Crypto mining

China

City in China’s Sichuan Province Orders Crypto Miners to Shut Down for Inspection: Reports

The news follows forced closures of mining operations elsewhere in China.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2021
Nvidia

ASUS Launches RTX 3070 Series Cards With Feature Limiting Ether Mining

LHR is the industry's answer to the global supply shortage of GPUs caused by miners hoping to cash in on bull market fervor.

News  ·  15 June 2021
Acquisitions

Nasdaq-Listed The9 to Buy Control of Mining Company Montcrypto

Montcrypto aims for a carbon-neutral infrastructure for cryptocurrency mining through the use of natural gas.

News  ·  4 June 2021
Ether

Anti-Virus Service Provider Norton Rolls Out Ether Mining Feature

Miners are subject to a 15% fee of the total crypto sent to their wallets for use of Norton's service.

News  ·  4 June 2021
Crypto mining

Canaan Forecasts Second-Quarter Revenue as High as $250M

The mining equipment maker said total shipments for the second quarter would either maintain or surpass Q1 2021.

Business  ·  2 June 2021
Regulation

Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report

Even authorized miners will have to halt operations until late September.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2021
China

Inner Mongolia Outlines How It May Ban Crypto Mining

Inner Mongolia drafted a detailed plan to crack down on crypto mining in the region following the ban issued in February and the State Council's notice.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2021
Crime

Iran Enlists Its Intelligence Agency to Crack Down on Illegal Crypto Mining

The Iranian government is attempting to trace illegal crypto-mining operations to reduce the strain on the country’s electricity supply.

News  ·  21 May 2021
Ethereum

Nvidia to Hobble Ether Mining Power on More Gaming Cards

The affected graphics cards will be labelled with an identifier so consumers know what they are buying.

Tech  ·  18 May 2021
Crypto mining

Iran Cracks Down on Crypto Miners Using Household Electricity: Report

The measure comes as Iran suffers a shortage of hydropower in unusually dry conditions.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Argo and DMG Join Group Working to Lower Bitcoin Miners’ Carbon Emissions

The Crypto Climate Accord aims to encourage the crypto mining industry to transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Business  ·  14 May 2021
China

Amazon Offers Mining in the Cloud for New Chia Cryptocurrency

Users in China can set up on AWS to "farm" Chia's XCH cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  7 May 2021
China

Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report

A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.

News  ·  29 April 2021
Bitcoin

Chinese Crypto Miners Face Unstable Regulatory Environment

Tightening regulations have unnerved some crypto miners in China.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2021
CoinFlash

Former Canaan Directors to Guide Chinese Gaming Firm’s Pivot to Crypto Mining

Former directors of Canaan Inc. are investing in the Shanghai firm and will help launch its new mining subsidiary.

Business  ·  5 January 2021