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US Congressman: Bitcoin Mining Will be Beneficial for America’s Energy Independence

Pete Sessions – Congressman representing Texas’ 17th Congressional District – claimed bitcoin will be a stimulating factor in rebuilding the USA’s energy independence. Among the supporters of his opinion was…

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US Bitcoin Miner Uses Coal Waste to Generate Electricity (Report)

Pennsylvania-based cryptocurrency mining company – Stronghold Digital Mining – reportedly employs coal waste to power its hundreds of supercomputers. Thus, the company aims to use a byproduct instead of harming…

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Bitcoin to be Adopted as Legal Tender, Proposes Malaysian Ministry (Report)

Malaysia’s Communication Ministry has reportedly urged the government to embrace cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as an official payment method inside the country’s borders. According to a March 21 report by…

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Bitcoin Miners Catch a Second Break With Another Downward Difficulty Adjustment

Five days ago, Bitcoin’s hashrate had shown improvement as it increased 15% over the course of ten days and today, the computational power remains above the 200 exahash per second…

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ASIC Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Reveals $100 Million Stock Buyback Program

The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan has revealed the firm is offering a stock buyback for up to $100 million. Canaan’s chairman and CEO Nangeng Zhang highlighted in a…

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