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El Salvador is launching its first Bitcoin mining pool, called Lava Pool, aiming to decentralize mining and leverage renewable energy. El Salvador is set to establish its first-ever Bitcoin mining pool after a historic collaboration between Volcano Energy and Luxor Technologies. The initiative aims to harness El Salvador’s distinct regulatory advantages
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Bitmain rolled out its next generation Antminer S21 and S21 Hydro ASIC miners at the World Digital Mining Summit in Hong Kong on Sept 22, revealing the crucial performance stats that the entire industry has been waiting for. The S21 has a hasrate at 200 TH/s and an efficiency at
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While Bitcoin’s journey toward sustainability shows promise, much work is ahead to assess its environmental consequences fully. There’s a prevalent notion that as Bitcoin (BTC) grows, so does its environmental footprint. But the latest data seem to paint a different picture. Consider this: since 2019, Bitcoin’s computational power, or hashrate, has surged
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According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jamie Coutts, Bitcoin has now passed the renewable energy milestone. This suggests that Tesla could resume accepting Bitcoin as payment, as cited in a 2021 tweet. The backstory on pulling the plug Elon Musk, a known supporter of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, has been viewed by many as being
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Sweden has welcomed a hydro-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining data center. Genesis Digital Assets Limited (GDA), a mining and data center company with over 400 MW of power generation worldwide has made a opened a new data center in Sweden, driven by the country's burgeoning renewable energy surplus. The new operation is
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will be partnering with Bitcoin-friendly nation El Salvador to invest in a planned $1 billion dollar renewable energy initiative.The Central American country continues efforts to drive Bitcoin (BTC) adoption after becoming the first nation to make BTC legal tender some three years ago. The
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Vespene Energy’s first funding round was led by Polychain Capital. Original Source
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It all started with a tweet by Dennis Porter, podcast host and self-described Bitcoin advocate, that led to a heady discussion about renewable energy and the role of Bitcoin miners. Porter asserted that Bitcoin (BTC) creates incentives to build out renewables, but environmental scientist Peter Gleick rebuffed the statement as
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Much has been said about Bitcoin‘s carbon emissions. Far less has been said about the potential of blockchain to increase the efficiency of renewables by transparently managing supply and demand. Blockchain doesn‘t pose a threat to the planet — it’s going to play an essential role in helping to bring
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Authorities in Iran have decided to permit power generation plants using renewable sources to sell electricity to licensed cryptocurrency miners. The move comes after the government asked mining companies to suspend activities in order to avoid winter blackouts. Crypto Miners in Iran to Mint Digital Coins Using Renewable Energy Regulated companies mining
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