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Marathon Digital Buys $100M BTC; India's Special Task Force for Crypto-Related Drug Trafficking
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Marathon Digital bought $100 million worth of BTC in the open market and said it will readopt its strategy to hold all mined bitcoin on its balance sheet. Plus, India has seen as many as 92 cases involving the dark net and crypto for drug trafficking in the past four years, and Coinbase's CBPL was fined more than 3.5 million pounds by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Marathon Digital CEO on Testing BTC Mining With Methane Gas From Waste Landfill
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has teamed up with Nodal Power for a 280 kilowatt pilot mining project in Utah that is using methane gas generated from landfill waste to power mining operations. Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel discusses the partnership and the broader state of bitcoin mining, explaining how "long-term, bitcoin miners can essentially become energy negative."
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Climb This Week as BTC Hovers Near 17-Month High
Bitcoin mining stocks soared Thursday as bitcoin (BTC) itself traded around a 17-month high. Shares of U.S.-listed mining companies such as Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) rallied during the day amid a wider surge in equities. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently trading around $34,500. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
VanEck Readies Ethereum Futures ETF; Marathon Digital Mines Invalid Bitcoin Block
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including VanEck preparing to roll out its Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). TerraUSD creator Do Kwon opposes the SEC's attempts to bring him back to the United States. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao denies he is the owner of CommEX, the company that has bought Binance Russia. Plus, Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital (MARA) mines an invalid Bitcoin block.
What State is Dominating Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.?
Data sourced from the world's largest mining pool, Foundry, indicates that Texas is the number one U.S. state for mining bitcoin, hosting 28.5% of the country's hash rate. Foundry Business Development VP Jeff Burkey discusses the latest findings and the outlook for the bitcoin mining ecosystem. Plus, insights on Marathon Digital mining an invalid Bitcoin block. Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.
Vanguard Adds Exposure to Bitcoin Mining Companies
Asset manager Vanguard now owns $560 million worth of bitcoin mining stocks, which includes exposure to companies like Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital. The news was first reported by Decrypt. "The Hash" panel discusses the TradFi giant's latest investment moves and the state of institutional interest in the crypto space.
Crypto-Related Stocks Soar as Bitcoin Price Hits 10-Month High
Marathon Digital (MARA), Coinbase (COIN) and MicroStrategy (MSTR) are among the stocks making big moves to the upside as bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 4% on Monday to top $30K for the first time since June 2022. "The Hash" panel discuses the recent rally in the crypto markets.
