Bitcoin miner Argo breaks ground in Texas, kicking off green energy rush
Bitcoin miner Argo hopes its new West Texas facility will boost its hashrate 60% by harnessing renewable energy.
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Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith back in jail after checking $1M Coinbase account
Indicted Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is back to jail after allegedly breaching bail conditions by checking his Coinbase balance.
New Jersey bans BlockFi interest accounts, CEO denies they’re securities
BlockFi has been barred from offering interest accounts to New Jersey residents following allegations the company broke securities laws.
Bitcoin mine causes glacial lake to ‘boil’ — that claim is lukewarm at best
A natural gas plant doubling as a Bitcoin mine in upstate New York is under fire from locals who claim it turned Seneca Lake into a 'hot tub.'
Bitcoin site down again after DDoS just days after losing Craig Wright suit
DDoS attackers demanded a Bitcoin ransom from pseudonymous Bitcoin.org owner Cøbra or else debilitating cyberattacks will continue.
Black hat hackers hit white hats with ransomware, demand $70M Bitcoin
The ransomware attack on Kaseya has been credited to Russia-based black hats REvil, the group responsible striking meat giant JBS in May.
Travel rule sees top 4 South Korean crypto exchanges join forces
South Korean crypto exchanges Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Upbit formed a new entity to ease adhering to the FATF's travel rule next March.
Craig Wright wins Bitcoin white paper copyright suit by default
London’s High Court ruled in favor of litigious Australian Craig Wright by default, forcing Bitcoin.org to remove the Bitcoin white paper.
Bitcoin miners sold ‘like scrap’ in China triggers bear market flashbacks
Veterans of bear markets past might remember Bitcoin miners in China selling rigs by the kilo. We're almost there again in 2021.
Russian Bitcoin launderer will serve 5 years after losing French appeal
US prosecutors claim Alexander Vinnik helped launder Bitcoin worth up to $9 billion, some of which came from the Mt. Gox hack.