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Crypto Miners in Republic of Uzbekistan Slammed with 3x Taxes on Electricity
On Friday, September 27, 2019, the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan has decided to triple taxes on electricity for crypto miners. Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and embedded in, “On Accelerated Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency in Economic and Social Sectors, Implementation Energy Saving Technologies and the Development of Renewable Energy Sources,” the […] дальше »
2019-9-30 15:29 | |
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Bitcoin Is Using Less Energy Despite Record Hash Rate, New Data Shows
Bitcoin electricity data shows rate of mining becoming more efficient
дальше »2019-9-5 11:04 | |
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33 Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Raided By Malaysian Authorities
No crypto mining is more profitable than the one made with electricity you didn’t pay for. Recently, Malaysian authorities raided the crypto mining farms of people who believed that they would be able to get high profits by stealing electric energy. дальше »
2019-8-8 17:20 | |
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Malaysian Electricity Authority Nab Illegal Bitcoin Miners
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Malaysia’s state-owned electricity company has raided 33 buildings illegally using its energy for bitcoin mining operations that gulped RM3. 2 million (roughly $763k) worth of power whereas they only paid a bill of only RM219 ($52), according to a report by local news source, malaymail August 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-9 17:00 | |
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How Big Hydro Power Partners With Bitcoin Miners to Prevent Energy Waste
We are often told that the verification of bitcoin transactions eats a lot of energy. The largely inaccurate comparison to a small country, the size of Ireland or Denmark, is evoked thanks to numerous clickbait headlines. дальше »
2019-7-23 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Hotspot Iran Drafts Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners
The government of Iran has opted to introduce specific electricity prices for cryptocurrency mining. The west Asian country, which has had a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency in the past, plans to set prices around the same tariffs that are used for exporting electricity. дальше »
2019-7-22 15:32 | |
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Chinese Law Enforcement Authorities Raid Crypto Mining Setup Due to Excessive Energy Usage
Bitcoin miners in China have been arrested after stealing $3 million worth of electricity Miners need large amounts of energy to operate Law enforcement authorities in China have shut down a local mining farm after they registered an increase in the local energy usage. дальше »
2019-7-15 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Network “Wastes” More Energy Than Switzerland
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance launched a new real-time index tracking the total electricity consumption of the Bitcoin network. The index, called Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), provides a real-time estimate of the total annual electricity usage of the Bitcoin network and enables live comparisons with alternative electricity uses in order to put numbersRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-8 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Energy Use Isn’t Crazy, Rivals Switzerland’s Power Consumption
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has released an index of sorts devoted to macro data about Bitcoin, all of it relating to electricity consumption. Tree Huggers Take Solace Historically, one great objection to Bitcoin has been its perceived large-scale energy consumption. дальше »
2019-7-6 20:35 | |
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Cambridge University Unveils Bitcoin’s Real Energy Demands
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has just launched the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). Its hope is to cut through the myths and provide unbiased and accurate real-time data for analysis. дальше »
2019-7-3 15:00 | |
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Small islands might be the first to achieve a full-electric transport system
At a recent talk on the UK’s energy sector, the head of an electric utility company claimed that “the problem of decarbonizing our electricity sector is fixed”. Eyebrows were raised at this, but his point quickly became clear. дальше »
2019-6-30 15:34 | |
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Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin miners, says mining with state electricity is a no-no
Authorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating. дальше »
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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Iran Removes Subsidy for Crypto Miners
The Deputy Minister for Energy, Homayoun Haeri, stated that cryptocurrency miners in Iran will no longer have access to the country’s electricity subsidy, and must pay the full cost to run miners, as reported by Financial Tribune on June 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-11 15:00 | |
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Energy Minister in Iran: Bitcoin Miners in the Country Will Not Be Subsidized Anymore
Crypto miners in Iran are about to face a very rough time. They could get considerably higher electricity bills in case the current Energy Minister of the country goes forward on his latest idea: to stop charging lower electricity to these companies. дальше »
2019-6-11 02:44 | |
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Iran’s Energy Minister Wants Crypto Miners Charged Real Electricity Prices
Iran’s deputy energy minister has said that power bills for crypto mining should be calculated in real electricity prices and no longer subsidized
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Bitcoin: Majority of electricity used for BTC operations comes from renewable resources
The concept of Bitcoin [BTC] mining has always been looked at like an evil spawn by many mainstream industries and its proponents. But a new report from Coinshares has quashed that notion by stating that 74 percent of the world’s BTC mining operations were driven by renewable energy. дальше »
2019-6-9 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Via Solar Power: Risks, Rewards And More Profitable?
