March 18, 2021

Pakistani province to pilot crypto mining farms

As part of the new policy, the KP Crypto Advisory Committee has already decided to pilot two hydroelectric-powered crypto mining farms, a minister overseeing the policy […]
March 8, 2021

Argo Blockchain Completes Land Purchase for Texas Crypto Mining Facility

In a news release at the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the company stated that it has bought DPN LLC, owner of the 320-acre plot, for […]
March 3, 2021

Listed Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Now Pays CEO in Bitcoin

In a news release at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the company stated that another staff is now also being offered the bitcoin salary option. […]
March 3, 2021

Iran Should Mine Crypto to Skirt Sanctions, Says President-Linked Think Tank

According to Iran Wire, the Iranian Presidential Center for Strategic Studies report says “cryptocurrency extraction” could provide economic benefits to several different sectors of the troubled […]
January 24, 2021

Amid blackouts and police raids, Iran weighs benefits of Bitcoin mining

As Cointelegraph reported, Iran joins Pakistan as a cryptocurrency superpower in the Middle East, owing in part due to cheap, heavily subsidized electricity prices, as well […]
January 23, 2021

In the midst of growing demand, Bitcoin miners face chip shortages

According to Reuters on Friday, a chip shortage is seriously impacting the Bitcoin mining hardware distribution chain. Indeed, according to information on its website, Bitmain, one […]
January 18, 2021

Iran Allegedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations

According to a report by local media outlet Tasmin News Agency on Sunday, 45,000 mostly powerful application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines were confiscated.  According to Tavanir’s […]
January 15, 2021

Galaxy Digital Launches Proprietary Mining, Miner Financial Services

Per a release, the publicly traded digital asset management company is integrating its existing business lines to miner-focused financial services – internally referred to as “MiFi” […]
January 14, 2021

Crypto mining reportedly worsening air pollution in Iran

According to a Bloomberg report, the energy requirements of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in Iran coupled with the demand for heat in an exceptionally cold […]