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Bitcoin Miners Offload $129M BTC in Day, Sending Reserves to the Lowest Point Since May
Bitcoin miners' reserves slid to the lowest since May following a spate of withdrawals to exchanges this week, data from CryptoQuant shows.
Indonesian Authorities Crack Down on Bitcoin Miners Stealing Electricity From National Grid
The thieves allegedly tapped into utility poles of a state-owned energy firm to power mining operations.
Study Observes Consolidation of Bitcoin Mining Rewards With Antpool
In a significant shift within the bitcoin mining landscape, Antpool’s resurgence in 2023 has marked a notable trend in the consolidation of bitcoin rewards, surpassing Foundry USA in blocks mined. The Miner Mag’s recent…
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miners Soar in 2023 — Marathon Leads With 767% Surge
Since the year began, both bitcoin and the broader crypto economy have risen a great deal in value, with bitcoin climbing over 150% since Jan. 1, 2023. Yet, an impressive 11 out of 13 bitcoin mining firms listed on Nasdaq have seen even…
Bitcoin Closes 2023 With 27 Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments, Netting a 74% Rise in Mining Challenges
Three days ago, on Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin marked its 27th and final difficulty adjustment for the year. This year witnessed 27 shifts in epochs, with the most substantial one on Jan. 15 at block 772,128, seeing a surge in network difficulty…
Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution and Consolidation of ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Makers
Several years ago, the landscape of ASIC bitcoin mining producers was diverse. Yet, over the recent couple of years, a select few top manufacturers have sustained the production of bitcoin mining rigs.
ASIC Mining’s Changing Landscape…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in…
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new…
Hive Amplifies Bitcoin Mining Might With 7,000 Bitmain S21 Units
The publicly-listed company Hive Digital Technologies, based in Vancouver, has announced the acquisition of 7,000 new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain. The ordered Antminer S21 units are slated…
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Secures $15 Million Equity Raise Amidst Hashrate Curtailment Challenges
In a recent disclosure, the publicly-listed bitcoin mining corporation Stronghold Digital Mining publicized its entry into a $15 million securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor. Furthermore, Stronghold elaborated that…
Jack Dorsey-Backed Ocean Bitcoin Mining Pool Introduces Block Template Options
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has introduced block template options to allow individual miners to decide which transactions will be included in the next block. The feature, dubbed “path to…