20MW Solar Farm Set to Power Crypto Mining in Rural Australia

Reports have indicated that planning approval has been granted for a 20-megawatt solar farm that will be used to power cryptocurrency mining and a data center in Collie, Western Australia. Also Read: Bitcoin’s Near Term Fortunes: “Inflows of Big Money,” New Indices Emerge  20MW Solar Farm to Power Cryptocurrency Mining in Western Australia The application for … Read more

Chinese Household in Trouble for Chasing a Lost Cause – Mining Bitcoin with Phones

A Chinese household has been stealing electricity to mine bitcoin using 50 mobile phones and 15 improvised mining rigs. The home workshop has consumed almost 33,000 kWh of unbilled electricity. That should be enough for a couple of bitcoins, but using a smartphone for the job is not really an option.   Also read: 80% … Read more

Chilean Minister Supports Cryptocurrencies After Court Sided With Exchanges Against Banks

The Chilean Minister of Economy has voiced his support for cryptocurrencies after the country’s anti-monopoly court ordered major banks to re-open the accounts of crypto operators. Three banks out of the 10 sued by local cryptocurrency exchange Buda have been ordered to re-open crypto exchange accounts. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space … Read more

MercuryFX Confirms xRapid and XRP Trials Have Been Successful

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of talk regarding financial service providers experimenting with Ripple technology. That list includes some big names including Western Union, MoneyGram, and MercuryFX. This latter company has confirmed that their recent trial with xRapid was successful. Going into production will be their next step. MercuryFX is Pleased With … Read more

Bitcoin’s Wikipedia Page Has “Misleading” Block Explorer Removed, Heated Debate Ensues

In the world of Bitcoin, there have always been dastardly deeds and mischievous pranks. This time around, those efforts involve Bitcoin’s Wikipedia page. Although it is a great source of information, there are some concerns over one of the block explorers listed on the page. More specifically, this block explorer is related to Bitcoin Cash, which, … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Sector Prepares to Embrace Blockchain Technology

There has always been a question as to how one could use blockchain technology for the benefit of millions of people. Outside of the financial sector, a fair few use cases are being explored right now. Surprisingly, it seems Saudi Arabia is leaning toward using this innovative technology to revolutionize the energy sector. With a peer-to-peer trading … Read more

Australia Will Become Home to a 20 MW Bitcoin Mining Operation Powered by Solar Energy

Cryptocurrency mining is an industry which attracts a lot of attention all over the world. Combining such efforts with renewable energy will often result in a profitable business. If things go according to plan, Hadouken Pty Ltd will set up a 20 MW solar farm to mine cryptocurrencies in Australia. It is a positive development … Read more