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ForkLog 28 14.04.2025

Bitcoin Miners in the US Accused of Air Pollution with Particulates

Approximately 1.9 million Americans have been exposed to increased air pollution from fine particulates caused by Bitcoin mining, according to a study published in Nature Communications. A team of scientists led by Francesca Dominici from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that the most affected states were: New York; Texas (northeast and […]

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ForkLog 14 14.04.2025

US Senate to Deliberate on Bill to Reduce Emissions from Miners

The US Senate has introduced a bill imposing regional emission limits on cryptocurrency mining facilities and AI data centers. The Clean Cloud Act was proposed by Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman. It amends the Clean Air Act, requiring data centers with over 100 kW capacity to adhere to emission limits based on their region. […]

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ForkLog 73 11.04.2025

Expert Predicts Surge in ASIC Miner Imports to the US

Amid a “tariff pause,” a short-term increase in the import of bitcoin mining equipment to the United States is anticipated due to miners’ concerns about rising duties. This was stated by Hashlabs CEO Jaran Mellerud. Big news for miners ⚡️ Trump just initiated a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, meaning US miners will pay 10% […]

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ForkLog 47 10.04.2025

CryptoQuant Highlights Benefits of Bitcoin’s Price and Hashrate Divergence

The rise in Bitcoin’s hashrate and mining difficulty, despite negative price trends, indicates strong underlying factors in terms of intrinsic value and network security. This view was expressed by CryptoQuant contributor Yonsei_dent. Bitcoin Drops to $80K, but Hashrate Hits ATH “Despite Bitcoin’s price dropping from $109K to around $80K, both the hashrate and mining difficulty […]

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ForkLog 31 10.04.2025

Pakistan to Harness Surplus Power for Bitcoin Mining

Pakistan intends to channel some of its surplus electricity into bitcoin mining and powering data centers for the AI sector. This was stated by the head of the Reuters reported, Bilal bin Saqib, advisor to the Minister of Finance and head of the Crypto Council. The country’s energy sector is grappling with issues of excess […]

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ForkLog 23 09.04.2025

Bitcoin Miners Pay Millions to Beat Trump’s Tariffs

As April 9 approached, major American bitcoin miners chartered flights from Southeast Asia at a cost of $2-3.5 million, a figure 2-4 times higher than usual rates, reports Blockspace. Cryptocurrency miners were eager to import ordered ASIC miners before the “liberating” tariffs of U.S. President Donald Trump took effect. The information was confirmed to the […]

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ForkLog 53 07.04.2025

Bitcoin Hashrate Surpasses One Zettahash for the First Time

On Friday, April 4, the hashrate of the first cryptocurrency’s network crossed the 1 ZH/s mark for the first time in history. Intraday peak values reached approximately 1025 EH/s, according to data from Glassnode. Source: Glassnode. The seven-day moving average smoothed indicator reached a peak of 897.6 EH/s on April 6. On April 5, mining […]

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ForkLog 84 04.04.2025

Media Uncover Connection Between New Bitcoin Miner Cango and Bitmain

Cango has agreed to sell its Chinese auto-financing business for $352 million to a firm affiliated with a Bitmain subsidiary, as reported by TheMinerMag. According to a press release, the buyer is Ursalpha Digital Limited. The deal includes an advance payment of $210.6 million and additional payments contingent on meeting tax obligations and reducing the […]

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ForkLog 26 03.04.2025

Trump’s Tariffs Deal a Blow to Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin miners in the United States are set to be directly impacted by the tariffs announced on April 2 by President Donald Trump, according to industry experts. A significant portion of cryptocurrency mining equipment is currently imported from Malaysia (new tariff rate — 24%), Thailand (36%), and Indonesia (32%), noted Mason Jappa, founder and CEO […]

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ForkLog 21 03.04.2025

Analyst Highlights Discrepancy Between Bitcoin Hashrate and Price

The Bitcoin hashrate (14 DMA) has reached a record high of 838.7 EH/s, while the cryptocurrency is trading about 25% below its ATH. This concerning trend was noted by senior analyst CoinDesk James Van Straten. It is forecasted that the next network difficulty adjustment will increase the figure by more than 3%, setting a new […]

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ForkLog 26 03.04.2025

Arthur Hayes identifies a critical support level for bitcoin

After “Liberation Day,” it is important for bitcoin to hold above $76,500 through 15 April, says Arthur Hayes. Anticipation of retaliatory steps against US trade tariffs is injecting uncertainty into markets. The new tariffs will hit the US bitcoin-mining industry. If bitcoin holds $76,500 through US tax day on 15 April, the market will shed […]

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ForkLog 59 02.04.2025

US Senator Proposes Support for Eco-Friendly Bitcoin Mining

US Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has introduced a bill aimed at utilizing energy resource extraction waste for mining the first cryptocurrency. My legislation, the FLARE Act, incentivizes entrepreneurs and crypto miners to utilize natural gas that would otherwise be stranded. https://t.co/fvb1nog3ix pic.twitter.com/8uCWtyOY29 — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 1, 2025 The “Facilitating Large-scale Access […]

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