EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
The bloc’s executive arm is spending $842K on a study as it mulls what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
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Sep 28, 2023 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
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‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.
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Jul 28, 2023 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Invests in Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay
The company earlier this month announced plans to invest part of its profits in BTC purchases and infrastructure.
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May 30, 2023 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs
Bill likely to fail in the House, says miner Marathon Digital.
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Apr 12, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
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The New York Times' Skewed Bitcoin Mining Exposé Reveals Blatant Bias
A new hit piece from “the paper of record” makes it clear: These are not serious people.
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Apr 11, 2023 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Reports 146% Increase in Revenue as It Ramps Up Operations
The company reiterated its 5.5 EH/s computing power target for the second quarter of this year.
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Mar 30, 2023 at 9:24 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Raises Year-End Hashrate Guidance to 4 EH/s
Fourth-quarter revenue of $23.4 million was driven mainly by selling energy to the power grid rather than crypto mining.
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Mar 29, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
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Greenpeace Partners With Activist Artist To Highlight Bitcoin’s Climate Impact
Environmental organization Greenpeace International commissioned an art piece called the "Skull of Satoshi" designed to expose the Bitcoin network's climate impact, but Bitcoi...
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Mar 24, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
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Immersion Cooling Firm LiquidStack Secures Series B Funding to Build Manufacturing in U.S.
The company says it can reduce the carbon footprint and land and water use of bitcoin miners through its technology.
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Mar 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Core Scientific Bankruptcy Judge Approves Transfer of Over $20M of Equipment to Its Exclusive Energy Negotiator
Core Scientific had stopped paying Priority Power Management in May 2022.
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Mar 20, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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