Mining


Finance

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Cuts 2023 Hashrate Outlook by Nearly 30%

The miner cited delays in building out a mining facility by one of its partners, Lancium.

CleanSpark's immersion cooling facility in Norcross, Georgia (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Drop to $10K-$12K by Q1 2023, VanEck Says

A wave of miner bankruptcies could keep bitcoin under pressure in the first quarter of 2023, VanEck's Matthew Sigel said. But he forecast a bull revival in the second half of the year.

Morgan Stanley rebajó la calificación de las acciones del banco de criptomonedas Silvergate Capital para infraponderar desde igual valoración. (Unsplash)

Finance

Class-Action Suit Against Crypto Miner Iris Energy Quickly Withdrawn

The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the District of New Jersey, was withdrawn a day after it was filed.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Says It's Close to Restructuring Without Having to Declare Bankruptcy

The London-based company warned, however, there's no guarantee it will be able to do so.

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)

Finance

Shares of Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Suspended in UK and US

The struggling firm said at the end of October that it might have to cease operations if it was unable to secure additional financing.

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)

Tech

Crypto Miner Hive Cuts Computing Power Forecast for Intel Chip-Based Rigs

The Canadian firm said 5,800 machines will provide computing power of upward of 630 petahashes per second by end of January. That's less than the October forecast of 1 exahash.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)

Policy

US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact

The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall impact on the U.S.' environment.

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) at a press conference on Dec. 8. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Expects to Recover Less Than Half Its Deposit From Bankrupt Compute North

In its monthly update the company also disclosed additions to its bitcoin stack and the payoff of some debt.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, at the Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miners Offered Way to Cut Texas Electricity Usage to Help the Grid

The state's interim, voluntary program to lower power consumption during high demand periods, might go live as early as Jan. 1, 2023.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Riot Switches Mining Pool After Falling Short in November

The miner used Braiins mining pool, whose payout method caused the variance between Riot’s mining capacity and the amount produced, according to a person familiar.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)