Bitcoin developer fails to rally support for ‘bug fix’ to stop Ordinals, inscriptions
In a recent development that has stirred the Bitcoin community, developer Luke Dashjr’s proposal to address the congestion caused by...
Mining
Bitcoin miners increase capacity though Inscription-fueled transaction fee surge cools ahead of halving
Cipher Mining and Stronghold Digital started the new year by announcing significant expansions in their Bitcoin mining capabilities, scaling up...
Marathon sets new record after mining 1,853 Bitcoin in December
Marathon Digital achieved a record-breaking production of 1,853 Bitcoin (BTC) in December 2023, marking the highest monthly total ever recorded...
Bitcoin’s rise to $45k propels crypto stocks to robust year opening
Major crypto-centric firms are off to a robust start in the new year, marked by significant market trading upticks in...
Bitcoin mining stocks account for 25% of shares traded for top large caps, outperforming BTC into new year
Yesterday’s stock market, Dec. 27, reflected a surge in investor interest in Bitcoin-related stocks ahead of potential ETF approvals.Bitcoin mining...
Court grants final approval for $225M Celsius mining company, steers clear of securities ruling
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the implementation of the “MiningCo Transaction” for...
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high after surging over 6%
The Bitcoin network witnessed a significant rise in mining difficulty, setting a new all-time high by surpassing 72 trillion at...
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 to develop mining facility for bankrupt Celsius in Texas
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Hut 8 said it signed an interim agreement to build and install mining operations for bankrupt crypto...
Bitcoin miner Cipher buys 37K Bitmain Antminers for $99.5M
Publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Cipher Mining is scaling operations with a new mega purchase of cryptocurrency mining devices.Cipher...
Bitcoin mining’s silent comeback in China, according to industry insider
CryptoSlate’s research analyst, James Van Straten, recently sat down with Bitfarms’ Chief Mining Officer, Ben Gagnon, to discuss the evolving...
Iris Energy to double hash rate in 2024 with $22M Bitmain T21 mining rig order
Renewable Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Iris Energy is set to increase its total hash rate to 10 exahashes per second...
Russia draws up plans to classify mined crypto as an exportable commodity
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed allowing crypto miners to export their crypto akin to other commodities, local media...
Terrorism & Israel-Gaza war weaponized to destroy crypto – Cointelegraph Magazine
The Israel-Gaza war has once again thrown the spotlight on crypto, with anti-crypto politicians seizing on exaggerated reports of crypto...
Bitcoin surge triggers miner sell-off
The role of Bitcoin miners goes beyond block validation — they are fundamental in shaping the market through their BTC...
Phoenix seals $380M deal with WhatsMiner for green Bitcoin mining
United Arab Emirates firm Phoenix Group has disclosed a new purchase of hardware equipment from WhatsMiner, aimed at expanding its...
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms gears up for halving with strategic $290M hardware investment
Texas-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms secured its largest-ever order of hash rate through the acquisition of 66,560 units of...
Bitcoin Core v26 goes live as 1% of nodes upgrade on launch day
Bitcoin Core version 26.0 was released yesterday, Dec. 6, and 1% of Bitcoin nodes have been upgraded within the first...
Hive Digital says BTC miners bought last Dec. have already paid themselves off
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Hive Digital Technologies says the move to acquire a fleet of Bitmain mining rigs in 2022 has...
Phoenix Group secures $380M deal for sustainable Bitcoin mining equipment
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Phoenix Group secured a $380 million hardware deal from Whatsminer less than two days after its stock...
Lawmakers’ fear and doubt drives proposed crypto regulations in US – Cointelegraph Magazine
Real bipartisan legislative efforts are rare in Washington, DC, these days, but Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Joe Manchin and...
Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group makes $2.47B trading debut in Abu Dhabi rising 50%
Middle East-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner Phoenix Group became the first crypto-related firm to go public on the Abu Dhabi Securities...
Celsius faces hurdle as judge hints at new vote for Bitcoin mining shift
Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending platform, might need to secure a fresh vote from creditors for its planned shift to...
