Mining

German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Germany’s oldest bank, Bankhaus Metzler, to launch a pilot project testing Bitcoin mining infrastructure powered by surplus renewable energy. The initiative aims to utilize excess electricity from renewable sources […]

Researchers from the non-profit organization Exponential Science and University College London have pointed out that Bitcoin mining bans might have unintended environmental consequences that could increase carbon emissions by up to 2.5 million tonnes annually. […]

Riot Platforms CEO Jason Les revealed substantial interest from “blue-chip” companies looking to partner with the Bitcoin miner on AI and high-performance computing (HPC) initiatives. Speaking during the Oct. 30 earnings call, Les explained that […]

Russia is set to restrict crypto mining in several of its regions due to ongoing energy shortages, announced Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchak. On Oct. 30, the state news agency TASS confirmed the impending […]

Bitmain has issued a statement distancing itself from recent media reports linking the company to a supply chain investigation involving Huawei. The Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer emphasized that it is not engaged in such investigations […]