Bitcoin Miners

Facts and Misinformation About ‘Green Bitcoin,’ With Jonathan Koomey

How much electricity does bitcoin actually consume? Is it a lot, and compared to what? Is buying carbon offsets a good way to make your bitcoin “green”? Listen as Anna, Ben...

Jun 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 21, 2021

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China

Sichuan Becomes Latest Chinese Province to Order Bitcoin Miner Shutdown

The Sichuan government has joined other Chinese provinces in ordering local bitcoin mining operations to shut down pending an inspection.

By David Pan

Jun 18, 2021 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2021

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Bitcoin Rises to Near $40K After Musk Tweets About BTC Mining's 'Promising' Renewable Usage

Elon Musk continues to tweet about bitcoin.

By Muyao Shen

May 24, 2021 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2021

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Greenidge to Merge, Becoming First Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miner With a Power Plant

Greenidge's holding company announced the planned merger with Nasdaq-listed Support.com Monday.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 22, 2021 at 3:04 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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Bitcoin Falls as Miners Sell, Institutions Watch Yellen

Some institutions have paused their buying, at least for the moment.

By Muyao Shen

Jan 26, 2021 at 8:25 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2021

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Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Responsible for Recent Price Dips, Data Shows

Analysts and mining pools say selling pressure from mining wallets hasn't contributed to recent corrections in bitcoin's price.

By Zack Voell

Jan 14, 2021 at 10:24 p.m. UTC

Jan 14, 2021

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China

Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges.

By Omkar Godbole

Nov 18, 2020 at 7:24 p.m. UTC

Nov 18, 2020

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'A Race Toward Zero': With Hashrate in the Clouds, Bitcoin Mining Is Less Profitable Than Ever

ASIC financing has driven Bitcoin's hashrate to all-time highs in 2020. By consequence, Bitcoin is less profitable to mine than ever.

By Colin Harper

Oct 27, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC

Oct 27, 2020

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Mining Firm Hut 8 Reports 28% Drop in Q2 Revenue Following Bitcoin Halving

Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 reported a sharp drop in revenue. However, the rising value of the firm's BTC holdings helped it finish the quarter in the black.

By Matt Yamamoto

Aug 13, 2020 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2020

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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.

By Wolfie Zhao

Jun 11, 2020 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2020

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