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'Act like you're dead': What Anthony Scaramucci tells clients nervous about bitcoin's big swings

The SkyBridge Capital founder told conference attendees that dead investors do better than the livi…

Phil Rosen   


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The biggest bitcoin miner in Texas is shutting down ahead of blast of winter weather in the state

Riot Blockchain initiated shutting down its Whinstone facility Tuesday and will remain powered down…

Isabelle Lee   


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The global computing power of the bitcoin network slides after Kazakhstan shuts down the internet amid violent protests

Hours after Kazakhstan's internet went down, bitcoin's hash rate dropped 12%, Larry Cermak of The B…

Isabelle Lee   


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Texas' power-grid operator is asking crypto miners to power down as the state's electricity system grapples with sky-high temperatures

Texas' power-grid operator, ERCOT, is paying businesses that eat up a lot of energy to shut down &m…

Katie Canales   


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The Bitcoin Mining Council kicks off with MicroStrategy's boss at the helm - but Elon Musk isn't part of the group

The BMC wants to educate the public about bitcoin mining and has called on miners to share their en…

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Bitcoin Mining Council has finally made its debut, confirms that Elon Musk would have no role in the organisation

The creation of the BMC is a result of environmental concerns of cryptocurrency and its excessiv…

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Crypto mining continues to grow despite multiple crackdowns

Crypto mining hashrates have touched all time highs in the past few months, despite concerns around…

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Elon Musk and Bitcoin miners come together to address the cryptocurrency's energy usage concerns

After giving a massive jolt to the cryptocurrency fans, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now come forward to…

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Environmental impact of Bitcoin mining has gotten worse since China’s ban, according to a new study

Bitcoin industry groups have often claimed that green mining is gaining prominence. However, a new …

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Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius owes users $4.7 billion, court document reveals

Celsius Networks, a US-based crypto lender, which filed for bankruptcy protection on July 14, owes…

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Bitcoin's record-high price means its energy use is soaring again - just as the world tries to tackle climate change at COP26

A higher bitcoin price means more people want to "mine" it - and that means more computers guzzling…

Harry Robertson   


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Bitcoin tumbles 11% after China reiterates call for a mining and trading crackdown

China reportedly said it will act "resolutely" to prevent what it considers social risks stemming f…

Carla Mozée   


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Bitcoin’s hash rate drops to a six-month low after China shuts nearly 90% of its bitcoin mining

In simpler words, hash rate is a measure of the computational power per second u…

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Bitcoin tumbled to 4-month low after crypto miners halted operations in China

Bitcoin fell below $32,000 for the first time since January as crypto miners halted operations in C…

Sophie Kiderlin   


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Energy consumption is a constant concern in crypto mining, but more sustainable practices are emerging

The surging use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies calls for increased efforts to m…

Karen K. Ho   


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Elon Musk is ready to accept Bitcoin for Tesla cars provided that renewable energy used for mining is 50% or higher

“I would want to do a little bit more due diligence to confirm that the percentage of renewable …

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Elon Musk met with Bitcoin miners to discuss making the cryptocurrency more environmentally friendly

Musk attended a discussion hosted by MicroStrategy's CEO on establishing standards for the industry…

Dominick Reuter   


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Crypto mining in Texas could be costing energy customers an extra $69 per year on their electrical bills

Since China banned crypto mining in 2021, a number of operations have moved to Texas, requiring an …

Will Gendron   


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Bitcoin's spike drives rebound in hard-hit crypto mining stocks

Crypto mining stocks Riot Blockchain, Marathon Patent Group, Bit Digital were all up double digits …

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2021 has seen the weakest start to central bank gold buying in over a decade, the World Gold Council says

Central banks have sold 16.7 tonnes of global gold reserves this year, making it the worst start to…

Will Daniel