bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Sellers Lose Historic $7.3 Billion in 3 Days of Pain
Everyone from short-term holders to mining companies has locked in huge losses as Bitcoin's price struggles to stay afloat.
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning New Fossil Fuel Bitcoin Mines
The bill, if signed into law, would ban new Bitcoin mines that use fossil fuels for two years while the state assesses the environmental impacts.
Fort Worth, Texas, to Mine Bitcoin in City Hall After Trade Group Donation
Fort Worth passed a resolution making it the first city in the U.S. to mine Bitcoin after the Texas Blockchain Council trade group donated hardware.
How Bitcoin Mines Were Airlifted From China to the US
After China banned Bitcoin, an exodus of mining computers made their way all over the globe.
A Fossil Fuel Power Plant That Mines Bitcoin Is Fighting to Stay Open
Regulators say the Greenidge plant in New York State is fighting an an "uphill battle" to prove it's environmentally-friendly enough to stay open.
Greenpeace Is Pushing to Change How Bitcoin Works to Cut Emissions
Environmental groups backed by the co-founder of a cryptocurrency embroiled in a lawsuit with the SEC are pushing for a fundamental change to Bitcoin.
Inside a Bitcoin Mine at a Natural Gas Well In Texas
Bitcoin miners are turning gas that would otherwise be flared into the atmosphere into electricity and tapping into Texas' wind boom to make bank.
Texas Bitcoin Miners Shutting Down to Help Power Grid Survive Winter Storm
Bitcoin miners in energy-rich Texas are seizing the moment to make good on their promises of helping the power grid during Winter Storm Landon.
'Financial Colonialism': A Bitcoin Mine in Navajo Nation Flares Tensions
A Bitcoin mine run by a Canadian company is the newest power customer in Navajo Nation, where many residents live without basic utilities.
Ted Cruz Says Bitcoin Mining Can Fix Texas’ Crumbling Electric Grid
Texas’ strained electric grid failed during a winter storm that resulted in hundreds of deaths. Cruz says Bitcoin is the solution.
How Green Is 'Green' Bitcoin Mining?
Amid heated debate over the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, miners are trying to shake the perception that helping Bitcoin kills the planet.
Town Puts 90-Day Ban on New Bitcoin Mines Because They're 'Unsightly'
The town of Massena, New York, has put a 90-day moratorium on new Bitcoin mines sucking up cheap power in “unsightly old trailers and sea boxes."