mining-week-2022

Jihan Wu, now chairman and founder of Bitdeer, in 2018 (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Bitmain Redux: Bitdeer and BitFuFu Are About to Test US Stock Market's Mining Appetite
China's two biggest cloud mining platforms plan to go public on the Nasdaq via SPAC deals this year, at a time when crypto and broader markets have pulled back from their peak...
Jihan Wu, now chairman and founder of Bitdeer, in 2018 (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)
Why Some Bitcoin Devs Say Lasers Can Cut Mining’s Energy Costs
“Optical proof-of-work” would improve geographic distribution of hashrate and quell fears of climate-related pushback, proponents argue.
Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)
Bitcoin Mining and ESG: A Match Made in Heaven
As clean energy gradually gets cheaper, mining operations will help subsidize green projects, writes the CEO of mining firm CleanSpark. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk’s Mining...
A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)

(Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)
What Is Cryptojacking? How to Protect Yourself Against Crypto Mining Malware
While most crypto hacks involve stealing private keys belonging to a crypto wallet and emptying it, cryptojacking involves infecting a device with malware to gain control over...
(Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

Visualization of a quantum bit (Getty Images)
Quantum Computers vs. Crypto Mining: Separating Facts From Fiction
It has long been a concern that quantum computers could one day undermine Bitcoin and other crypto mining networks, but how realistic is that threat?
Visualization of a quantum bit (Getty Images)

(CoinDesk/Melody Wang)
Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Unlikely Rise of Home Bitcoin Mining
Even with the surge in popularity, home bitcoin mining only accounts for a small slice of the industry’s overall pie.
(CoinDesk/Melody Wang)

Regional turmoil notwithstanding, President Alexander Lukashenko's government is committed to attracting crypto miners, lawyers in Minsk say. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)
Will Belarus Lure Crypto Miners Amid Sanctions, Russia-Ukraine War?
Despite favorable business conditions, a country’s political environment can deter international capital. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week
Regional turmoil notwithstanding, President Alexander Lukashenko's government is committed to attracting crypto miners, lawyers in Minsk say. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
What Does a Crypto Mining Farm Look Like? Striking Photos From Siberia to Spain
CoinDesk reporters traveled across Europe, Asia and North America to capture the diversity of cryptocurrency mining facilities. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.
Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Mining has become a multibillion-dollar international industry, with participants ranging from plucky home miners to publicly traded companies.
Introducing CoinDesk’s Mining Week
Our reporters visited crypto mining farms around the world, interviewed key players and crunched network data to shed light on a little-understood industry.
Mining has become a multibillion-dollar international industry, with participants ranging from plucky home miners to publicly traded companies.

Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)
After Short-Lived Ban, City in Upstate NY Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners
Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers a sobering case study. This piece is...
Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)