Better To Mine Bitcoin With Solar? A great deal of energy goes into mining bitcoin cash and bitcoin core due to the amount of power necessary to keep ASIC machines going. So much power is needed that people have started raising the issue, which is that the money spent on electricity to mine is more […] дальше »
2019-6-4 21:36 | |
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Think Bitcoin is Wasteful? Have You Ever Thought About the True Cost of Fiat?
One of the most commonly repeated criticisms of Bitcoin is its energy consumption. It seems that every few months, some new report is penned stating that Bitcoin uses the same amount of electricity as an ever larger country. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:00 | |
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Quebec’s Energy Board Commits 300MW Energy for Crypto Mining Activities, Looks to Be a Major Force
The French province of Canada, Quebec, had previously frowned upon the crypto sphere, especially when it came to crypto mining. Their distaste led them to charge crypto miners three times the price for the use of electricity in the province. дальше »
2019-5-6 02:24 | |
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Iran’s First Ever Bitcoin ATM Unveiled in Tehran
On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran. дальше »
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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Is Bitcoin Mining Really An Environmental Catastrophe?
We’ve seen the screaming headlines: Bitcoin uses more electricity than Ireland! Bitcoin is an environmental terrorist! Bitcoin will use more energy than the whole wide world by next year! (Yes, really… Newsweek actually published that. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:40 | |
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F-Secure report highlights the woeful state of insecurity in the energy industry
It is the most important industry in the world. Energy. We need it. Without it, nothing works. Without the oil producers and refiners, there’s no petrol to fuel our cars. Without power plans and the supporting infrastructure, there’s no electricity to keep the lights on. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:50 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Miners Suffer in Iran Despite Cheap Power
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Many Chinese cryptominers have migrated to places with cheap electricity and favorable policies as a result of the escalated government crackdown on cryptocurrency and its production process. дальше »
2019-4-11 23:38 | |
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New Crypto-Collectible Helps Fund Renewable Energy Research
John Watkinson and Matt Hall of Larva Labs created a new type of blockchain-based art called Autoglyphs. To offset the electricity used to create Autoglyphs, the two programmers donated the crypto earned from selling their creations to renewable energy nonprofit 350.org. дальше »
2019-4-11 22:21 | |
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China wants to destroy ‘wasteful’ Bitcoin mining
China, one of the world’s most prominent blockchain and cryptocurrency forces, wants to put an end to “wasteful” Bitcoin mining. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has added cryptocurrency mining to its latest list of industries it wants to restrict, or eliminate, Reuters reports. дальше »
2019-4-9 11:17 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Gives Electricity And Energy Value Says Senior Market Analyst At eToro
Bitcoin Mining Happens With Electricity Not In Use, Says Senior Market Analyst At eToro Bitcoin mining happens with super cheap electricity, in many cases utilizing energy that would have otherwise gone waste. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:36 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] is mined with electricity that has no use, says eToro’s Senior Market Analyst
eToro’s senior market analyst and cryptocurrency bull Mati Greenspan suggested that Bitcoin mining was not as energy intensive as its opponents branded it to be. He added that BTC mining was done using electricity that would’ve otherwise gone to waste. дальше »
2019-4-1 14:30 | |
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MiningFriendly: Cryptomining Into The Future
Cryptomining is the process whereby cryptocurrency transactions are verified and added as new blocks on the decentralized ledger known as the Blockchain. Mining cryptocurrencies is a costly business, in terms of energy usage. дальше »
2019-3-28 09:04 | |
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Thinks Bitcoin Can’t Survive on Renewable Energy
If you were to ask the average Bitcoin miner about the challenges they face, certain topics would be consistent: the high cost of equipments, reduced mining rewards and, of course, the cost of electricity. дальше »
2019-3-20 03:21 | |
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Bitcoin Mining and Renewable Solar Power Energy Said to Slash Costs By Over 70% for One Home User
As many of our readers are probably well aware of, due to various unfavorable market conditions such as rising electricity costs, profits associated with the crypto mining industry seem to have dropped off quite significantly since the start of 2018. дальше »
2019-3-14 18:32 | |
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Bitcoin Miner Says Solar Energy Cuts Mining Costs By 75%
Market conditions and electricity costs have substantially lowered cryptocurrency mining profitability. As a result, big and small-scale cryptocurrency miners are forced to turn to renewable energy to reduce operational mining costs. дальше »
2019-3-14 07:00 | |
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Bitcoin Miners Explore Renewable Energy and Power Recycling
The narrative that Bitcoin uses as much electricity as [insert small nation’s name here] annually is almost as tired as “tulip-mania” or comparisons to the “dot-com bubble” at this point. Yes, the Bitcoin network is power-hungry but that hardly tells a full picture of its environmental impact. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:00 | |
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Saiterm: What to Make of This SPRING Heating System?
