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Iran Cracks Down on Crypto Miners Using Household Electricity: Report
The measure comes as Iran suffers a shortage of hydropower in unusually dry conditions.
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana.
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EV BOOST: Tesla owners in the Netherlands could soon use an IBM-built blockchain to monitor their power usage. (Credit: Shutterstock)
IBM Teams With 3 European Power Grids to Build Green Energy Blockchain Platform
IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with power grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna to help facilitate the transition to renewable energy.
EV BOOST: Tesla owners in the Netherlands could soon use an IBM-built blockchain to monitor their power usage. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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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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Russia's Power Grid Company Tests Blockchain for Power Meter Data
Russia’s national power grid company Rosseti is testing a system for electricity bill payments based on a distributed ledger by Waves.
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Bitcoin mining facility via CoinDesk archives
China Authorities Probe Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Mining Sites at Hydro Plants
Authorities in Sichuan province are reportedly probing into local bitcoin mining farms that may have been constructed without official approval.
Bitcoin mining facility via CoinDesk archives

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US Energy Department Eyes Blockchain to Prevent Power Plant Cyberattacks
A U.S. Department of Energy lab is exploring blockchain technology as a line of defense against cyberattacks on power plants.
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Bosch and Wien Energie Demo Blockchain-Powered Refrigerator
Electronics giant Bosch and power supplier Wien Energie have revealed a blockchain fridge aimed to enable better control of electricity consumption.
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Suspected Electricity Thief Arrested After Mining $3 Million in Bitcoin, Ether
A man in Taiwan has been arrested over claims he mined $3.25 million in cryptos using stolen electricity.
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Researchers Build Blockchain Electricity Exchange They Say Cuts Waste
A team from one of the top universities in China has developed a decentralized exchange, not for crypto assets, but for unused electricity.
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