Whatsminers – DIGIT INFO

Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs

DIGIT — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:18 +0000

According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining facilities in Asunción, Paraguay. The new data centers will manage 12 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power, and the firm has also acquired 3,600 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs that produce roughly 396 petahash per second […]

Go to Source

While Known Mining Pools Currently Dominate, Unknown Miners Discovered the Most Bitcoin Blocks During the Last 13 Years

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:00:27 +0000

The Bitcoin network has been operational for 5,012 days and so far, more than 755,000 blocks have been mined into existence. During the last year, Foundry USA and Antpool were the top two miners as the combined pools collectively mined 18,229 blocks out of the 53,510 blocks mined this year. Foundry is the leader this […]

Go to Source

‘Unprecedented Opportunities’ — Cleanspark Acquires 1,061 Bitcoin Miners at a ‘Discounted Price’

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:20:02 +0000

On Thursday, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Cleanspark announced that it added 93 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower to the company’s existing operations by acquiring 1,061 Whatsminer M30S bitcoin mining rigs. The latest ASIC acquisition follows Cleanspark’s recent purchase contract to buy 1,800 Antminer S19 XP units for “an exceptionally discounted price.” Cleanspark Purchases […]

Go to Source

Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as Mining Difficulty Drops for the First Time in 3 Months

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:30:49 +0000

Bitcoin miners got a small break on March 3, after the network’s mining difficulty shifted downward for the first time since November 28, 2021. Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high meandering between 180 to 220 exahash per second (EH/s) over the last week, but the leading crypto asset’s price has shed more than 3% during the […]

Go to Source

Global Chip Shortage Looms Over Bitcoin Mining Industry, ASIC Supply Tightens

DIGIT — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:30:07 +0000

While Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above 175 exahash per second (EH/s) and recently reached an all-time high, a global shortage of semiconductor chips could slow the growing industry. The shortfall of supply worldwide has disrupted major industries, and manufacturers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) have seen stocks sink in value. At […]

Go to Source

Shenzhen-listed ICT Company Plans to Invest $155 Million in Microbt Bitcoin Mining Hardware

DIGIT — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:00:23 +0000

A Shenzhen-listed information and communications technology (ICT) company ZJBC has plans to invest in the bitcoin mining sector according to a recent announcement. ZJBC says that it aims to spend up to $155 million on Microbt manufactured ASIC mining rigs. Chinese ICT Firm ZJBC to Invest $155 Million Into Microbt Hardware A well known firm […]

Go to Source

Clocking Terahash: Three Next-Generation Bitcoin Mining Rigs Launched During the Last Quarter

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:30:03 +0000

Just recently, the China-based bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Microbt released a new ASIC device that clocks up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The new machine is one of the top-performing mining rigs on the market, according to today’s network difficulty and electrical rates below $0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Meanwhile, bitcoin mining rig manufacturing competitors […]

The post Clocking Terahash: Three Next-Generation Bitcoin Mining Rigs Launched During the Last Quarter appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

Fidelity Acquires 10% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Hut 8

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 01:15:05 +0000

The giant fund manager Fidelity International holds roughly 10.6% stake in the bitcoin mining company Hut 8. For six years now, Fidelity, the firm that currently manages $300 billion on behalf of its customers, has been mining the cryptocurrency bitcoin. In May 2017, news.Bitcoin.com reported on Fidelity integrating with Coinbase, mining bitcoin, and even accepting […]

The post Fidelity Acquires 10% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Hut 8 appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source