Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Secures 50 BTC on Newly Launched Liquidity Platform Block Green
Block Green aims to unlock liquidity from institutional investors for miners and incentivize green mining.
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Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitmain's S19 Bitcoin Miners Account for Bulk of Network Hashrate, Says New Research
Also, the bitcoin network's energy efficiency has improved dramatically in the past five years.
Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington State, U.S. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Halving Is Coming and Only the Most Efficient Miners Will Survive
Only the miners with the lowest energy costs and most efficient equipment will survive the once-every-four-years event.
A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington State, U.S. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
The top of the City Hall of Santa Ana city, El Salvador. (Getty Images)
El Salvador's Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments for 241 MW Bitcoin Mine
Stablecoin issuer Tether is among the investors in the new bitcoin mining site powered by solar and wind energy in El Salvador.
The top of the City Hall of Santa Ana city, El Salvador. (Getty Images)
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)
Marathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software
The spike in bitcoin mining is likely due to its mining machines producing at higher capacity than April.
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)
Texas flag. (Shutterstock)
Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted
Two bills that seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at the committee stage.
Texas flag. (Shutterstock)
CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford and Executive Chairman Matt Schultz (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys 12,500 Bitmain Machines for $40.5M
The company has been busy scooping up assets during the crypto bear market, but discounts may be slimming.
CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford and Executive Chairman Matt Schultz (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance (CoinDesk)
Binance Says 'Reevaluating' Roles After Report of Layoffs
A report by independent journalist Colin Wu suggested sizable layoffs at the crypto exchange have already begun.
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance (CoinDesk)
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Texas Bill That Would Limit Miners' Participation in Cost-Saving Grid Programs Stopped in House Committee
The legislation would have capped the industry's participation in demand response programs.
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty’s Record Setting Streak Shows No Signs of Stopping
The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue.
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