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Colombia Seeks to Mine Bitcoin Using Surplus Renewable Energy From Country's Coastline
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the country’s Caribbean coast could become a Bitcoin mining hub using renewable energy sources. The proposal comes as countries like Paraguay and Venezuela continue attracting mining investments linked to low-cost electricity. Except for Colombia, Bhutan is another country that has adopted Bitcoin mining and...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Platform Creates Chip for Bitcoin Mining, Plans to Create Full BTC Mining System
Jack Dorsey, through his payments firm Block, has announced that the creation of its Bitcoin mining chip has been completed. Following months of research and development, Block has managed to create a 3nm Bitcoin mining chip.
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Crypto Mining Operations Face Crackdown in Norway With New Regulations for Data Centres
Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.
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A Single Bitcoin Transaction Consumes Enough Clean Water To Fill A Swimming Pool: Study
A single Bitcoin transaction could use the same amount of clean water needed to fill a garden swimming pool, according to a new study on the world's most popular cryptocurrency.
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US Scraps Excise Tax Proposal on Bitcoin Mining After Biden Refuses to Slash Crypto Taxes
Earlier this month, the US’ Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) floated a proposal to have Bitcoin miners pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consumed in the crypto mining process. The proposal has been scrapped by the US. The decision to pull the plug on this proposal could be part of a bunch of tax-related rebates in...
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US Government May Impose Disciplinary 30 Percent Taxes on Crypto Miners: Details
The US is mulling on imposing a punitive tax on companies and individuals indulging in crypto mining in the country. Soon, the US could ask crypto miners to pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consume in mining cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin Mining Chip From Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Enters Prototype Stage: Details
Jack Dorsey is looking to introduce an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to facilitate Bitcoin mining. This Bitcoin mining chip will be accessible by individual miners as well as new BTC mining firms, taking this facility out from the hands of a bunch of established Bitcoin mining firms.
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Iceland Most Stable Region for BTC Mining, Cool Climate Adds Benefits: Arcane Researcher
Jaran Mellerud, a BTC mining researcher from Arcane Research has called Iceland the most ‘stable’ BTC mining region in the world. The European nation that offers electricity at pocket-friendly prices, has a favourable climate to produce natural cooling for BTC mining operations. The BTC mining industry in Iceland contributes 1.3 percent of the ...
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Argo Blockchain Sells BTC Mining Biz of Texas to Galaxy Digital Amid Crypto Plunge
Argo Blockchain is under several debts. Amid the ongoing crypto slump, the company has officially sold off its Texas-based mining facility to Galaxy Digital Holdings, a crypto-focussed fintech firm. The company will be using the funds from this sale to initiate and complete the repayments of the pending loans.
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Dutch Greenhouse Growing Tulips Using Solar Powered Bitcoin Mining to Cut Down on Gas Prices
A greenhouse near Amsterdam is using solar energy to mine Bitcoin, while using the heat generated from the miners to grow tulips. The system helps cut the reliance on gas, as prices increased after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The greenhouse is also selling tulips online for bitcoin via a business called Bitcoinbloem.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Adds Funding to Kenyan BTC Mining Firm Gridless
Jack Dorsey’s digital payments firm Block has added funding to help an East African Bitcoin mining company, Gridless, to expand its green operations. Operating on small scale energy grids in the rural parts of Africa, Gridless is backed on renewable energy.
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Celsius Gets Clearance From Court to Sell Newly Mined Bitcoin Despite DOJ Objection
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, which disclosed earlier this week that it was running low on cash reserves, said it has received several proposals to inject cash into the company and won approval from a US judge to sell Bitcoin that it mines.
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Bitcoin Mining Jerked to a Halt in Texas Hub Amid Heat Wave Predictions, Power Outage Possibilities
Parts of Texas are bracing to see the heat situation climb beyond the mark of 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days. In order to ensure that power supply is not disrupted in the state, majority BTC miners there have paused their operations. Over 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoin mining load were turned off to conserve energy for the state’s networ...
