Compass Mining has announced a partnership with Mindshift, a licensed digital asset service provider in South Korea, to extend bitcoin mining services to the region. The collaboration aims to address challenges like high electricity costs while making bitcoin mining more accessible to South Korean residents. Compass Mining Collaborates With Mindshift The partnership between Compass Mining, […]
MARA Launches Pilot to Harness Shale Gas for Bitcoin Mining Operations
MARA, one of the largest bitcoin miners in the public market, has kicked off an exciting new pilot program aimed at powering its operations with excess natural gas from U.S. shale, as noted in a report from Reuters. This initiative emerges amidst an ongoing battle for electricity between artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and bitcoin […]
Russian Bitcoin Mining Industry Could Surpass the U.S. in 2 Years
Igor Runets, owner and CEO of Bitriver, commented on the growth potential of the Russian bitcoin mining industry following the approval of the mining law in the country. Runets stated that, due to the several advantages provided by the law, the Russian bitcoin mining industry could reach parity with the U.S. in two to three […]
Swan Bitcoin Alleges Ex-Employees Conspired to Steal Mining Business
A newly filed lawsuit claims that Swan Bitcoin, a financial services company focused on bitcoin, is accusing former employees of trying to hijack its “billion-dollar bitcoin mining business.” According to the suit, Swan’s subsidiary Electric Solidus alleges that Proton Management dubbed a “copycat company” in the filing, stole trade secrets from their mining operations. Swan […]
Bitdeer Completes Testing of SEAL02 Bitcoin Mining Chip
Bitdeer Technologies Group has successfully completed prototype testing for its SEAL02 bitcoin mining chip, marking a pivotal advancement in the company’s technological development. The chip exhibited a power efficiency ratio of 13.5 joules per terahash (J/T) when operated in low-voltage mode, a key achievement in Bitdeer’s roadmap. Bitdeer’s SEAL02 Chip Achieves 13.5 J/T Efficiency in […]