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Bitcoin miners got kicked out of China. Now they're sucking America dry.

Chinese-owned bitcoin mines are popping up in rural towns across the US. And they require massive a…

Taylor Dorrell   


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A key measure of the health of the bitcoin network has tumbled 50% from its peak in May following China's crypto crackdown

On May 14, the hash rate fell from 180 EH/s to its current value of 90 EH/s, according to The Block.

Isabelle Lee   


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Bitcoin's latest sell-off is a good entry point for investors ahead of halving, JPMorgan says

The quadrennial bitcoin halving will take place in the coming days, and will reduce the amount of b…

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The US has been sweeping up shares of the bitcoin hashrate as miners exit China

New data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance puts empirical evidence behind the ongoi…

Emily Graffeo   


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Why bitcoin could fall 33% after its long-awaited halving event in April, JPMorgan says

JPMorgan says a drop to the $42,000 level is possible after post-halving euphoria settles down.

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Russia's bitcoin-mining industry is booming through war and sanctions

There's more bitcoin mining equipment flowing into Russia than anywhere else in the world as sancti…

Phil Rosen   


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Rising energy costs and plummeting crypto prices mean public bitcoin miners are 'fighting to survive'

"Some miners may either go bankrupt or have parts of their assets purchased for cents on the dollar…

Jennifer Sor   


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The US unseats China as world's biggest bitcoin miner, accounting for a third of the global hash rate after Beijing's crackdown

The increase in the share of the US came after China in September banned all cryptocurrency transac…

Isabelle Lee   


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Bitcoin mining isn't just consuming energy, it's also generating 272 grams of e-waste with every transaction

The study indicated that Bitcoin could produce as much as 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste, ove…

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US crypto mining poses a supply risk to public power utilities, according to Fitch Ratings

Crypto mining could pose power supply issues for public power utilities in the US if not mitigated,…

Hamza Fareed Malik   


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Bitcoin mining firm Bitfury is reportedly planning to go public in what would be Europe's biggest crypto IPO

Bitfury was seeking advice from Deloitte to review its readiness to go public, The Telegraph report…

Isabelle Lee   


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Anthony Scaramucci says he's not buying the dip in bitcoin as he expects more 'sloppiness' and volatility

The bitcoin price is likely to consolidate for a while, SkyBridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci sa…

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China is now the world's 2nd-biggest bitcoin miner after activity bounced back from the government's crackdown

A surge in covert mining operations post-ban means China is now the world's second-largest location…

Hamza Fareed Malik   


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Chinese crypto addresses have sent over $2 billion to scammers in the last 2 years, report says

Transactions, however, have since fallen due to the absence of large-scale Ponzi schemes like the P…

Isabelle Lee   


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Bitcoin is getting harder to mine as its hash rate recovers and price momentarily crosses $40,000

Bitcoin miners outside of China have been reaping the benefits of Bitcoin’s drop in difficulty. But…

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China's crackdown on crypto slashed competition for North American bitcoin miners - and earnings are soaring to record highs as a result

Earnings reveal that non-Chinese mining firms produced more bitcoin in the second quarter amid Chin…

Emily Graffeo   


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Why China's crypto crackdown is creating 'tremendous' opportunities for miners in other countries, according to industry execs

The ban on mining operations in China has actually helped bitcoin move towards its goal of becoming…

Emily Graffeo