Bitcoin Miners

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Bitmain’s Power Struggle Takes Toll on Customers as Co-Founder Halts Shipments
Like the employees forced to choose sides, Bitmain customers have been caught in the middle of the power struggle at the No.1 bitcoin miner manufacturer.
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Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55T recorded in March.
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Argo Blockchain Sees Revenues Soar 11x After Mining 1,300 Bitcoin in 2019
Bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain said an 11-fold increase in revenues shows pivoting away from mining-as-a-service was a good move for the company.
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Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Miners
CoinDesk Research presents an in-depth look into one of the largest publicly listed mining companies, Hut 8.
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How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining
Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies.
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Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining
While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling.
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Bitcoin's Plunge Was Foreshadowed by Miner Inventory Data
Bitcoin’s recent price drop has caught many investors off guard. However, a key metric showing worry among the miners gave a warning several weeks ago.
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For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin's Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs
To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like a doubling — of costs.
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Micree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight?
Corporate documents reveal new details about the ouster of Bitmain co-founder Ketuan "Micree" Zhan.
Micree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)