaction” with its Canadian competitor after deal rejection
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Marathon Digital’s latest heating project in Finland part of broader vision to “drive the advancement of the digital asset compute industry,” CEO says
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While crypto lawmaking is set to quiet down this summer, bitcoin miner activity appears to be heating up
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The purchase of five sites in Georgia set to help CleanSpark hit its mid-year operating hash rate target of 20 EH/s
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Biden’s team hasn’t yet been as responsive on this issue as the former president, Marathon Digital execs say
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Bitfarms’ latest shareholder rights plan does not preclude Riot from making unsolicited takeover bids, company says
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As market digests a rate decision that many priced in, the key figure seems to be committee members’ long-term outlook
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Bitfarms’ new shareholder rights plan to “preserve the integrity” of the strategic review process that Riot seeks to “undermine,” company claims
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Marathon Digital’s May BTC production was 27% lower than the previous month — less of a dip than its biggest competitors
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Bitcoin miner is in discussions with other potential clients as it plans to use another 300 MW of capacity to support high-performance computing
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The Bitdeer share issuance generated $100 million in gross proceeds and could provide $50 million more
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The miner appears well positioned to defend itself against Riot’s current proposal, Architect Partners executive says — and Bitfarms says others are interested
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The company is making public a previously private offer rejected by Bitfarms’ board of directors last month
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