China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity. Testimonials also show that 64 mining operations in the prefecture in Yunnan have been threatened by local authorities. Sources say a hydropower station discharge sparked a...Read More
Sichuan province in China is well known for being a mining hub, thanks to the abundance of clean hydroelectricity available in the region at dirt cheap prices. However, the availability of cheap clean energy has also made the province a growing hub for illegal mining activities. Sichuan province was recently hit by flash floods which...Read More
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s). One notable contribution to today’s network hashrates is the manufacturing of next-generation mining rigs that produce a significant number of terahash. Currently, the top machine released this summer is Pangolin’s Microbt...Read More
