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Hobbyist solo miner scores a full Bitcoin block worth $270,000 despite 1 in 180 million odds
By Luke James published
A solo miner running just 6 terahashes per second of computing power has overcome odds of about one‑in‑180 million to mine a full Bitcoin block via the CKpool pool.

Homeland Security thinks Chinese firm's Bitcoin mining chips could be used for espionage or to sabotage the power grid
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. government is looking into Bitmain to see whether its products pose a risk to its national security.

Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse
By Jowi Morales published
Bitfarm says that it will convert its Washington Bitcoin mining facility into an AI data center and exit crypto mining completely in a couple of years.

Chinese and British authorities are determining how to return 61,000 stolen Bitcoins worth $6.7 billion
By Jowi Morales published
U.K. and Chinese authorities must work out a system to return stolen funds converted to Bitcoin, but the process is expected to be complicated.

Chinese manufacturers of Bitcoin mining rigs are moving production to the U.S. to sidestep tariffs and sanctions
By Jowi Morales published
The three biggest mining rig manufacturers have started to or are exploring building local manufacturing facilities.

Hacker who breached 5,000 accounts to mine crypto arrested
By Jowi Morales published
Ukrainian authorities nabbed a hacker who used over 5,000 compromised online hosting accounts for mining cryptocurrency.

The Lucky Miner USB stick is basically a $24 Bitcoin lottery ticket
By Mark Tyson published
If you like a gamble, there's a fascinating little 1W crypto mining device called the Lucky Miner SOLO-LV02 now available via AliExpress for just $24.

Energy use in a Kuwaiti city fell by over 50% after authorities cracked down on crypto mining
By Jowi Morales published
Over 100 houses are allegedly hosting crypto mining activities, with some of them using up more than 20 times the normal power consumption of the average Kuwaiti home.
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