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Amendments to Russia’s Digital Asset Law Aim to Allow Mining, Ban Crypto Exchange and Ads
Russian lawmakers have proposed changes to the current law “On Digital Financial Assets” in order to regulate crypto mining while banning the circulation of cryptocurrencies in the country. The legislation also prohibits the non-targeted…
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Publishes Update After SEC Filing That Mentions…
On Nov. 7, 2022, the bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific released the company’s October update after the company’s Form 8-K U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Oct. 26, 2022. The filing noted that the…
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Shrinks for the First Time in 4 Weeks
Bitcoin miners caught a small break late Sunday evening (ET) after the network’s mining difficulty dropped 0.20% lower than the difficulty rating two weeks prior. The drop is the first mining difficulty decrease in four weeks, as the…
Lebanese Mint, Keep, Spend Crypto Amid Crisis, Report Unveils
Living in the chaos of a deep crisis, people in Lebanon have been turning to cryptocurrency, a new media report has confirmed. From earning much needed income through mining and work, to storing wealth and paying in stores, bitcoin, tether…
Hydro-Québec Looks to Suspend Power Distribution to Crypto Miners in Bid to Save Capacity
According to a Hydro-Québec newsroom report, the company has asked the electricity transmission and distribution regulator, Régie de l’énergie, to cease offering services to crypto miners. The Hydro-Québec report stresses that “growth in…
Foundry Academy Launches Training Program to Produce Top Technicians for BTC Mining Industry
Foundry Digital, a digital asset mining and a staking-focused subsidiary of Digital Asset Group, has announced the launch of a new bitcoin mining hardware training program. The training course, which is expected to commence on Nov. 7, is…
Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran
Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous and have been…
Russia Plans to Allow Mining of Any Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker Unveils
Newly proposed legislation aims to permit the minting of any cryptocurrency in Russia, a prominent lawmaker has revealed. While the draft law states that the circulation of the minted coins should take place outside Russian jurisdiction, an…
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000…
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a scheduled financing deal fell through. According to the company’s October update, Argo said it did not…
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Acquires 3,853 Bitmain-Made BTC Mining Rigs for $5.9 Million
On Nov. 1, 2022, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark revealed it acquired 3,853 Bitmain-brand Antminer S19J Pro mining rigs for $5.9 million. According to Cleanspark, the company has purchased 26,500 bitcoin mining machines since the crypto winter…