bitcoin mining
Videos Show Disputed Georgian Territory Waging War on Illegal Bitcoin Mines
Abkhazia's Internal Ministry of Affairs is conducting constant raids and destroying hoards of hidden mining rigs.
Police Destroy 1,069 Bitcoin Miners With Big Ass Steamroller In Malaysia
Malaysian authorities did not mess around when they broke up a cryptocurrency mining farm and charged the operators with stealing electricity.
Did Bitcoin Mining REALLY Turn a Glacial Lake Into a Giant ‘Hot Tub’?
Headlines claimed that a power plant that mines Bitcoin turned Seneca Lake into a giant hot tub. The truth is different, but still worrying for locals.
Cops Raid 'Cannabis Farm,' Find Bitcoin Mine Instead
Police in the UK thought they were raiding a pot farm but instead found a Bitcoin mine allegedly stealing power.
Bitcoiners Aren’t Thrilled with Elon Musk’s New Mining 'Council'
“I hope he sells his Bitcoin and goes away," said Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did podcast.
A Fossil Fuel Power Plant That Mines Bitcoin Is About to Massively Expand
A formerly coal-fired power plant turned itself around by mining Bitcoin using natural gas, and critics say it undermines New York's climate goals.
Abkhazia Posts Videos of Illegal Bitcoin Mines That Are Causing Power Blackouts
The tiny, disputed Black Sea territory has hundreds of illegal Bitcoin mining facilities hidden in basements, villages, and shipping containers.
Life Inside a Chinese Bitcoin Mine
Motherboard visits a secretive Bitcoin mine located in rural Northeast China and document a day-in-the-life of the three employees hired to maintain the mine.
Bitcoin Mining Alone Could Raise Global Temperatures Above Critical Limit By 2033
A recent UN climate report said that if global temperatures rose above 1.5 C it could lead to catastrophic climate change. Bitcoin alone could raise global temperatures by 2 C within two decades.
Bitcoin addiction is now a thing that hospitals treat
“It provides excitement and an escape from reality.”
How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow Weed vs. Mining Bitcoin?
Power authorities are concerned about Bitcoin's energy use; how does it stack up against growing bud?
Nobody Knows Exactly How Much Energy Bitcoin Is Using
New research suggests that Bitcoin will account for 0.5 percent of the world’s electricity demand by the end of this year. But one researcher says he still isn't getting the whole picture.