Bitcoin Mining: In May 2021, the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) was established. It is a voluntary global forum for Bitcoin mining companies such as Atlas Mining and Bitfarms. In its latest fourth quart...
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European Markets Regulator Urges The EU To Ban Proof-of-Work Bitcoin Mining
Proof-of-work bitcoin mining should be banned, according to the vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority. Erik Thedéen suggested that European authorities explore prohibiting proof-...
European Regulator Calls for Effective Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining
Erik Thedéen, the vice-chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority, has renewed fresh calls for widespread ban on Bitcoin mining. In an interview with The Financial Times media outlets, ...
Regulator Says that EU Should Ban Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining
According to a top financial regulator from the EU, the government should ban the main form of bitcoin mining at the bloc-wide level. He is concerned about the growth in renewable energy used for cryp...
Intel To Unveil Energy-efficient Bitcoin Mining ASIC Chips
Semiconductor chip manufacturer Intel has announced that it will be launching a newly designed application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip made for Bitcoin mining, with a tentative release dat...
The EU Should Ban Proof-of-Work Mining
The vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – Erik Thedéen – urged the EU financial regulators to prohibit the cryptocurrency mining model known as proof-of-work. He also cl...
ESMA Vice Chair calls upon the EU to ban Proof-of-Work crypto mining
Erik Thedéen, the Vice Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has proposed that the European Union (EU) ban crypto mining powered by Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanisms. A...
MXC’s 200% gain hints that LoRaWAN IOT mining projects could rally in 2022
Cryptocurrency mining has become a hot topic of conversation over the past couple of years due to its lucrative nature and the impact the industry has on the environment. The emergence of Web3 and th...
Intel to bring a specialized Bitcoin mining chip in February 2022
TL;DR Breakdown: Intel is reportedly releasing a specialized Bitcoin mining chip. It will be an ultra-low-voltage and energy-efficient mining chip. Intel has also formed a partnership with carbon-f...
What the BMC’s findings on ‘sustainable’ Bitcoin mining industry tell us
There’s no denying that over the past couple of years, the narrative that Bitcoin consumes too much power has continued to garner mainstream traction. However, in recent months, an increasing number o...
EU Securities Watchdog Urges Regulators To Ban Proof-of-Work Mining Used By Bitcoin ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     One key official in the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is calling for a prohibition of proof-of-work mining, a computationally inte...
Intel is already active in the bitcoin mining chip business, filing shows
advertisement Bitcoin mining company Griid quietly made a significant disclosure last month: a deal with tech conglomerate Intel to provide it with hardware. The deal, first reported Tuesday by Fox Bu...
Georgia Binds Its Residents in Holy Oath Against Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin mining consumes enormous amounts of electricity. As a result, Bitcoin miners have often caused power outages earning the wrath of the nations. The story has been oft-repeated first in China, I...
What might Intel’s low-voltage Bitcoin mining chip mean for the future?
Intel may soon enter the Bitcoin mining business with its new “Bonanza Mine” chip, described as an “ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC.” At present, little is known about the chip ...
Trentino: cryptocurrency mining with hydroelectric plant
The municipal hydroelectric power plant “Alta Novella” in Borgo d’Anaunia, Trentino, will be used to do cryptocurrency mining. The case of the Municipality of Trentino that will mine cryptocurrencies...
EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban
Erik Thedéen, the vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority has raised concerns over the growing use of renewable energy for Bitcoin mining. In a recent interview with the Financial ...
EU Regulator Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Mining Used by Bitcoin, Ethereum
Erik Thedéen, vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has called for a ban on proof-of-work crypto mining based on the industry’s high energy demands, per the Financi...
Long in the Tooth Hydroelectric Plant Rescued by Bitcoin Mining
As per Albany Engineering Corp CEO Jim Besha Sr, it is the oldest renewable power facility globally. More money can be generated through mining bitcoins instead of selling electrical power to national...
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins – Mining Bitcoin News
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision comes as authorities in Moscow prepare to address the lack of prop...
Bitcoin Mining Ban Proposed by Top EU Financial Regulator
Alex Dovbnya A leading EU financial regulator is calling for prohibiting Bitcoin mining Contents “A national issue” The U.S. is catching up Erik Thedeen, the newly appointed vice chair of ...
ESMA vice chair calls for proof of work mining ban
advertisement The vice chair of an influential markets watchdog in Europe has called for a ban on proof of work mining over concerns about how energy intensive it is. Erik Thedéen, vice chair of the E...
Bitcoin mining becomes more sustainable: Mining Council’s Q4 survey
The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 according to new data. The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) announced...
Intel Reportedly Entering Crypto Mining Market with New ‘Bonanza Mine’ Chip
Microchip giant Intel could be about to enter the crypto and Bitcoin mining hardware market in a big way as it readies a presentation on a new revolutionary mining chip. The multinational technology g...
Intel Set to Reveal ‘Energy-Efficient’ Bitcoin Mining Chip
Technology giant Intel is set to enter the Bitcoin mining business, starting with the reveal of a new Bitcoin mining “Bonanza Mine” chip at this year’s International Solid-State Circuits Conference (I...
Proof of Just how Huge the Bitcoin Mining Industry is
Wall Street has been invaded by Bitcoin mining companies. In the last three years, Bitcoin mining companies have grown massively. They are even starting to list on Wall Street as an emerging industry....
Intel Plans Bitcoin Mining Chip Reveal At Upcoming Conference
Intel – the world’s second-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer – appears to be planning a Bitcoin mining chip reveal. At this year’s ISSCC conference, the organization has a presentation scheduled...
Intel To Present Low Voltage, Energy Efficient Bitcoin Mining Chip At Conference
This could be huge. Intel plans to enter the Bitcoin mining space with a cleverly marketed “ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient” ASIC chip. Considering that the chip shortage severely delayed the next ...
Bitcoin, the “great mining migration” is underway
In China, they have coined a term to identify the ongoing migration of Bitcoin miners to other countries. They have called it the “great mining migration”, referring to the fact that after the Chinese...
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Cryptocurrency is vital to the global economy—and cloud mining is no exception. Cloud mining involves earning cryptocurrency by renting processing power from a remote data center. By doing so, users c...
Intel to reveal new energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC at next ISSCC
Reports indicate that Intel, one of the largest computer processor manufacturers, intends to reveal a new “Ultra-Low-Voltage Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining ASIC” known as Bonanza Mine at the upcoming...
Intel to Debut Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining ASIC
Alex Dovbnya Intel is set to make a foray into Bitcoin mining by unveiling a potentially game-changing mining chip Semiconductor manufacturing behemoth Intel is slated to debut an energy-efficient Bit...