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Colombia Seeks to Mine Bitcoin Using Surplus Renewable Energy From Country's Coastline
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the country’s Caribbean coast could become a Bitcoin mining hub using renewable energy sources. The proposal comes as countries like Paraguay and Venezuela continue attracting mining investments linked to low-cost electricity. Except for Colombia, Bhutan is another country that has adopted Bitcoin mining and...
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IMF Says Crypto Industry's Carbon Footprint Rising; Officials Mull Tax Surge to Curb Emissions
IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Platform Creates Chip for Bitcoin Mining, Plans to Create Full BTC Mining System
Jack Dorsey, through his payments firm Block, has announced that the creation of its Bitcoin mining chip has been completed. Following months of research and development, Block has managed to create a 3nm Bitcoin mining chip.
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Crypto Mining Operations Face Crackdown in Norway With New Regulations for Data Centres
Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.
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A Single Bitcoin Transaction Consumes Enough Clean Water To Fill A Swimming Pool: Study
A single Bitcoin transaction could use the same amount of clean water needed to fill a garden swimming pool, according to a new study on the world's most popular cryptocurrency.
-
US Scraps Excise Tax Proposal on Bitcoin Mining After Biden Refuses to Slash Crypto Taxes
Earlier this month, the US’ Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) floated a proposal to have Bitcoin miners pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consumed in the crypto mining process. The proposal has been scrapped by the US. The decision to pull the plug on this proposal could be part of a bunch of tax-related rebates in...
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US Government May Impose Disciplinary 30 Percent Taxes on Crypto Miners: Details
The US is mulling on imposing a punitive tax on companies and individuals indulging in crypto mining in the country. Soon, the US could ask crypto miners to pay a tax equal to 30 percent of the total energy cost that they consume in mining cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin Mining Chip From Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Enters Prototype Stage: Details
Jack Dorsey is looking to introduce an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to facilitate Bitcoin mining. This Bitcoin mining chip will be accessible by individual miners as well as new BTC mining firms, taking this facility out from the hands of a bunch of established Bitcoin mining firms.
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Iceland Most Stable Region for BTC Mining, Cool Climate Adds Benefits: Arcane Researcher
Jaran Mellerud, a BTC mining researcher from Arcane Research has called Iceland the most ‘stable’ BTC mining region in the world. The European nation that offers electricity at pocket-friendly prices, has a favourable climate to produce natural cooling for BTC mining operations. The BTC mining industry in Iceland contributes 1.3 percent of the ...
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Argo Blockchain Sells BTC Mining Biz of Texas to Galaxy Digital Amid Crypto Plunge
Argo Blockchain is under several debts. Amid the ongoing crypto slump, the company has officially sold off its Texas-based mining facility to Galaxy Digital Holdings, a crypto-focussed fintech firm. The company will be using the funds from this sale to initiate and complete the repayments of the pending loans.
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Dutch Greenhouse Growing Tulips Using Solar Powered Bitcoin Mining to Cut Down on Gas Prices
A greenhouse near Amsterdam is using solar energy to mine Bitcoin, while using the heat generated from the miners to grow tulips. The system helps cut the reliance on gas, as prices increased after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The greenhouse is also selling tulips online for bitcoin via a business called Bitcoinbloem.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Adds Funding to Kenyan BTC Mining Firm Gridless
Jack Dorsey’s digital payments firm Block has added funding to help an East African Bitcoin mining company, Gridless, to expand its green operations. Operating on small scale energy grids in the rural parts of Africa, Gridless is backed on renewable energy.
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Celsius Gets Clearance From Court to Sell Newly Mined Bitcoin Despite DOJ Objection
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, which disclosed earlier this week that it was running low on cash reserves, said it has received several proposals to inject cash into the company and won approval from a US judge to sell Bitcoin that it mines.
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Bitcoin Mining Jerked to a Halt in Texas Hub Amid Heat Wave Predictions, Power Outage Possibilities
Parts of Texas are bracing to see the heat situation climb beyond the mark of 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days. In order to ensure that power supply is not disrupted in the state, majority BTC miners there have paused their operations. Over 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoin mining load were turned off to conserve energy for the state’s networ...
