The economics of cryptocurrency mining: Costs, revenues and market trends
Explore the economics of cryptocurrency mining and the challenges and opportunities that exist in this rapidly evolving industry.
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Demand for Cryptocurrency Miners Rises in Russia Amid Low Prices of Hardware
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…
Hive Blockchain revenue declines by 44% Y/Y despite overall mining production surge
The company mined 31% more Bitcoin than in the same quarter last year.
Sub-$20K Bitcoin price puts BTC miner profits under pressure as hash rate soars
Soaring hash rate, high electricity costs and BTC price hovering under $20,000 for months is complicating matters for Bitcoin miners.
A Look at the First Phone-to-Phone Bitcoin Transfer Using a Nokia N900 Smartphone
When Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, the full node client came with a wallet often referred to as Bitcoin-Qt. Nakamoto’s simplified payment verification (SPV) concept was not available until two years…
Bitdeer Sets Up $250M Fund to Acquire Assets From Financially Distressed Bitcoin Miners
According to a representative from the bitcoin mining company backed by the Chinese crypto billionaire Jihan Wu, Bitdeer is crafting a $250 million fund to buy distressed assets from embattled…
World’s Largest ASIC Producer Bitmain Slashes Antminer Bitcoin Mining Rig Prices
The world’s largest producer of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, Bitmain Technologies, has revealed the company is offering a discount on Antminer S19 Pro mining rigs. The 100 terahash…
These Are the Most Profitable Proof-of-Work Algorithms Since Ethereum Moved to Proof-of-Stake
Since the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), ethereum cannot be mined and miners are now dedicating hashrate to different PoW chains. Since ethereum can no longer be mined,…
Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Assets Secured 708 MW in Capacity During the First Half of 2022
This week the bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets announced that the firm has secured 708 megawatts (MW) in capacity and revealed plans to create 130 full-time jobs in the…
Report Claims Samsung Is Producing 3nm ASIC Chips — Speculators Assume First Customer Is a Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer
The electronics giant and largest corporation in South Korea, Samsung, is in the midst of creating 3-nanometer (3nm) semiconductors for a Chinese application-specific IC firm, sources have said. The new…