Mining News

All about Bitcoin and crypto mining, from hashrates and hardware to environmental impact.

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Research

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

Across 68 verified cable fault events, node impact was usually under 5%, but ASN targeting beats seabed chaos fast.

4 weeks ago

Academia

Researchers say they discovered consensus level attack on Ethereum — miners cheating the system to earn more

At its core, the paper highlights an issue where miners can change the timestamp related to a mined block to avoid increased difficulty on the network.

4 years ago

Interview

Vitalik Buterin calls out ETHW hard fork proponents as “trying to make a quick buck”

Vitalik Buterin believes a proof-of-work hard fork of Ethereum is being pushed by "people who own exchanges trying to make a quick buck."

4 years ago

Mining

Riot Blockchain Bitcoin production drops 28% YOY in July; offsets energy costs by curtailing some operations

Riot Blockchain mined around 28% less Bitcoins in July 2022 compared to July 2021 but gained an estimated $9.5 million in power credits.

4 years ago

Mining

Bitcoin mining — What are the true climate change risks?

Bitcoin mining is coming under increasing fire for ecological reasons, however, data shows its environmental impact is less than that of the gold and banking sectors.

4 years ago

Adoption

Rio de Janeiro forges ahead with Bitcoin integration plans

Rio de Janeiro secretary of finance and planning is looking to allocate a percentage of the city's treasury into Bitcoin while also providing crypto investors with tax breaks.

4 years ago

Mining

Global Bitcoin mining ‘one of the most sustainable industries globally,’ BTC Mining Council claims

Based on a Q2 2022 BMC survey, the efficiency of miners has increased by 46% year-on-year and by 5,814% compared to 8 years ago.

4 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin mining difficulty expected to see largest drop since China ban

The biggest drop in mining difficulty since China banned Bitcoin mining last year is expected to happen July 21, potentially suggesting an end to miners' capitulation.

4 years ago