Marathon Digital to Move Mining Rigs From Coal-Powered Montana Site
The company wants its bitcoin mining operations to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of the year.
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Apr 5, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
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Iris Energy’s December Hashrate Rises 14% as Revenue Falls Again
The Australian miner continues to build out mining capacity in Canada.
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Jan 11, 2022 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
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Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 16, 2021
With crypto markets dipping into the red and a closer look at bitcoin’s energy footprint, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Nov 16, 2021 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2021
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Kazakhstan’s Crypto Miners Face New Regulations After Contributing to Power Shortages
Crypto mining could help push the country’s transition into green energy.
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Nov 12, 2021 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2021
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Why Shouldn’t the Navajo Mine Bitcoin?
Bitcoin promises a sovereignty the Navajo and other First Nations have always been promised but have never received.
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Nov 10, 2021 at 8:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2021
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Kazakhstan Won’t Restrict Electricity to Lawful Crypto Miners, Minister Says
The minister and local mining industry see renewables as a solution to Kazakhstan’s energy woes.
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Nov 10, 2021 at 7:19 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2021
Kazakh Mining Hosting Firm Enegix Looks for Energy Autonomy Through Hydropower
Kazakhstan has seen severe electricity shortages, and local miners are facing power rationing.
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Nov 9, 2021 at 11:49 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2021
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Carbon Offsets Are a Distraction for Crypto
Companies like BitMEX shouldn’t follow the corporate trend in buying these financial assets and build renewables instead.
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Nov 2, 2021 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2021
Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 26, 2021
With some traders starting to rotate profits into altcoins and a look at what two nuclear scientists have to say about how to make bitcoin mining more environmentally friendly...
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Oct 26, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021
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We Can Use as Much Energy as We Want, Forever
Show this documentary to anyone worried about Bitcoin’s environmental impact.
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Oct 1, 2021 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2021