Mining

Bitcoin mining can harness previously unused energy sources, such as stranded methane and geothermal energy, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and advance climate goals, according to a market commentary titled 'The Role of Bitcoin…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining heavyweights Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms are among the most overvalued crypto mining companies relative to their competitors, says MinerMetrics founder and analyst Jaran Mellerud.The key metric backing…

In a press release, Marathon Digital Holdings announced a partnership with Nodal Power, a renewable energy developer and operator, to launch a pilot project for mining bitcoin powered solely with energy derived from landfill methane. The…

Recently in the news, a Pennsylvania Bill, the “Cryptocurrency Energy Conservation Act”, was stripped of language that would have created a 2 year moratorium on Bitcoin mining. The author of the bill, Rep. Greg Vitalli, cited staunch…

The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) equity indexes advanced for the second consecutive day. Bitcoin (BTC) mining stocks enjoyed significant gains on Thursday as the price of the coin hovers around…

The Bitcoin network has set a new historic mining hashrate record as the market prepares for next year’s halving. The hashrate for Bitcoin hit a record high on Saturday, cresting at 543 EH/s at 8:00 am GMT. This beat the 525 EH/s…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the MiningmyFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The UK has said publicly for the first time that it will back a moratorium on deep-sea mining, after its previously supportive…

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We are a world built on top of the rails afforded energy and power production. Whether we are discussing your smartphone in your hand, the shirt on your back, the home or apartment you reside in, or the electricity that is serviced to your…

From Cyberspace to Outer SpaceTension is building in the mines. As the 4th Halving nears and the block reward trims to 3.125 bitcoin per block, miners must not only adapt to a significantly diminished reward, but contend with an…