Digital assets manager Valkyrie has applied with the SEC to list a new Bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund on Nasdaq. In the filing, Valkyrie highlighted that its Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF will invest 80% of its net assets in firms in the crypto mining ecosystem. The ETF is awaiting approval and will mark the crypto asset manager’s
Since the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) project updated its mining map in mid-July, the United States has continued to dominate in terms of the amount of hashpower worldwide. Moreover, data shows that Foundry USA has managed to command the top pool position with 755 bitcoin block rewards mined during the last 30 days. […]
One of the largest bitcoin mining rig manufacturers in the world, Bitmain announced the launch of a new bitcoin miner that boasts speeds of up to 198 terahash per second (TH/s). The new model is called the Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd. and it leverages liquid cooling technology in order to improve overall efficiency. Bitmain’s Latest […]
Erik Thedéen, the Vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, recently recommended a ban on proof-of-work mining in the EU. Citing its impact on Sweden, he stated, “It would be an irony if the wind power generated on Sweden’s long coastline would be devoted to Bitcoin mining.” Regulators analyze mining impact Previously, Norwegian authorities […]
After Bitcoin total hash rate hitting a new all-time-high on December 3rd, the protocol has automatically adjusted the mining difficulty as shown by the latest data from analytics service Glassnode.
On January 20, Core Scientific, a popular blockchain and Artificial Intelligence hosting, transaction processing, and application development company, announced that it has officially gone public.