#Cryptocurrency Mining

All about cryptocurrency mining, including Bitcoin and other digital currencies. News on mining in China, Russia, Ukraine, and globally. Learn what cryptocurrency mining is and how it works.

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ForkLog 16 22.12.2020

Rosseti reports increased activity of ‘black’ miners amid Bitcoin price rise

Representatives of Rosseti said there was increased activity by 'black' miners amid the rise in the Bitcoin price, Prime reports.

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ForkLog 17 22.12.2020

Abkhazian police disconnect 3,783 ASIC miners

During the week, law enforcement in the Republic of Abkhazia uncovered 12 cryptocurrency mining farms and disconnected 3,783 mining devices from the grid, according to the press service of the local interior ministry.

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ForkLog 16 21.12.2020

190 computers stolen from a NATO base for cryptocurrency mining

For five years, an IT specialist at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, who had access to state secrets, mined cryptocurrency at the Emari military airbase and bought mining equipment with funds from the state budget. According to Eesti Ekspress.

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ForkLog 50 17.12.2020

Core Scientific to acquire more than 58,000 Antminer S19 miners from Bitmain

The American blockchain-hosting provider Core Scientific has signed an agreement with Bitmain Technologies to purchase more than 58,000 Antminer S19 ASIC miners in addition to the previous contract.

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ForkLog 11 15.12.2020

Media: More than 1,000 mining rigs seized in Bulgaria

The European electricity supplier CEZ Group revealed the largest electricity theft in its history. The theft was caused by an illegal mining farm operating in Bulgaria, according to local publication Vesti.

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ForkLog 18 14.12.2020

Media: Oligarch Kolomoisky organised Bitcoin mining at a US plant

In the facilities of the CC Metals & Alloys (CCMA) steel plant in Kentucky, owned by Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi and his business partners, a data center appeared where a third party mines cryptocurrencies. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

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ForkLog 18 14.12.2020

In Abkhazia, nearly 7,000 mining devices were shut down in a week

The Abkhazian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported detecting 19 mining farms in a week. As a result, law enforcement shut down 6981 devices for cryptocurrency mining over the week, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs site.

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ForkLog 11 12.12.2020

US software maker CleanSpark to spend nearly $20m on acquisition of ATL Data Centers

CleanSpark, a Nevada-based software company focused on energy-management microgrid software, reached an agreement to acquire ATL Data Centers for $19.4 million.

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ForkLog 30 10.12.2020

Core Scientific and Foundry Partner to Bring $23 Million to the Bitcoin Mining Industry

American mining company Core Scientific announced a partnership with Foundry that will provide financing for the firm and its clients totaling $23 million.

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ForkLog 21 10.12.2020

ViaBTC and BitCluster form strategic partnership

The ViaBTC mining pool and the Russian industrial mining operator BitCluster announced a strategic collaboration to develop integrated solutions for efficient cryptocurrency mining, according to representatives of the Russian company.

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ForkLog 14 09.12.2020

RSK sidechain secured with Bitcoin hash rate

The developer of the RSK sidechain, IOVlabs, changed the method of exchanging bitcoins for the tokenized version of the first cryptocurrency, rBTC. The new system is named Powpeg and uses the Bitcoin network's hash rate as security, according to Bitcoin Magazine.

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ForkLog 18 08.12.2020

Square to allocate $10m for renewable-energy Bitcoin mining

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Square announced plans to cut its carbon emissions to zero by 2030. The firm will also allocate $10 million to support renewable-energy Bitcoin mining.

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