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Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin mining is het proces waarbij nieuwe bitcoins worden gecreëerd en transacties worden geverifieerd en toegevoegd aan het blockchain-netwerk. Het omvat krachtige computers die complexe wiskundige problemen oplossen om het Bitcoin-netwerk te beveiligen en de gedecentraliseerde aard ervan te behouden. Individuen, bedrijven en zelfs gespecialiseerde mining pools nemen deel aan dit proces, bekend als miners. Deze miners spelen een cruciale rol in het waarborgen van de integriteit en veiligheid van het Bitcoin-netwerk. Aangezien het aantal bitcoins in circulatie beperkt is, dient mining ook als een middel om nieuwe bitcoins te distribueren. Miners worden beloond met nieuw geslagen bitcoins voor hun rekenkracht en de energie die zij aan het netwerk leveren. Bitcoin mining heeft zich in de loop van de tijd ontwikkeld, met de komst van efficiëntere hardware en de opkomst van mining farms. Deze farms, vaak geëxploiteerd door bedrijven, benutten schaalvoordelen om hun miningcapaciteiten te maximaliseren. Daarnaast zijn miningprotocollen en algoritmen ontwikkeld om zich aan te passen aan de toenemende rekenkracht en de stabiliteit van het netwerk te behouden. Crypto exchanges faciliteren de handel in bitcoins, waardoor miners hun verdiende bitcoins kunnen omzetten in traditionele valuta of andere cryptocurrencies. Dit dynamische ecosysteem van mensen, bedrijven, protocollen en blockchain-netwerken draagt gezamenlijk bij aan de werking en groei van Bitcoin en de bredere cryptomarkt.


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Bitcoin's Computing Power Recovers After Falling Roughly 40%

The bitcoin mining hashrate, a measure of computing power on the blockchain, dropped about 100 exahash per second (EH/s), or 40%, to 156 EH/s, between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24, as a powerful storm swept across North America. It returned to about 250 EH/s as of Sunday. Christine Lee presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin Miners Power Down As Winter Storm Sweeps North America

Crypto miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America, with computing power on the Bitcoin network dropping about 40%. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the bitcoin mining community.

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Bitcoin Mining Retail Adoption: A Heater That Mines Bitcoin

"The Hash" hosts discuss how the bitcoin mining industry is becoming more mainstream with the debut of Heatbit, a heater that claims it can mine bitcoin while also warming up your room.

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Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Core Scientific (CORZ), one of the largest bitcoin (BTC) miners by computing power, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and reached a deal with some of its lenders to restructure its debt. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of crypto winter.

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Marathon Digital CEO on Future of Bitcoin Mining in Wake of FTX Collapse

Bitcoin (BTC) miners remain under pressure amid the FTX-induced market panic and ongoing crypto winter. Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel discusses his outlook for the bitcoin mining industry and how his firm plans to survive crypto winter.

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Jack Dorsey's Block Invests in East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless

Gridless, a bitcoin mining company helping generate new sources of energy in East African rural communities, secured $2 million in a seed investment round led by bitcoin VC firm Stillmark and Block, a payments company led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the global bitcoin mining industry.

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Galaxy Digital Will Buy GK8 From Celsius; Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

U.S. employers beat expectations and added 263,000 jobs in November, sending bitcoin's price below $17,000. Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital won an auction to buy self-custody platform GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Bitcoin miners could continue to find themselves in hot water from exposure to FTX's contagion.

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Here's How New York Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Mining

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Tuesday a two-year moratorium on certain bitcoin mining operations that use carbon-based power sources. Zafra CEO Ryan Brienza discusses the bill and how crypto winter is impacting the mining business.

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Stronghold Digital CEO on State of Bitcoin Mining Amid FTX Fallout

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard discusses his outlook for the bitcoin mining industry as the collapse of crypto exchange FTX continues to ripple across the digital asset space and BTC sinks below $16,000. "The great unwind is happening now," Beard said.

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