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Coinmint to Invest up to $700 Million in New York Mining Center

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Coinmint has announced it commenced operations at its newest crypto mining facility in New York. Operated via its wholly owned subsidiary, North Country Data Center Corporation, it is already mining several cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, dash and ether. Also Read: Police Forces Bust Alleged “New Age Cryptocurrency” Scam in India Mining Operations Come Online Located at a … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Remains Firm at $7,400

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At press time, bitcoin is trading for roughly $7,460, meaning there’s no change in its overall price. It’s a good sign in the sense that bitcoin hasn’t dropped any further – the current price is a $200+ drop from its recent $7,600 high – though it’s disappointing that bitcoin is still struggling to surpass present … Read more

What Is Sustainable Mining and Why Is It Important?  

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Bitcoin mining consumes a huge amount of electricity. That’s no secret. Many a would-be miner has been stopped in their tracks by the prospect of a utility bill superseding their profits. But simply mining in locations with cheaper power, such as parts of Canada, Eastern Europe, or China, isn’t the solution either, since cryptocurrency mining … Read more

Chelan County Utilities Are Fed up with Bitcoin Mining Operators

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The electricity consumption of Bitcoin mining operations has always been a thorn in the side of many people. Various studies on this topic have been published over the years. In Chelan County, Washington, a major development is taking place. Rural electric utilities are taking an aggressive stance against various Bitcoin mining firms over their “disruption” of the … Read more

The Exahash Era: SHA-256 Mining is a Significant Achievement in Computer Engineering

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The cryptocurrency economy is nearing the end of 2018’s fifth month after a spectacular year of bullish prices throughout 2017. The past five months have been incredibly bearish as far as market values are concerned but the processing power of digital assets, particularly SHA-256 cryptocurrencies, continues to increase exponentially. Today SHA-256 miners makeup on of … Read more

Indian Government Considering 18% Retroactive Tax on Crypto Trading, Mining

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The government of India is reportedly considering levying a type of consumption tax on cryptocurrency trading and even mining. The most grievous part of this proposal is that it may also be a retroactive measure, demanding payments for past actions. Also Read: Economics Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller Examines Bitcoin in Historical Context Crypto Sales Tax The … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Pushes Beyond $8,300

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The price of bitcoin has surpassed the $8,300 mark. This is roughly $200 higher than where it stood yesterday, and the currency has spiked by approximately five percent over the last 24 hours. The prices of cryptocurrencies are exploding as the week comes to an end. Entities like Ethereum are also up, while the cryptocurrency … Read more

New Bitcoin Mining Study Misses a Few Key Points

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There have been numerous discussions on how much electricity Bitcoin mining really uses. The studies on this topic paint very different pictures, although they share a few similarities. The most recent study claims that Bitcoin mining will consume 0.5% of the world’s electricity by year’s end. That’s a somewhat worrisome statistic, albeit one that isn’t based on … Read more