Mining
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is spinning off the self-mining unit of its Foundry subsidiary into a separate business called Fortitude Mining that will mine crypto across a range of digital assets, the company said Wednesday. What makes Fortitude Mining different is…
Leading asset manager VanEck plans to boost its investments into Bitcoin miners amid President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto push. Throughout the run-up to the 2024 presidential elections and the days that have followed, President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that…
Bitcoin mining difficulty has recorded its first decline in four months, marking the end of a streak that saw it rise eight consecutive times. According to data from Cloverpool, the mining difficulty fell 2.12% in its latest adjustment on January 27,…
The U.S. has added Sophgo Technologies, the AI chip firm owned by Bitmain co-founder Zhan Ketuan, to its trade blacklist. The U.S. has blacklisted Sophgo Technologies, the AI chip company founded by Bitmain co-founder Zhan Ketuan, over concerns its chips might…
Bitcoin (BTC) miners Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR), CleanSpark (CLSK) and Core Scientific (CORZ) were initiated with an outperform rating by KBW, the investment bank said in a report Monday. The three bitcoin mining companies offer varying degrees of exposure to the largest…
The publicly listed miner from Wall Street, Argo Blockchain (LSE: ARB, NASDAQ: ARBK) has secured a hosting arrangement with Merkle Standard LLC for its mining equipment in Memphis, Tennessee, while allocating additional units to its Quebec facility. Wall Street Bitcoin Miner…
Rosseti wants to play a central role in the growth of Russia’s mining industry. Key Takeaways Rosseti Group is exploring cryptocurrency mining opportunities at underutilized power centers. The company aims to coordinate mining infrastructure deployment and increase revenue and tax payments.…
The total reported hash rate of public miners reached 318.09 EH/s at the end of 2024, accounting for over 35% of Bitcoin’s total hash rate – a significant jump from 21% in 2023. IREN, CLSK, RIOT, and MARA achieved more than…
Petrobras is interested in bitcoin mining as a complementary activity. Marcelo Curi, a blockchain and crypto architect at Petrobras, has stated that the company is researching this and other Web3 applications to reduce carbon emissions. Brazilian State-Owned Company Petrobras Researches Bitcoin…
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain announced a CEO departure and interim leadership changes. Argo Blockchain, the British dual-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, has revealed that CEO Thomas Chippas will step down from his role and board position, effective Feb. 28. CFO Jim…
Bitcoin (BTC) mining is likely to remain profitable this year with the economics of production holding steady, Canaccord Genuity said in a research report Tuesday. The broker said mining fundamentals are strong, “with cost-to-mine sitting somewhere in the ~$26,000-$28,000 range per…
The publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) miner from Wall Street (NYSE: ARBK) and London (LSE: ARB) Argo Blockchain plc announced today (Tuesday) that Chief Executive Officer Thomas Chippas will step down from his position and board directorship, effective February 28, 2025. Chief…