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Crypto Chip Company Katena Wins Lawsuit Filed by Bitcoin Miner Coinmint

An arbitration panel ruled that Katena didn't mislead or deceive Coinmint, awarding the chipmaker $14 million.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 27, 2024

ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Childhood Friends Battle Over Ownership of North America's Largest Bitcoin Mine

Four years ago, two lifelong friends turned a small investment into the largest crypto miner in North America. Now they are warring over the company's future.

By Bradley KeounFeb 11, 2020

Coinmint's bitcoin mine in Massena, New York, pictured in 2020. (Prieur Leary)

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