Marathon Digital Holdings and the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum recently signed an agreement which sees the crypto mining firm committing to invest $ 80 million in Kenya’s digital infrastructure. Following the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing, the Kenyan government will establish a steering committee comprised of ministry officials and executives from Marathon. …
Venezuelan Authorities Announce Bitcoin Mining Ban, Confiscate Over 11,000 Miners to Face the Nation’s Energy Crisis
The Venezuelan National Power Ministry announced a special operation to disconnect all bitcoin mining farms from the grid. Authorities have seized over 11,000 bitcoin miners as the government seeks to reduce the power usage from high-power customers siphoning energy from the national electric system. Venezuelan Authorities Seize and Disconnect Over 11,000 Bitcoin Miners Amidst Energy […]
El Salvador Reportedly Mined Nearly 474 BTC Using Geothermal Energy
El Salvador, the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, has reportedly added 473.5 BTC to its treasury using geothermal energy. According to reports, official data released by The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) disclosed that this number of bitcoin was mined since 2021 using 1.5 MW of power from the Tecapa volcanic […]
Iris Energy Boosts Hashrate to 9 EH/s Amid Declining Bitcoin Miner Earnings
This week, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy Limited announced it has boosted its hashrate to 9 exahash per second (EH/s) and aims to reach 10 EH/s in the coming month. This development follows the network’s fourth halving and occurs amid a period when Bitcoin’s hashprice has significantly declined, exerting intense pressure on BTC mining […]
ceτi AI Acquires Big Energy Investments Inc. to Boost Its High-Performance Computing Capabilities in North America
PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, Canada — April 18th, 2024 – ceτi AI, a leader in decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Canadian company Big Energy Investments Inc., a firm specializing in strategic investment in high-performance computing infrastructure. This acquisition marks a significant first step in ceτi AI’s strategy to advance the […]