scorecard

You Searched For "crypto mining electricitycrypto ban" and got 20 results


Sort By:


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

An Airbnb host had to ban crypto mining after guests racked up a $1,500 electric bill

Airbnb host Ashley Class got a shockingly high utility bill, then looked back at footage that captu…

Dan Latu   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Residents in rural Texas are suing their noisy neighbor: a humming bitcoin mining facility

Residents want a permanent injunction, alleging the bitcoin mining facility's loud hum and vibratio…

Geoff Weiss   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Russia is turning to crypto as sanctions snarl payments, report says

Russia could start cryptocurrency exchange trails as soon as next month, in order to solve payment …

Filip De Mott   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

Crypto mining continues to grow despite multiple crackdowns

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

Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

Sanctions-hit Russia is rushing to set up payment systems, including crypto, to make trading easier

Russia is facing so many issues with its international trade payments that it's shifting its previo…

Huileng Tan   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

A lawsuit filed against a bitcoin mine in Texas has shed light on a growing trend: US crypto mines backed by millions of dollars from Chinese investors

A rise in cryptocurrency-mining facilities in Texas and other states has come under scrutiny for th…

Kiera Fields   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

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   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Campaigners call for bitcoin miners to drop 'proof of work' to reduce their excessive use of energy

Greenpeace and other climate groups hope to tackle the excessive energy use in bitcoin mining by en…

Adam Morgan McCarthy   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Kazakhstan's new rules require crypto miners to make disclosures before starting operations

They will also be required to submit technical specifications of how they connect to the power…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Cryptocurrencies tumble as China continues its crackdown against mining

The Chinese government is ramping up its crackdown on cryptocurrency. Authorities have called cry…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

Iran is ordering crypto-mining centers to shut down for the 2nd time this year to prevent blackouts

Iran is ordering authorized crypto-mining centers to shut down to prevent blackouts. Bloomberg was …

Isabelle Lee   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Russia's central bank is calling for a sweeping ban on crypto activity from mining to trading

The bank proposed three amendments to existing rules, which include a ban on the trading and mining…

Isabelle Lee   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

A New York power plant that mines bitcoin faces big test in governor's office

Greenidge Generation in the third quarter of 2020 said it mined 729 bitcoins and had approximately …

Isabelle Lee   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

Russia is mulling energy tariffs for crypto mining amid a wave of migration following China's ban, report says

"We can't let miners capitalize on the situation at the expense of low residential electricity tari…

Isabelle Lee   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

European Union votes against banning Bitcoin-like cryptos that use proof-of-work method

A proposal to ban mining and transactions of energy-intensive cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethere…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

China catches hundreds of banned crypto miners stealing electricity amid energy crisis

Banned crypto miners reportedly siphoned electricity from public agencies and universities during a…

Carla Mozée   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

The president of Belarus reportedly wants his government to mine crypto using spare power infrastructure

Alexander Lukashenko said his country has enough energy resources to power cryptocurrency mining, a…

Isabelle Lee   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

Crypto miner Riot Blockchain has tripled its bitcoin production in a year - and is sitting on more than $190 million in coins

Crypto miner Riot Blockchain said on Wednesday it had mined 346% more bitcoin in September this yea…

Camomile Shumba   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Kosovo is the latest country to ban crypto mining as it deals with a power crisis

The government also announced a 60-day state of emergency to deal with Europe’s ongoing energy…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

Crypto’s ‘great mining migration’ has Chinese miners looking at Texas

What sets the southern US state apart is that its politicians are pro-crypto, which could he…