Illegal coal extraction in China spurred Bitcoin mining ban
The rising use of coal to power Bitcoin mining rigs didn’t sit well with the country’s government.
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The country’s miners control a majority of Bitcoin’s hashrate and are sensing trouble after recent regulatory comments.
The latest crackdown could push Chinese Bitcoin mining industry back to the state of 2014, an expert argued.
Atlas Holdings has turned an abandoned power plant in upstate New York into a highly profitable Bitcoin mining facility.
A bill has been introduced in New York State that proposes to halt Bitcoin mining while researchers weigh its environmental impact.
Created by the inventor of BitTorrent, Chia promises to make home mining great again.
The administration of China's capital is reportedly trying to determine how big of an impact crypto miners have on electrical grids.