Saiterm is an online platform that seeks to develop cutting-edge technology products that reduce emission and have minimum energy consumption. Saiterm also aims at improving its users’ quality of life and improving the productivity of employees working in different industrial sectors by improving the quality of the working environment. With the increased demand for electricity […] дальше »
2019-3-2 22:17 | |
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Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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NZ energy company Vector and VIA establish multi-company blockchain for transformer data
US-based artificial intelligence and blockchain start-up, VIA, and Auckland energy company, Vector, today announced plans to establish a secure multi-company database for transformer data, called the Global Data Asset Collaborative (GDAC). дальше »
2019-2-13 18:34 | |
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What Is Power Ledger Network? Introduction to POWR and Sparkz Tokens
What Is Power Ledger? Power Ledger (POWR) is a dual-layer blockchain-based, peer-to-peer energy platform that lets users buy and sell electricity. The Australian platform uses dual-chain architecture, with one layer residing on Ethereum and using POWR ERC-20 tokens and the other using the Ecochain platform and using Sparkz. дальше »
2019-2-8 21:39 | |
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Plouton Mining Plans for America’s Largest Solar Bitcoin Mining Farm and Tech Oasis in the Mojave Desert
Crypto mining has seen its share of challenges in the last few months as the prices have slid. This has led to cost cutting, the biggest challenge being electricity. Unsurprisingly an American startup is looking to now provide low-cost renewable energy to these mining farms. дальше »
2019-2-8 03:51 | |
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New Infrared Heating System Promises to Radically Cut Electricity Costs and Reduce Emissions Worldwide
Saiterm vows to revolutionise the global heating market with their eco-friendly infrared “Spring” technology. Homeowners will soon be able to cut their electricity bills using breakthrough infrared heating technology from Saiterm. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:22 | |
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Japanese IT Giant Fujitsu Leverages Blockchain, Streamline’s Energy Problems
According to a press release published on January 30, 2019, Fujitsu Limited has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered platform to mitigate inefficiencies pertaining to energy shortages as well as surpluses among consumers and companies. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:00 | |
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Spanish Energy Supplier Iberdrola Uses Blockchain to Prove 100% Of Energy Supplied is Renewable
Iberdrola, a highly reputed Spanish energy company, in conjunction with Kutxabank and the Energy Web Foundation distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has reportedly used the tech to prove the renewability, transparency and cost efficiency of electricity it generates for users, reported Europa Press on Jan 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Ethereum Classic hackers return $100K worth of stolen funds
It’s another Monday and that means we have another Moonday Mornings for you. Here’s what you need to catch up on from over the weekend. 1. Nine cryptocurrency mining firms have decided to band together and sue a Washington State utility company after it raised electricity costs. дальше »
2019-1-14 13:07 | |
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Video shows Tesla owners could just tow pickups blocking Supercharger stations… if they wanted
YouTuber shows one way to stop pickup trucks from blocking Tesla Supercharging stations… tow them There’s no better way to “own the libs” than parking a gas guzzling pickup in front of a renewable fuel source. дальше »
2019-1-5 05:12 | |
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