Bitcoin miner Blockcap closes $75M investment led by Off The Chain, Foundry Digital
The Texas-based miner raised more than $38 million in two separate funding rounds. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Adam Back unveils Blockstream’s new Bitcoin mining security token
Blockstream has announced the launch of a new security token backed by the company’s mining facilities. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Youtuber Builds a Bitcoin Miner Out of a 31-year old Nintendo Game Boy
On Saturday, a popular Youtuber named Stacksmashing published a video that shows him hacking a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy in order to mine bitcoin. Despite the creativity and the fact that the miner only leverages four double-A batteries, Stacksmashing noted that the 8-bit handheld game console was not nearly as powerful as today’s modern mining … Read more
90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says
The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs, Mayor Francis Suarez said. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Norwegian billionaire ditches skepticism, invests in local crypto exchange
Norwegian billionaire investor Øystein Stray Spetalen made a 180° reversal in his opinions about cryptocurrency this month and now part-owns domestic crypto exchange MiraiEx. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto user modifies old school Game Boy for Bitcoin mining
YouTuber Stacksmashing estimated his rig would take “a couple of quadrillion years to mine a Bitcoin.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Argo Blockchain to launch clean energy Bitcoin mining pool
Hydroelectric energy will power a new Bitcoin mining pool following Argo’s partnership with DMG Blockchain. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Riot Blockchain stock plunges with Bitcoin as market correction deepens
RIOT stock was down by as much as 14.4% on Thursday. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Hut 8 Joins Foundry’s US Mining Pool, Adds Over 14,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs of Hashpower
On Tuesday, the firm Hut 8 Mining Corp., announced that it is joining the Foundry U.S.-based bitcoin mining pool. The publicly-listed mining company said that it added 14,400 machines to Foundry’s mining operation and it also plans to deploy another 5,000 miners by August. Hut 8 Joins Foundry’s US Pool and Adds 14,400 Bitcoin Mining … Read more
500 MW by 2025: Bitcoin Miner Greenidge and It’s Wholly-Owned Power Plant to Be Listed on Nasdaq
On Monday, the New York-based company Greenidge Generation Holdings revealed the business aims to be the first publicly-listed mining operation with a wholly-owned power plant. Greenidge expects to be publicly listed on Nasdaq via a merger with the firm Support.com. Greenidge Bitcoin Mining Operation and Gas Power Plant Plans to be Listed on Nasdaq Last … Read more