Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings has revealed that 75% of its mining capability has been out of commission since a severe storm hit Montana on June 11. Marathon finally issued a statement on its website on June 28 explaining that the storm struck across the town of Hardin, Montana on June 11, damaging the power generating facility that supplies…
Bitcoin hardware mining company Compass Mining announced today the resignation of Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Whitney “Whit” Gibbs and Chief Finance Officer Jodie Fisher. “Through this restructuring, the company is wholly focused on regaining the goodwill of our stakeholders and the community, as well as delivering on our mission of providing best-in-class service for miners of all sizes.”https://t.co/wWcTcz8m9y —…
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says he’s waiting for the price of bitcoin to test $1,100. He added that he will buy more if the cryptocurrency recovers from that price level. Robert Kiyosaki on Bitcoin Testing $1,100 The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has returned with a new bitcoin…
Nigerian author and crypto advocate Nathaniel Luz has said his recently published book represents his attempt to remind people of the initial reason why bitcoin was created. He said bitcoin is the summation of over three decades of research and experimentation. Noise of Other Cryptos Drowning Out Message of Bitcoin A Nigerian author and crypto advocate, Nathaniel Luz, has published…
Snoop Dogg isn’t fazed. In an interview with CNBC, the rapper and his son—who goes by Champ Medici—shared their thoughts on the crypto bear market, NFTs in music, using NFTs for branding, and Elon Musk. “I think it was a beautiful industry that was created,” Snoop said about crypto. “I feel like every great industry has a downfall, there’s always…
Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin investor and Bitcoin Cash proponent, has pushed against claims from crypto investment platform CoinFLEX regarding an alleged $47-million debt. In a Tuesday tweet, Ver — not mentioning CoinFLEX by name — said he had not “defaulted on a debt to a counter-party,” and alleged the crypto firm owed him “a substantial sum of money.” The…
The ongoing liquidity issues at crypto lenders BlockFi, Celsius, and Voyager Digital have put other crypto lenders in the hot seat, with some rushing to assure clients that their funds are safe. But Nexo, which points to its real-time attestations from accounting firm Armanino as proof that it hasn’t gone the way of its competitors, has also had to contend…
The crypto market is currently going through a period of heightened volatility as global economic conditions continue to worsen amid a backdrop of rising inflation and interest rates. As the headwinds impacting global financial markets beat down all traces of bullish sentiment, many crypto investors are predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) price could drop to as low as $10,000 before a…
On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Mawson Infrastructure Group said that it was suspending major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize. In addition, the firm is voluntarily reducing its energy use, also called demand response, in light of the market sell-off and high electricity prices due to inflation. Mawson received its final shipment of Canann A1246 ASIC Bitcoin Miners in…
The French government has given former United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Chris Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” the equivalent of a knighthood. In a Tuesday tweet from Giancarlo, the former CFTC head said France’s National Order of Merit awarded him a Chevalier — the equivalent of a knighthood — in a ceremony at the French ambassador’s residence…
