China’s bitcoin farms set to surpass the Philippines in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2024
Chinese mining farms will, within three years, consume more than 296.59 TWh of electricity and surpass the Philippines in greenhouse-gas emissions.All about cryptocurrency mining, including Bitcoin and other digital currencies. News on mining in China, Russia, Ukraine, and globally. Learn what cryptocurrency mining is and how it works.
China’s bitcoin farms set to surpass the Philippines in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2024
Chinese mining farms will, within three years, consume more than 296.59 TWh of electricity and surpass the Philippines in greenhouse-gas emissions.
Marathon increases bitcoin reserves to 5,134 BTC
In the first quarter of 2021, the U.S. mining company Marathon Digital Holdings mined 196 BTC. The company's total holdings of the cryptocurrency reached 5,134.2 BTC, worth about $301 million.
Underground mining farm found in a business incubator near Saint Petersburg
The leadership of the Volkhov International Business Incubator, located in Leningrad Oblast, discovered an underground mining farm within the facility.
Abkhazia to intensify crackdown on miners and seize their equipment
In the Gudauta district administration's operational headquarters for combating illegal cryptocurrency mining, preparations are underway to seize mining equipment during raids.
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary pledges to buy only ‘clean’ Bitcoin
Investor and 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O’Leary said in a CNBC comment that he would buy only environmentally clean digital gold.
Hong Kong seizes 300 smuggled Nvidia CMP HX mining GPUs
Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department detained a fishing dhow carrying 300 Nvidia CMP HX mining GPUs.
Bitcoin miners’ March revenues hit record highs
Bitcoin miners earned $1.75 billion in March. This marks a record monthly revenue, according to The Block.
Abkhazia: deputy’s aide fired after attempt to import mining equipment
The aide to an Abkhazian Parliament deputy, Lasha Sakania, left his post after an attempt to bring mining equipment into the country.
Arkhangelsk resident loses over 8 million rubles buying mining farms
Arkhangelsk police have opened a criminal case into fraud on a particularly large scale following a local resident's complaint after he was duped while trying to purchase mining farms.
Bit Digital, which shifted to mining, mined $21m worth of Bitcoin in a year
Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital mined 1,510.2 BTC in 2020. Mining revenue amounted to $21.07 million, the firm said in its annual financial report.
Dagestan reports another major electricity theft for mining.
Rosseti North Caucasus thwarted a large-scale electricity theft for cryptocurrency mining in Makhachkala.
Foundry Digital backs Blockcap with $75 million funding
American mining company Blockcap raised $75 million in two rounds of financing from Foundry Digital and Off The Chain Capital, according to Cointelegraph. The funds will be used to expand its Bitcoin mining fleet from 12,000 to 30,000 devices. Blockcap estimates that by year-end its hash rate will reach 3.5 EH/s. Blockcap was founded in 2020 by former employees of the American blockchain-hosting provider Core Scientific. The company houses all of its mining rigs in Core Scientific's data centers.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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