The race for semiconductors: Are crypto miners taking the lion’s share?
Semiconductors are making headlines again this year but to what extent can the shortage be attributed to crypto miners?
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‘Green oasis’ for Bitcoin mining: Norway has almost 1% of global BTC hash rate
Norway’s Bitcoin mining credentials are impressive: The small European country hosts 0.77% of Bitcoin’s hash rate using 100% green, renewable energy.
As Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated, BTC’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Reach a Lifetime High
During the last month, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) zone, minus a number of drops here and there above and below that…
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…
Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil’s gas problem
Can Bitcoin mining be part of the solution for greenhouse emissions rather than part of the problem?
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Jumps 15% Higher in 10 Days, Mining Difficulty Expected to Rise
After bitcoin miners caught a break ten days ago when the difficulty dropped 1.49% lower, the network’s hashrate increased more than 15% since then. Currently, the processing power has been…
Chinese police busts illegal crypto mining farm, seizes 190 miners
Guangdong province’s Development and Reform Commission confiscated 190 crypto mining machines estimated to be worth 5 million yuan.
Bitcoin’s Hashpower Drops, BTC Mining Difficulty Expected to Jump Higher in 4 Days
The processing power behind the Bitcoin network has dropped 30% since the hashrate’s all-time high (ATH) on February 15, sliding from 249 exahash per second (EH/s) to 169 EH/s. Furthermore,…
Kazakh ministry halts illegal crypto mining operations
Government efforts to identify and disconnect mining farms from the electrical networks will continue, according to the announcement.
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Another Milestone, Network’s Mining Difficulty Taps 13-Year High
The processing power backing the Bitcoin network has continued its upward momentum tapping another all-time high (ATH) on February 15, 2022, at 249 exahash per second (EH/s). Following the latest…