Hydro-Québec Looks to Suspend Power Distribution to Crypto Miners in Bid to Save Capacity

According to a Hydro-Québec newsroom report, the company has asked the electricity transmission and distribution regulator, Régie de l’énergie, to cease offering services to crypto miners. The Hydro-Québec report stresses that “growth in electricity demand is expected to continue in Québec. Hydro-Québec Targets Blockchain Industry in Order to Stave off Electricity Demand Cryptocurrency miners in … Read more

Bakkt Acquires Turnkey Platform Apex Crypto to Bolster Digital Asset Footprint

Digital asset manager Bakkt Holdings, Inc., announced on Thursday that the company has acquired the firm Apex Crypto from Apex Fintech Solutions. Bakkt detailed that the acquisition of the turnkey crypto platform aims to “bolster Bakkt’s cryptocurrency product offering and expand its footprint into additional client verticals.” Bakkt to Expand Client Verticals With Different Offerings … Read more

Santander UK Limits Cryptocurrency Exchange Transactions, Bank Says Investing in Crypto ‘Can Be High Risk’

On Nov. 3, Santander UK, the subsidiary of the Spanish financial giant Banco Santander, S.A., published a notice that says “investing in cryptocurrency assets can be high risk.” Furthermore, the British bank also imposed a limit on cryptocurrency exchanges using the firm’s mobile and online banking services. Santander UK Limits Crypto Exchange Transfers to ‘Protect’ … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Acquires 3,853 Bitmain-Made BTC Mining Rigs for $5.9 Million

On Nov. 1, 2022, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark revealed it acquired 3,853 Bitmain-brand Antminer S19J Pro mining rigs for $5.9 million. According to Cleanspark, the company has purchased 26,500 bitcoin mining machines since the crypto winter started in June. Cleanspark Purchases 3,853 Antminer S19J Pro Units at $15.50 per Terahash After the bitcoin (BTC) mining … Read more

3 Bitcoin Mining Records Set in October — BTC Hash Price Taps Lifetime Low, While Hashrate and Difficulty Surged

This month bitcoin’s hash price tapped an all-time low of $66,500 per exahash on Oct. 25, according to statistics from the onchain market intelligence firm Glassnode. Alongside this, the network’s mining difficulty reached a lifetime high at 36.84 trillion on Oct. 23. Despite the high mining difficulty and the lower prices, Bitcoin’s total hashrate reached … Read more

Core Scientific Shares Downgraded After SEC Filing Hints at Possible Bankruptcy

One of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has shaken investors with a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that raises the possibility the company may apply for bankruptcy protection. The filing notes that Core Scientific will be unable to pay down debt payments due for Oct. and early Nov. … Read more

Aspen Creek Digital and Compass Mining to Host Thousands of Bitcoin Mining Rigs at Texas Solar Farm

On October 26, the bitcoin mining operator Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) announced that the company has commenced operations at its solar farm-powered high performance computing center (HPCC) in Texas. ACDC further detailed that the company inked a deal with the firm Compass Mining in order to host 27 megawatts (MW) of capacity, which will … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Raises Year-End Outlook by 10%, Firm’s Hashpower Surpasses 5 EH/s

On October 25, the bitcoin mining operation Cleanspark announced that the firm’s hashrate now exceeds 5 exahash per second (EH/s), a milestone achieved more than two months ahead of the company’s original year-end goals. Cleanspark says it now aims to surpass 5.5 EH/s by the year’s end by increasing the miner’s hashrate goal by 10%. … Read more

‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Spends Slow Down Considerably in 2022, as 92 Decade-Old BTC Worth $1.79 Million Wake Up

While the price of bitcoin has remained range bound and coasting along just above the $19K zone, over 60% of the bitcoin in circulation has not moved in a year or more. Moreover, there’s been very few transfers from bitcoins stemming from 2010, and it’s been more than two months since the last 2010 block … Read more

Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Launches 2 New ASIC Bitcoin Miners With up to 130 Terahash

On Monday, bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc., announced the launch of the company’s latest high-performance bitcoin miners called the A13 series. Canaan has revealed two models in the A13 series, which feature “improved power efficiency over its predecessors,” and the new models produce an estimated 110 to 130 terahash per second (TH/s). Canaan Launches … Read more

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