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While Miners Deal With Low BTC Prices, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Target Expected to Increase…
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty target is expected to increase on Dec. 19, 2022, after printing the largest reduction recorded in 2022 on Dec. 5, at block height 766,080. During the last 2,016 blocks, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been around…
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Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas – Mining Bitcoin News
Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption…
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Bitcoin Miner Terawulf Raises $10M in Fresh Capital to Pay Down Debt, Restructures Deal With Bitmain…
On Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, the Maryland-based bitcoin mining company Terawulf announced that the firm has raised $10 million in capital to pay down debts. The firm also said that it restructured a deal with Bitmain which will enable…
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Constant Blackouts Have Ruined Cryptocurrency Mining Investments in Cuba – Mining Bitcoin News
Several small investors have manifested that the constant blackouts in several parts of Cuba have made cryptocurrency mining unsustainable, leaving them unable to operate their rigs. The blackouts also affect telecommunications,…
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Bank of Russia Backs Crypto Mining Bill But Insists Minted Coins Should Be Exported – Mining Bitcoin…
The monetary authority in Moscow has expressed support for the latest legislative attempt to legalize cryptocurrency mining. However, the regulator wants the extracted digital currency to be sold outside the country or only under…
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Kenya-Based Bitcoin Mining Company Raises $2 Million in Seed Investment Led by Jack Dorsey-Owned…
Gridless, a bitcoin mining company operating from Kenya, recently raised $2 million in seed investment from Block, a digital payments company owned by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and Stillmark. The bitcoin mining firm is reportedly…
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Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan to Buy Only Surplus Power, Under Digital Assets Bill – Mining Bitcoin…
Companies extracting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan will be allowed to purchase only excess electricity on a government-controlled market. The decision comes with new legislation approved by lawmakers which regulates the activities of…
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Russia Expects Sizable Increase in Crypto Miners’ Share of Power Usage – Mining Bitcoin News
The crypto mining industry may see a two-fold increase in its share of Russia’s power consumption in 2022, according to a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Energy. The department supports a bill designed to regulate the…
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Bitcoin’s Difficulty Slides 7.32%, Reduction Marks the Largest Drop in 2022 – Mining Bitcoin…
On Dec. 5, 2022, at block height 766,080, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjustment dropped 7.32% lower, making it the largest difficulty reduction in 2022. The current difficulty is approximately 34.24 trillion and it will remain at…
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Demand for Cryptocurrency Miners Rises in Russia Amid Low Prices of Hardware – Mining Bitcoin News
Russia’s market for specialized crypto mining equipment has been seeing high demand over the past couple of months, with buyers attracted by the low price tags. Russian experts also predict an increase in the supply of used coin…
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