Mining
ProShares Files for Exemption, Shiba Inu Hits All-Time High
ProShares files for exemption from Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading limits. Greenidge more than doubles Bitmain mining rig order. Shiba Inu hits an all-time high. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Jack Dorsey: Square Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon
Ben Gagnon, chief mining officer at Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms, discusses the reactions and industry implications for Jack Dorsey's Square considering building a bitcoin mining system soon. Plus, insights into Bitfarms's growth strategy amid rising crypto mining expansion in the U.S. following China's mining ban.
Week in Review: The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up
It’s been a big week for bitcoin, soaring past $60,000 for the first time in almost six months. The “All About Bitcoin” panel reviews events that helped bring BTC to this point, including the fierce U.S. bitcoin ETF race as the first bitcoin futures ETFs will reportedly clear the SEC next week.
US Becomes the New Bitcoin Mining King Following China Crackdown
According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the U.S. has become the world’s leader in bitcoin mining following China’s renewed crypto industry crackdown, accounting for 35.4% of the global hashrate as of the end of August, more than doubling from 16.8% at the end of April.
Bitcoin Miner Profits Recover
New data on bitcoin mining profitability reveals the Antminer S9 and S19 mining machines have been following the price of bitcoin up in recent weeks. Arcane Research said the increasing bitcoin price coupled with a stagnating hashrate, or blockchain computational power, has made 2021 a lucrative year for bitcoin miners. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Stronghold Digital Sets IPO Price at $16-$18 a Share
Stronghold Digital, a bitcoin mining firm that converts coal waste into power for its operations, plans to raise $94 million and $106 million in an IPO. According to a filing with the SEC, it plans to sell about 5.9 million shares at $16-$18 per share for acquisitions of mining rigs and power-generating assets.
The Great Migration of Crypto Mining Amid China’s Most Severe Crypto Ban
Reacting to the North American mining industry making big investments, Kevin Zhang, Vice President of Business Development at crypto mining advisor Foundry, discusses how China’s crackdowns on crypto mining and trading could contribute. He explains the potential impact of the country’s great bitcoin mining migration and where its miners are heading.
Crypto Community Continues Reacting to China’s Sweeping Crypto Ban
With continuing fallout from China, CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin reviews the week’s events out of China that potentially impacted the price of bitcoin and the wider crypto market.
El Salvador Mines First Bitcoin With Volcanic Energy
“The Hash” team reacts to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, revealing the country has officially mined the first bitcoin using volcanic energy. With almost 22% of the country’s energy supply coming from geothermal sources, could El Salvador provide an answer to the hunt for a reliable, clean energy source to power bitcoin mining?
