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Immersion cooling has been around for over a decade, but it’s coming back in vogue thanks to Bitcoin mining
The more power they use, the hotter these rigs get. And, the hotter they get, the more power is …
Cryptocurrency miners are taking a toll on power grids worldwide — Russia and Belarus join other countries look to separate them from other power users
Chinese miners, on the other hand, have since found new homes — transferring the burden of ele…
Crypto ETFs now own 3.5% of all bitcoins in existence after '10 years of pent-up demand'
The iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen the highest inflows among bitcoin ETFs so far, hitting $4.39 bil…
Matthew Fox
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
Illegal mining for cryptocurrencies remains rampant as miners look to maximise profits with cheap electricity
Regular mining and mining for cryptocurrencies may not be the same thing, but they do have somethin…
Proof-of-work crypto mining should be banned in the EU, says European markets regulator
"We need to have a discussion about shifting the industry to a more efficient technology," Erik The…
Phil Rosen
Jack Dorsey's Square is investing $5 million in building a bitcoin mine that runs on solar power
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's financial firm Square is working with bitcoin technology company Bloc…
Sophie Kiderlin
New York has passed a bill placing a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining as state lawmakers seek to address environmental concerns
The bill targets proof-of-work crypto mining operations that burn fossil fuels. The state Senate pa…
Carla Mozée
A massive cannabis farm raided by UK police turned out to be a bitcoin mine
"It's certainly not what we were expecting," police said. "It had all the hallmarks of a cannabis c…
Isabelle Lee
Norton 360 now offers crypto mining — users can mine Ethereum using its antivirus software
On an average day, antivirus companies want you to stay away from services or products that are too…
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…
3 bitcoin-mining experts explain why concerns around the cryptocurrency's massive energy consumption are overblown
Bitcoin's rally has reignited fears that mining the coin is harmful to the environment. Crypto expe…
Emily Graffeo
An EV company is planning a crypto-mining car that will dig for bitcoin and dogecoin while parked
Move over, Tesla, a Canadian light-electric-vehicle maker is positioning itself as the new car comp…
Harry Robertson
A bill in New York aims to halt bitcoin mining for 3 years until its environmental impact can be assessed
The bill will specifically look into the greenhouse gas emissions caused by bitcoin mining, includi…
Isabelle Lee
Chiacoin claims to be an eco-friendly cryptocurrency — here's how it works
Environmental concerns have always haunted bitcoin, and Musk, being a green-energy champion, was…
Bitcoin uses as much energy as Sweden and is on course to use even more. Experts say that's a 'major problem' for its future.
Bill Gates has said bitcoin was "not a great climate thing." As it surges in value, miners hunt for…
Billy Bambrough
Bitcoin mining generates 30.7 kilotons e-waste annually – enough to cover Luxembourg’s e-waste five times
Bitcoin is estimated to annually generate e-waste equivalent to over five times that of Luxembourg’…
Bitcoin surges above $40,000 after Elon Musk says Tesla will resume crypto payments when mining is cleaner
Musk said Tesla will restart bitcoin payments when miners can prove about 50% clean energy usage, w…
Shalini Nagarajan
Mark Cuban says cryptocurrencies are better than gold for the environment after Tesla halts Bitcoin payments over sustainability concerns
After Elon Musk announced that Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin payments, Mark Cuban said his Dal…
Sophie Kiderlin
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 …