There are concerns that the halving may be bad news for mining decentralization.
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Bitcoin miners’ holdings remained stable in February at around 1.82 million BTC despite miners’ sales ahead of the halving.
7037Bitcoin mining firms often highlight these risks as standard in their annual reports, though the upcoming Bitcoin halving could heighten these associated risks.
12152Cryptocurrency mining operators in the United States question the legality and motives behind a mandatory survey of energy usage, sources and locations.
44187The U.S. Energy Information Administration will conduct a six-month mandatory survey involving all commercial cryptocurrency proof-of-work mining companies in the country.
1707An annual review of the Bitcoin mining industry reflects how large-scale miners had to tackle all-time high hash rates and difficulty adjustments.
4664Marathon Digital will fully acquire two operational Bitcoin mining sites from Generate Capital, allowing the firm to double its hash rate over two years.
2415Iris Energy will receive mining hardware orders from Bitmain in the first six months of 2024, taking its operational mining capacity above 10 EH/s.
4669It adds to a prior agreement in which Riot bought 33,280 miners from MicroBT. The term sheet was also updated, allowing Riot to buy another 265,000 miners in the future.
8409Ocean, which raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Jack Dorsey, plans to enable miners to get block rewards directly from Bitcoin.
6171“The return comes from hash rate, not from pixie dust, Ponzi schemes, or rehypothecation,” a Luxor Technology executive stressed.
7798El Salvador’s ambitious renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation welcomes its first mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor.
8797Bitmain rolled out its efficiency-focused Antminer S21 at the WDMS, and Bitcoin miners shared their plans for boosting productivity via green energy.
10383The Supreme Court of British Columbia has given Hut 8 final clearance to complete a proposed merger with USBTC.
20454Bitcoin explorer Mempool shared blockchain data that confirmed the funds were sent back on Sept. 15.
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