Bitcoin Mining Energy Mix: Hydropower Tops Gas
Preliminary data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance suggests hydropower has overtaken natural gas as the single largest energy source powering the bitcoin mining network, a shi
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Poolin Bankruptcy: $52M Texas Asset Sale Plan
Bitcoin mining pool Poolin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking approval to sell a Texas mining site valued at roughly $52 million, a move aimed at raising funds to repay credit
BitMart to Shut Down All Operations
BitMart will shut down all of its operations. It is the second cryptocurrency exchange to close in under a week. The announcement has raised fresh concerns across the crypto industry. BitMart
Bitdeer Mined 990 BTC in June
Bitdeer mined 990 BTC in June, according to the company's latest monthly production and operations update, putting the miner's bitcoin output back at the center of attention for investors tra
10 Listed Companies Hold Over 1M BTC Combined
Ten listed companies now hold more than 1 million BTC combined, according to treasury-tracking data, with Strategy the dominant holder among a group whose accumulation has turned public-compa
Bitdeer Reports Record 990 BTC Mined in June
Bitdeer reported a record 990 BTC mined in June, marking the strongest monthly bitcoin production result in the company’s history and drawing fresh attention to how public miners are performi
Bitcoin Miner Poolin Files Bankruptcy, Seeks $52M Texas Asset Sale
Singapore-based Bitcoin mining company Poolin on July 22 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey, alongside its US affiliates Lonestar Dream Inc. and Lonestar Taproot LLC. Th
Forma to Shut Down Forma Chain and Migrate NFTs to Ethereum L1
Forma is shutting down Forma Chain and migrating its NFTs to Ethereum L1, a move that affects NFT holders, creators, and marketplace participants first as the network winds down operations an
Binance Red-Teams Its Own Staff Every Month to Keep Hackers Out
Binance says it runs monthly red-team exercises against its own staff, an internal security drill designed to probe how employees respond to attacks and to keep hackers from gaining a foothol
AFX Trade Hackers Converted 12,467 ETH to BTC: On-Chain Data
On-chain data indicates that the attackers behind the AFX Trade exploit converted 12,467 ETH into Bitcoin, shifting the stolen funds across assets as investigators track the AFX Trade hackers
Bitcoin Whale Sets 10 Targets, Eyes Longs if BTC Holds $64K
A large Bitcoin whale has laid out a trading roadmap of 10 targets and signaled plans to reclaim long positions from Monday to Tuesday, provided BTC does not effectively fall below $64,000. T
Coinbase Eyes Canada for ‘Everything Exchange’ Combining Crypto, Stocks and Prediction Markets
Coinbase wants Canadians to think of it as their sole financial destination, not just a place to buy Bitcoin. Eric Richmond, CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg this week that the comp