Cisco Claims New Patent Could Apply to Bitcoin Mining A Cisco patent suggests that internet customers would be able to create a distributed mining pool through a proprietary cloud application.… Read More
Bitcoin Miners Arrested for Alleged Power Theft Allegations of electricity theft have reportedly led to the arrest of bitcoin miners and equipment seizures in two Chinese cities. … Read More
Shot Taiwanese Bitcoin Miner Blames Trading Crackdown in China Toughened bitcoin trading rules in mainland China may have led to a Taiwanese bitcoin miner being shot by gangland investors, a report suggests.… Read More
Goodbye Fungibility: OFAC’s Bitcoin Blacklist Could Remake Crypto With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.… Read More
Plattsburgh’s Crypto Mining Ban Could End Earlier Than Expected Plattsburgh imposed an 18-month halt on new commercial cryptomining operations, but indicated it could end sooner if protections are put in place.… Read More
New York Power Providers Cleared to Hike Rates for Crypto Miners Cryptocurrency mining firms in New York State could face higher electricity bills after a ruling from the public utilities regulator.… Read More
EU Can’t Ban Bitcoin Mining Over Energy Concerns, Official Says Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.… Read More
GMO Has Mined Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Already The crypto mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.… Read More
US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining A proposed law in the City of Plattsburgh would place a moratorium on new commercial cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months.… Read More