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Stronghold’s Idea to Burn Tires to Mine Bitcoin Triggers Uproar in the US: Report

One of the leading cryptocurrency mining companies – Stronghold Digital Mining – is reportedly planning to use tire-derived fuel (made of shredded vehicle tires) in its operations in the state…

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Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index updated to reflect hardware distribution and hash rate increases

Cambridge researchers revise the widely cited index in response to evidence indicating periodic overestimation of Bitcoin mining’s electricity consumption.

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Lower Volatility Means More Time Needed for BTC to Recover Following the Crash to $25K: Bitfinex

The latest edition of the weekly report from crypto exchange Bitfinex has revealed that Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached a new peak as BTC hovered around the $26,000 price level. The…

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Bitcoin may hit $100K by capturing ‘even 2%–5% of gold’s market cap’ — Hut8 VP Sue Ennis

New developments in the Bitcoin mining space have Hut8 vice president Sue Ennis convinced that well positioned miners will thrive after the next BTC halving.

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Chinese Official Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Bitcoin Mining Operation and Corruption Charges

A former Chinese government official, Xiao Yi, has been sentenced to life in prison for helping subsidize a secret, large-scale Bitcoin mining operation within the country’s borders, alongside unrelated acts…

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