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Bitdeer Technologies Group has signed a lease agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority to secure an additional 570 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This expansion brings Bitdeer’s total global capacity to 2.5 gigawatts (GW). Bitdeer Expands Power Capacity With New Partnership in Ohio Bitdeer, a Nasdaq-listed company, has leased land at the Hannibal Industrial … Read more
Despite initially planning to buy all Bitfarms’ shares at $2.30 per share, Riot withdrew the offer, stating that cooperating with Bitfarms’ current board was difficult. Go to Source
In a significant expansion move, Cleanspark, a leading U.S. bitcoin mining company, has announced the acquisition of its rival firm Griid for $155 million. This strategic all-stock transaction aims to enhance Cleanspark’s mining capacity, particularly in the aftermath of Bitcoin’s fourth halving event which has increased the pressure on mining profitability. Cleanspark Acquires Griid in … Read more
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. has diversified its mining activities by adding kaspa (KAS), a proof-of-work digital asset, to its portfolio. The initiative has already yielded significant results, with the company mining 93 million KAS, valued at approximately $15 million as of June 25, 2024. Marathon Digital Diversifies With Kaspa Mining, Adds $15 Million in Assets … Read more
Marathon is looking to “capitalize on higher margins” possible with Kaspa mining — but one executive stressed the firm is in no way “pivoting” from its main focus, Bitcoin. Go to Source
A combination of speculators continuously opening new long positions and miners dumping נitcoin to pay for hardware upgrades caused the top cryptocurrency to plunge to $58,000, according to an onchain analyst. The analyst expects the top crypto asset to rebound once the ongoing “culling of weak miners” is complete. Speculators Contribute to Bitcoin’s Plunge According … Read more
The White House has rehired Carole House, who helped develop President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, as Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the National Security Council. Previously, House worked at the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), leading efforts on cybersecurity and virtual currency … Read more
Global investment bank JPMorgan has observed a notable surge in investor interest in bitcoin miners after Core Scientific announced it would host 200 MW of GPUs for AI hyperscaler Coreweave. According to JPMorgan, the combined market capitalization of 14 tracked miners has increased by $4 billion since the announcement. This rise occurred even as bitcoin … Read more
Bruno Vaccotti, Head of Public Affairs of Penguin, a bitcoin mining company, has referred to the existence of what he called “vulture contracts,” and its effects on developing mining operations in Paraguay. Vaccotti stated that large amounts of energy have been assigned through these contracts that have not been taken advantage of and are blocked … Read more
The mining firm said it intended to replace Bitfarms board members — including its interim CEO — with three people “completely independent” of both companies. Go to Source
