Media: Japanese holding SBI, which ceased mining in Siberia, cooperated with BitRiver

Aug 26, 2022

Media: Japanese holding SBI, which ceased mining in Siberia, cooperated with BitRiver

SBI's connection to the sanctioned US data center operator was reported by anonymous sources from CoinDesk

New date for The Merge of ETH and Russians’ plans to buy crypto. Main events of the week

Aug 26, 2022

New date for The Merge of ETH and Russians’ plans to buy crypto. Main events of the week

The most important industry news and detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency market in GetBlock Magazine's weekly review

Argo Blockchain lowers its hashrate growth estimate in 2022 by 42%

Aug 25, 2022

Argo Blockchain lowers its hashrate growth estimate in 2022 by 42%

The company also reported a loss of $44,9 million for the first six months of this year

NVIDIA could not assess the impact of mining on the company’s revenue

Aug 25, 2022

NVIDIA could not assess the impact of mining on the company’s revenue

According to the Q2 2022 report, revenue for the company’s gaming division is down by 44%

Arcane Research estimates that Bitcoin's energy consumption will increase 10-fold by 2040

Aug 24, 2022

Arcane Research estimates that Bitcoin's energy consumption will increase 10-fold by 2040

Analyst Jaran Mellerud suggested that if the asset is worth $2 million, it could consume 894 TWh per year

9000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices have been removed from Irkutsk CHPs since the beginning of the year

Aug 24, 2022

9000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices have been removed from Irkutsk CHPs since the beginning of the year

The authorities said that illegal mining increases the risks of power outages and fires

Iranian authorities seize more than 9000 rigs from miners in 5 months

Aug 23, 2022

Iranian authorities seize more than 9000 rigs from miners in 5 months

The country continues to ban cryptocurrency mining due to power shortages

Ethereum Classic hashrate hits all-time high

Aug 22, 2022

Ethereum Classic hashrate hits all-time high

In just four days, the hashrate increased by 39% and reached 38,37 TH/s

Ethereum’s largest mining pool will stop supporting the PoW algorithm

Aug 22, 2022

Ethereum’s largest mining pool will stop supporting the PoW algorithm

This decision was made in line with the network’s planned transition to the PoS algorithm

US authorities urged miners to disclose environmental impact data

Aug 20, 2022

US authorities urged miners to disclose environmental impact data

Companies should also indicate the steps they are taking to reduce the impact on the energy system

Bitcoin lead developer’s departure and the banks’ connection to the digital ruble.  Main events of the week

Aug 19, 2022

Bitcoin lead developer’s departure and the banks’ connection to the digital ruble. Main events of the week

The most important industry news and detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency market in GetBlock Magazine's weekly review

Japanese financial holding SBI to stop cryptocurrency mining in Russia

Aug 19, 2022

Japanese financial holding SBI to stop cryptocurrency mining in Russia

The company intends to sell off all of its mining equipment