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Block has completed the design of its new prototype ASIC chip which it says will fast-track its plan to bring “open source” Bitcoin mining rig design to market. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
“When you target one industry the way they are with this bill, that’s bad policy no matter what the industry you’re targeting,” said Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Russia becomes the second-largest country in cryptocurrency mining, while the United States retains the top spot; however, unclear regulations in the US could shift the market. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Solana Foundation has launched a real-time carbon emissions tracker to monitor the Solana blockchain. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin mining company Terawulf has announced the full deployment of its 50-megawatt (MW) stake in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Cryptomine facility. The behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility is powered by 100% nuclear power and benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), according to the company. Terawulf Fires up 50 MW Zero-Carbon Bitcoin Mining; … Read more
Bitcoin miners are contending with the fifth network difficulty increase since February 24, 2023, following a 1.72% rise on April 20 at block height 786,240. The network’s difficulty now stands at 48.71 trillion, marking a 22.62% increase over the last 55 days since block height 778,176. Bitcoin’s Difficulty Has Risen More Than 22% Since Block … Read more
After the New York Times (NYT) published an editorial about bitcoin mining, claiming the industry is harmful to the environment, an organization called Stop the Presses took issue with the Times’ paper usage. Stop the Presses launched a social media campaign against the NYT’s newspaper production. The organization’s website, nytimesup.org, alleges that the company “kills … Read more
A Singapore-based fund manager will purchase Mawson Infrastructure Group’s Texas subsidiary and said it will participate in the state energy grid’s load response program. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The semiconductor chip manufacturing company will reportedly stop taking orders for the Blockscale 1000 Series ASICs by Oct. 20. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
“I’ve been ringing the alarm about the risks that Bitcoin poses to our power grids and climate,” said Senator Warren, agreeing with a New York Times article on the matter. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico