A look at Bitdeer’s operational update revealed a drop in its mining output in Dec. 2024, although its bitcoin holding remains healthy. Bitdeer Repays $ 10 Million Principal Balance on Senior Notes Despite Drop in BTC Production Bitdeer’s latest mining and operational update showed that its self-mining output in Dec. 2024 was 145 BTC, …
The bitcoin mining machine maker Bitmain is gearing up to roll out a new production line in the U.S., focusing on its application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) equipment. Bitmain Launches U.S. Production Bitmain shared on Monday through an X post that it plans to kick off a new production line in the United States. “Bitmain is […]
Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers developers to build bespoke proving systems for ZKVM or ZK EVM chains, tailored to various use cases. Unlike its predecessor, Plonky2, which was optimized for hardware and recursion, Plonky3 offers greater flexibility […]
The gold mining industry struggles to sustain production growth due to declining new deposits, reports the World Gold Council (WGC). Despite a 4% increase in first-quarter production in 2024, overall growth has plateaued since 2016. In 2023, mine production rose by only 0.5%, following 1.35% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2021, with a decline of […]
The digital yuan app, which services users of the Chinese CBDC, has dropped the ‘pilot’ label from its name without any announcement, prompting speculation about an upcoming move to production stages. While local Chinese news outlets explained that this change had to do with app requirements, some expect this might be a step before its […]