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Fort Worth to Become First US City to Mine Bitcoin
The Texas city will begin a pilot project with three Antminer S9 mining rigs following a vote by the city council on Tuesday.

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Raises $35M in Equipment-Backed Debt From Trinity Capital
Equipment-based financing is becoming an increasingly popular option for mining firms to fund their growth.

Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Starts Fund for Bitcoin Mining
The fund has $7 million already booked and was created for a second investment in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, a source said.

BitNile to Lend Up to $100M to Small Businesses Backed by Bitcoin
Loans will range from $1 million to $25 million and be offered to publicly traded companies with less than $250 million in market capitalization.

Flared-Gas Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Raises $350M Series C
The company is also bringing on additional credit facilities of up to $155 million.

Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Files to Raise Up to $500M in Equity
The proceeds will be used for capital expenditures, buying new mining equipment and other potential acquisitions.

US Sanctions Russian Crypto Mining Host BitRiver
BitRiver and 10 subsidiaries were added to the OFAC list Wednesday in connection with their ties to the Russian economy.

Hut 8 in Deal to Become 100% Self-Mining Company
The digital asset miner will buy out all hosted rigs at its Medicine Hat mining facility in Alberta.

IDEG Asset Management, Coinbase Prime to Launch Actively Managed ETH Fund
The new fund will be part of IDEG’s TIMES thematic product suite.

Marathon’s Thiel Says Company Not for Sale, as M&A Chatter Picks Up Among Crypto Miners
CoinDesk spoke to the CEOs of Marathon Digital and Bitfarms at last week’s Bitcoin 2022 Conference.

