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Mining Week 2023

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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Mining Is an Oligopoly, and Proof-of-Stake Isn't Any Better
Current ways of securing blockchains are essentially zero-sum games where miners win when users lose, Boto founder Breno Araujo writes.
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By Breno Araujo
Jul 26, 2023 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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How Miners Are Preparing for the Next Bitcoin Halving
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How Miners Are Preparing for the Next Bitcoin Halving
As part of CoinDesk's special Mining Week, presented by Foundry, mining analyst Anthony Power joins "First Mover" to discuss the Bitcoin network's fourth "halving" event sched...
How Miners Are Preparing for the Next Bitcoin Halving
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 26, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Mining week 2023
Bitcoin Miners Buy Up Rigs as Prices Near All-Time Lows
Miners are prioritizing the inclusion of next-generation mining rigs in their operations to prepare for the next Bitcoin halving.
Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Jul 26, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Markets
Analysis
Public Mining Companies Offer Better-Than-Bitcoin Price Exposure in 2023
Core Scientific (CORZ), Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Bitfarms (BITF), Iris Energy (IREN) and CleanSpark (CLSK) have performed better than BTC this year, as this chart shows.
Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By George Kaloudis
Jul 26, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Features
Bitcoin Mining Machine Efficiency Doubled in Five Years
A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most ef...
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By Jeanhee Kim
Jul 26, 2023 at 1:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Mining rig (Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
It’s Time for Miners to Stop With the Gimmicks
Publicly-traded miners are prone to pursue marketing stunts as a way to raise their stock prices. Press releases about AI and HPC initiatives are the latest examples. This op-...
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By William Foxley
Jul 26, 2023 at 1:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
OpinionMining Week 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Mining Has a Superpower
The blockchain's energy needs are flexible, location agnostic and responsive to grid changes, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher writes.
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By Lee Bratcher
Jul 25, 2023 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability
Proof-of-work mining has a place in global renewable energy adoption. But its larger role is ensuring economic freedom and liberty if nations are destabilized by climatic pres...
wind farm on the water
By Margot Paez
Jul 25, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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Why Bitcoin Miners Have Flocked to Texas
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Why Bitcoin Miners Have Flocked to Texas
Crypto miners have flocked to the state of Texas since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. "The Hash" panel di...
Why Bitcoin Miners Have Flocked to Texas
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 25, 2023 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler at a U.S. Treasury council hearing in October 2022 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Features
How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)
Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler at a U.S. Treasury council hearing in October 2022 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Jul 25, 2023 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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