Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Miners Hut 8, U.S. Bitcoin Corp. to Merge
Shares of Hut 8 Mining (HUT) continue to slide after the bitcoin mining firm said last week it agreed to merge with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton and US Bitcoin Corp. founder and President Asher Genoot discuss how the merge will benefit both companies as the crypto winter continues. Plus the implications for decentralization and how to ensure profitability in bitcoin mining.
Bitcoin Miners Get Breathing Space as Sliding Natural Gas Price Provides Cost Relief
Bitcoin miners, battered by the recent bear market and high energy prices for months, are getting some relief thanks to natural gas prices that have fallen about 75% since August. CoinDesk's Eliza Gkritsi spoke to industry insiders, saying the price of natural gas is expected to stay low in the short to medium term, providing some wiggle room for miners to lower their operating costs. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee presents "The Chart of The Day."
Riot Exec Expects Bitcoin to Go 'Significantly Higher' This Year
Mining firm Riot said it produced an all-time high of 740 Bitcoin in January, an increase of approximately 62% compared to the same time last year. Riot's Vice President of Capital Markets, Phil McPherson, discusses how the company is operating amid crypto winter as Riot shares are rallying in 2023. Plus, his bitcoin price prediction and mining outlook.
Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading Statements in U.S. Share Sale
Argo Blockchain, a crypto miner whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (ARB) and Nasdaq (ARBK), is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged misleading statements made during the initial public offering (IPO) of its American depositary shares (ADS) in 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the bitcoin mining industry.
A Look Back at Crypto in 2022 by CoinDesk Research
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) followed a blistering 2021 with a 65% and 67% pullback in 2022. CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis discusses crypto's price actions in the past year and how the market performance difficulties impacted bitcoin mining companies. Plus, a look back at the significance of the Ethereum Merge to the network's development and a review of crypto regulations in 2022.
Argo Blockchain Gets a Lifeline From Galaxy Digital
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain (ARBK) will avoid filing for bankruptcy protection after Galaxy Digital (GLXY) agreed to buy its Helios mining facility in Texas for $65 million and grant the miner another $35 million loan. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss the hardships the mining industry faces this crypto winter.
Bitcoin's Computing Power Recovers After Falling Roughly 40%
The bitcoin mining hashrate, a measure of computing power on the blockchain, dropped about 100 exahash per second (EH/s), or 40%, to 156 EH/s, between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24, as a powerful storm swept across North America. It returned to about 250 EH/s as of Sunday. Christine Lee presents "The Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin Miners Power Down As Winter Storm Sweeps North America
Crypto miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America, with computing power on the Bitcoin network dropping about 40%. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the bitcoin mining community.
