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Venezuelan Petro Blockchain Faces Operational Difficulties, Hundreds of Wallets Allegedly…
The blockchain of the petro, the Venezuelan official cryptocurrency asset, has been facing difficulties, halting on…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Poised to Break 50 Trillion Barrier, May 31 Projection Shows
Despite an upswing in mining difficulty on May 18, current data projects Bitcoin’s mining difficulty to see…
Nvidia’s Blockbuster Outlook Reminds Bitcoin Miners to Give AI a Look
Bitcoin miners might find non-mining AI applications too tantalizing to pass up.Source
Excavating the Truth Around the Bitcoin Mining Discourse
Last year, a group of CoinDesk reporters traveled to Seneca Lake to examine the effect Greenidge Generation – a…
ASIC Heavyweights: These Are the Most Profitable Proof-of-Work Algorithms in 2023
Eight months ago, there was a significant transformation in the realm of lucrative proof-of-work (PoW) mining…
Upstream Data Sues Crusoe Energy Over Waste Gas Mining Patent
Crusoe is not a pioneer, but a follower, says the lawsuit filed by Stephen Barbour's mining firm.Source
The Bitcoin Mining Debate Is Ignoring the People Most Affected
Environmentalists and anti-mining lawmakers debating bitcoin mining facility Greenidge Generation’s impact use…
Crypto Miner Marathon Pledges $500K in Matching Funds to Brink for Bitcoin Development
Marathon CEO Fred Thiel tells CoinDesk in an interview that he wants to make sure development and maintenance of…
Microbt Unveils New Whatsminer Bitcoin Mining Rig With 320 TH/s, Setting New Standard for…
During the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami, bitcoin mining rig producer Microbt unveiled three new additions to…
Bitcoin Mining Gets Tougher as Network Difficulty Reaches New Peak
On May 18, 2023, at block height 790,272, Bitcoin’s difficulty reached an all-time high after rising 3.22%…
