Mining


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Russian Oil Drilling Giant Opens a Crypto Mining Farm Run on Gas Energy

Gazpromneft, a subsidiary of Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom, is opening a bitcoin mining venue on one of its oil drilling sites.

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Valid Points: Forget Staking, There Are Still Coins to Be Mined on PoW Ethereum

Ethereum miners are making investments to maximize profits before mining becomes obsolete and gets replaced by validating on Ethereum 2.0.

Mining facility

Технології

Linzhi Begins Rollout of Long-Awaited Ethereum Miner 'Phoenix'

Linzhi’s “Phoenix” Ethereum ASIC miner is three times more powerful than other machines on the market, as well as more energy efficient.

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US Bitcoin Mining Firm Core Scientific to Triple Capacity With Massive 59,000-Machine Order

U.S. blockchain and AI infrastructure provider Core Scientific has expanded its fleet of state-of-the-art crypto miners to over 77,000.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

Фінанси

WEF, Mining Giants Develop Blockchain Platform for Tracking Carbon Emissions

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has finalized a platform that tracks CO2 emissions during mining processes using blockchain.

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Фінанси

Ukraine Oligarch's Troubled US Steel Plant Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin: Report

The Kentucky-based CC Metals & Alloys steel plant owned by Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky is mining bitcoin as other activities have stopped, according to a report.

Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky

Фінанси

Long in China’s Shadow, the US Is Becoming a Bitcoin Mining Power Again

Following a string of investments, miners are increasingly optimistic about prospects for the U.S. market in 2021.

Greenidge Generation's bitcoin mining facility.

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Russian Hospitalized After Bitcoin Mining Farm Sets Apartment on Fire

A poorly managed mining farm in St. Petersburg, Russia, set an apartment on fire and injured the operator, according to a report.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Політика

China's Crypto Miners Struggle to Pay Power Bills as Regulators Clamp Down on OTC Desks

Miners in China have reportedly been struggling to pay for electricity after authorities started cracking down on OTC brokers in the country.

Stack of bitcoin miners

Фінанси

Russian Hydropower Giant Opens Bitcoin Mining Farm

En+, one of the world's largest energy producers, is joining forces with crypto firm BitRiver to open new mining farms in Russia.

Bratsk hydropower plant owned by En+