Auradine has begun shipping its new Teraflux 2800 series bitcoin mining platforms. The company claims these systems, built with 3-nanometer (nm) silicon application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, set new standards in performance, efficiency, and resilience. New Auradine Teraflux Miners Boast Record Efficiency and Resilience According to Auradine’s announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the Teraflux series…
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Iris Energy Limited has announced an increase in its power capacity at the Childress site in Texas from 600 megawatts (MW) to 750 MW. This expansion follows approval from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and an amended connection agreement with American Electric Power (AEP). Iris Energy Expands Texas Operations On Wednesday, Iris Energy…
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On Monday, Northern Data AG said it has resolved to increase its share capital by 20%, planning to raise €214 million ($233 million) through the issuance of new shares. The company aims to enhance its cloud platform and expand its data centers in Europe and the United States. Bitcoin Miner Northern Data AG Reveals Capital…
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According to a report from Bitcoin Magazine, Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States and a 2024 presidential candidate, will be speaking at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. This announcement follows Trump’s recent support for bitcoin (BTC) and the Republican party’s inclusion of the cryptocurrency in their platform. The party has committed to safeguarding…
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Bitcoin miner Hut 8 Corp. has entered into a definitive power purchase agreement for a site in West Texas. The agreement provides Hut 8 with 205 megawatts of power capacity, marking the first conversion from its 1,100 megawatts development pipeline. Hut 8 Finalizes 205 MW Power Purchase Agreement in West Texas The new site, connected…
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Riot Platforms Inc. (Nasdaq: RIOT) has proposed a comprehensive plan to improve Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq: BITF) and has launched a website to detail this strategy. As part of its efforts to acquire Bitfarms, Riot has called for a special shareholders’ meeting to nominate three new directors: John Delaney, Amy Freedman, and Ralph Goehring, who bring…
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Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq: BITF), a global bitcoin mining company, has appointed Ben Gagnon as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Gagnon, previously chief mining officer, has significantly contributed to Bitfarms’ growth over the past five years, the company said. Chairman Nicolas Bonta praised his leadership and strategic impact, highlighting plans to leverage Gagnon’s expertise to diversify…
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Recent data shows that the Bitcoin mining difficulty is on the decline and has hit its lowest since May. This is significant considering what this could mean for the Bitcoin ecosystem, specifically Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops To 79.5 T Data from CoinWarz shows that Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped to 79.5 T at…
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Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we examine the possible outcomes of the war that Paraguay is waging on illegal (and now legal) bitcoin mining operators, and how this might make the country lose millions of dollars as miners…
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Bitcoin’s hashprice, or the anticipated value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashing power per day, has plummeted to a historic low. According to Luxor’s hashprice index, at 6 a.m. EDT on July 4, 2024, the price per petahash dropped to $44.842 per PH/s. The dollar value of daily mining revenue per petahash of…
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