Proof of work
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Bitcoin miners are no doubt closely watching fee revenues ahead of the next halving, which is now expected to hit April 20
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Texas-focused bitcoin miner Riot orders initial wave of more than 33,000 MicroBT machines in bid to on-shore supply chain
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Dogecoin made up 28% of NYSE-listed BIT Mining’s crypto treasury at the end of last quarter, having sold one-third of its Ethereum stash
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After deal with GEM Mining, Sabre56 CEO discusses the firm’s seven-year bitcoin plan with Blockworks, which includes geographic expansion
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The last time Bitcoin miner outflows were this high, BTC crashed from $30,000 to below $19,000 in less than two weeks
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The Biden White House wants to impose a 30% tax on electricity used by Bitcoin miners, but insiders warn that could put some out of business
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Texas lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that would unwind tax breaks for local bitcoin mining operations
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Bullish industry folk reckon Ethereum’s Merge is nowhere near priced in, while miners are seeking other chains to stay afloat
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Stewards of the proof-of-work Ethereum spinoff blockchain have said the network will formally go live within 24 hours after the Merge
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One of the world’s largest bitcoin mining pools is struggling to service withdrawals throughout the “dull crypto market”
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Bitcoin mining equipment is costly and electricity does not come cheap, plus, there are some big players on the scene
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Cryptocurrency mining outfit Bitfarms has sold almost half its bitcoins — 3,000 BTC, worth $62 million — over the past week, formally ending its “hodling” strategy
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New York’s crypto mining moratorium bill is one step closer to advancing to the state Assembly
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Proof-of-work and proof-of-stake are the most popular algorithms to secure and manage a blockchain, but they both have trade-offs
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