Mining


Finanzas

Poolin, One of the World's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Acknowledges Liquidity Issues

Poolin CEO and founder Kevin Pan assured users that funds are safe and said the company might look to debt to solve its liquidity troubles.

Mining rigs in Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Crypto Miner PrimeBlock’s CEO Has Left Firm After Canceled SPAC Deal: Sources

SPAC deals have been getting axed in recent months due to adverse market conditions.

Cryptocurrency mining rigs sit on racks. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Regulación

EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

Regulación

Paraguay’s President Vetoes Bill That Would Regulate Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill now heads back to Paraguay’s National Congress, where if it is ratified by both chambers with absolute majorities, it can still be enacted.

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Finanzas

Bitcoin Miners' Profitability May Narrow as Mining Difficulty Hits Second-Biggest Increase This Year

Bitcoin miners are stepping up production as the weather cools down, so the network automatically adjusted to increase the difficulty of mining a block.

Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)

Tecnología

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Poised to Spike by Most Since January Amid Colder Weather

Some analysts are starting to see this as start of a new seasonal trend in bitcoin mining

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Regulación

The End of the Texas Bitcoin Mining Gold Rush

The new era for mining in the state might look more like a slog than a boom – but it could also be better for the electric grid.

(Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)

Finanzas

Ethereum Could Get Kicked Off Cloud Host That Powers 10% of Crypto Network

Hetzner, which hosts roughly 10% of Ethereum nodes, says it does not allow mining or anything “even remotely related,” including staking.

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Finanzas

Sell-Side Analysts Trim Targets for Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain

Earlier this week, Argo lowered its year-end hashrate outlook from 5 EH/s to 3.2 EH/s.

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