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Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Files for Hong Kong IPO

China-based Canaan Creative, one of the largest bitcoin mining hardware makers, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.

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Iceland's Missing Bitcoin Miners May Be In China

Icelandic police think Chinese authorities may have discovered where its 6,000 missing bitcoin mining computers have gone.

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'Belligerent' Crypto Miners Prompt Power Utility to Beef Up Security

Chelan County's Public Utilities District is enacting new security measures to protect employees from bitcoin miners.

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Cisco Claims New Patent Could Apply to Bitcoin Mining

A Cisco patent suggests that internet customers would be able to create a distributed mining pool through a proprietary cloud application.

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Bitcoin Miners Arrested for Alleged Power Theft

Allegations of electricity theft have reportedly led to the arrest of bitcoin miners and equipment seizures in two Chinese cities.

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Bitcoin Miner Blames Trading Crackdown in China for Shooting

Toughened bitcoin trading rules in mainland China may have led to a Taiwanese bitcoin miner being shot by gangland investors, a report suggests.

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OFAC's Bitcoin Blacklist Could Change Crypto

With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Plattsburgh's Crypto Mining Ban Could End Earlier Than Expected

Plattsburgh imposed an 18-month halt on new commercial cryptomining operations, but indicated it could end sooner if protections are put in place.

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New York Power Providers Cleared to Hike Rates for Crypto Miners

Cryptocurrency mining firms in New York State could face higher electricity bills after a ruling from the public utilities regulator.

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EU Can't Ban Bitcoin Mining Over Energy Concerns, Official Says

Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.

European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel