Bitcoin Mining
Busan Plans Digital Asset Exchange, Tencent Launches Digital IOUs
The Korean city of Busan plans a digital asset exchange. Bitcoin mining difficulty on the increase. Tencent launches a digital IOU platform. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Bitcoin Miners Can Escape US Taxes by Mining Direct to IRAs
Through an agreement with Choice IRA, a crypto-friendly retirement offering by digital asset custodian Kingdom Trust, U.S. clients of Compass Mining can now avoid a tax on the bitcoin they mine by buying mining hardware through their individual retirement accounts (IRAs). "The Hash" team digs into the development and the implications for investors.

India Admits No Crypto Data; Korean Crypto Investor Numbers Plummet
Crypto mining investment outside China booms. India’s government admits it collects no data on crypto exchanges. Number of new crypto investors plummets in South Korea. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Binance CEO Willing To Step Down
Bitmain spins off Antpool bitcoin mining pool. Indian banks invest in blockchain technology. Binance CEO reconfirms he is willing to step down. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast”.

Viridi Funds Launches ETF Focused on Cleaner Energy Crypto Miners
Registered investment advisor Viridi Funds has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in clean crypto mining firms. Vridi Funds CEO Wes Fulford discusses the details of the launch and how he hopes to solve bitcoin’s ESG concerns.

Compass Mining and Navier Debut New Tool to Help Miners Verify Their Machines’ Hashrate
Compass Mining and mining consultancy Navier announced they are rolling out HashTest, a new tool letting buyers and sellers verify the advertised hashrate of their specialized bitcoin mining machines.

Russian Industry Association Works to Attract Crypto Mining
The Russian Association of Cryptoeconomics, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (RACIB) is working with local authorities and state-owned enterprises to attract crypto mining firms to the country as they migrate away from China. "The Hash" hosts discuss bitcoin miners breaking new ground in Russia and neighboring Kazakhstan and the implications for the wider mining community.

E-CNY White Paper Released, Malaysia Steamrolls Mining Rigs
China releases white paper on E-CNY. Bitcoin mining difficulty falls for the fourth time in a row. Malaysian police steamroll seized crypto mining rigs. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Compass Mining Inks Multi-Year Deal With Nuclear Fission Startup Oklo for Clean Energy
Compass Mining has signed a 20-year deal with nuclear fission firm Oklo to supply the bitcoin mining company with clean and cheap energy. “The Hash” panel discusses the novel twist on clean sources of power as the industry seeks solutions to its environmental challenges.

State of Bitcoin Mining in China as Crackdown Continues
Kevin Zhang, Foundry VP of Business Development, explains the history of China’s crackdowns on cryptocurrencies and mining operations from 2017 to where we are now. “The most recent crackdowns are the hardest we’ve ever seen,” Zhang said miners are headed to Eastern European and Central Asia. But could they return?
