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El Salvador Begins Bitcoin Mining Operation Using Geothermal Energy From Volcanoes

El Salvador has begun mining Bitcoin (BTC) using geothermal power harnessed from volcanoes. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who spearheaded the…

October 4, 2021

Publicly-Traded Firm Gears Up To Become One of the Largest Bitcoin Miners After $120,000,000 Deal

Crypto mining giant Marathon Digital is primed to become one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world after inking…

August 4, 2021

Malaysian Authorities Destroy Millions of Dollars Worth of Bitcoin Mining Equipment

Over a thousand Bitcoin mining machines have been steamrolled in Malaysia amid allegations that the owners used stolen electricity to…

July 20, 2021

Bitcoin Becomes One of the Most Sustainable Industries This Year: Report

The sustainability of the Bitcoin mining industry has significantly increased this year, according to a report published by the association…

July 5, 2021

Bitcoin Witnesses Historic Drop in Mining Difficulty Rate Due to China Crypto Exodus

The autonomous Bitcoin network has experienced the largest drop in mining difficulty in its history. The change has reduced the…

July 4, 2021

Farmers Using Very Unconventional Power Source To Fuel Green Bitcoin Operations

Amid concerns about Bitcoin's energy consumption, farmers in the United Kingdom (UK) are getting creative with how they generate their…

June 15, 2021

Jack Dorsey’s Square Teams Up With Blockstream for Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Project

Jack Dorsey's Square is partnering with prominent Bitcoin development company Blockstream to create a new solar-powered BTC mining facility. According…

June 7, 2021

Bitcoin Mining Operation Discovered After Police Suspected Cannabis Farm

Police officers in the United Kingdom discovered an elaborate Bitcoin mining operation after suspecting that it was a cannabis farm.…

May 30, 2021

Elon Musk and Michael Saylor Spearhead Meeting To Address Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor reveals that he hosted a meeting with Tesla chief Elon Musk and the executives of eight…

May 26, 2021

Oil-Crypto Alliances Form in North America To Power Bitcoin Miners

Bitcoin miners in North America are teaming up with oil drillers to utilize excess natural gas and mine the leading…

May 23, 2021