Mining
Three Iranian Power Plants Plan to Sell Electricity to Crypto Miners
Three Iranian power plants with enough output to supply half of New York City will begin selling some surplus power to crypto miners.
Ethereum Smashes Records as DeFi Hype Sends Transactions and Miner Revenue Soaring
Miners may be the real winners from DeFi as a surge in Ethereum activity sees them earn a record $16 million in a day.
Ex-Employee at Australian Science Agency Avoids Prison After Mining Crypto on Supercomputers
A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency.
Iran May Fund Car Imports With Cryptocurrency Mining
An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports.
Argo's H1 Revenue Soars but Profits Drop as Bitcoin's Halving Boosts Mining Costs
Argo Blockchain has reported a near quadrupling in revenue even as capital depreciation led pre-tax profits to slide by 45%.
Russia's Latest Draft Bill Would Still Largely Ban Crypto, Stifle Miners
Russia's Ministry of Finance wants to ban any cryptocurrency payments, which could be bad news for the country's mining farms.
Russia's Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill
Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk.
DCG to Invest $100M in Bitcoin Mining Venture
Blockchain investment firm Digital Currency Group has branched into the bitcoin mining industry though a subsidiary called Foundry.
Bitcoin Mining Facility With Room for 50,000 Rigs Set to Launch in Kazakhstan
The 180-megawatt facility that will be able to host 50,000 bitcoin mining rigs is set to launch sometime in early September.
Nvidia Accused of Trying to Discredit Ex-Employee in Crypto Mining Revenue Trial
Investors suing Nvidia have opposed a motion from the U.S. chipmaker that would shut out the testimony from an ex-employee.
