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BT Daily News: Bitcoin adoption on the rise in Africa; Offset Your BTC Mining Carbon Footprint and more
The first episode of the “Bit Talk” podcast discusses recent developments in the world of Bitcoin. Hosted by Akiba and James from CryptoSlate as well as Bitcoin pioneer Nick from Mercury Wallet, the podcast is a bite-sized, easy-to-consume bi-weekly overview of the Bitcoin network. -
BT Daily News: Bitcoin Mysterious Miner Posts Oldest Signature: Is it Satoshi?
Recently, a member of one of the oldest Bitcoin (BTC) forums, bitcointalk.org, sought to find the oldest or first miner. To everyone’s surprise, an anonymous member posted a signature that dated back to January 2009, a week after BTC was launched. -
BT Daily New: Demand for Crypto Mining Rigs Skyrockets in Russia Amid Low Energy Costs
Demand for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) miners, specialized cryptocurrency mining rigs, has increased significantly in Q4 2022 in Russia, as reported by a local news outlet Kommersant. The surge in demand was driven by low equipment and electricity prices, the report added. -
BT Daily News: MakerDAO is voting to raise the Dai Stablecoin's yield and more
Major cryptocurrencies, after reeling under intense pressure from the FTX contagion resulting in a prolonged crypto winter and a string of bankruptcy protection filed by crypto firms, traded in the green on Tuesday. -
BT News Daily: What Events Affect Bitcoin price?
Fiscal policies, economic growth indicators and inflation rates have no impact on the direction of Bitcoin. These factors usually affect the value of national currencies, which, unlike Bitcoin, are issued by the central bank or backed by governments. -
This was last week's most important bitcoin news
Another new week is ahead. To help you on your way, we've listed the biggest crypto news of the past week. In this edition we again see problems with what crypto companies pass by, and an interesting bitcoin price prediction is also made. -
BT Daily News: Bitcoin miners look to software to help balance the Texas grid, and more
Although Bitcoin (BTC) mining remains a controversial topic, it’s becoming more common to hear how Bitcoin mining can help balance grid demand. This is being demonstrated in the state of Texas, as Bitcoin miners are able to participate in demand response programs, which incentivize miners to turn off their operations during peak demand. -
BT Daily News: Does Bitcoin Mining Bring Any Profits? and more
Bitcoin mining is carried out using specialized processing equipment, and miners are paid in Bitcoin in exchange for validating transactions on the blockchain by resolving a challenging problem known as a "hash." -
Bitcoin mining amid new resources and abandonments
At a time in history when the crypto market is in the midst of an adolescent crisis between marketplaces that are jumping and a Bitcoin that is holding its own despite the situation (showing great strength and solid foundations) mining remains a tool that knows how to attract resources but there are also those who abandon the practice. -
BT Daily News: New FTX Boss slams Sam Bankman-Fried, El Salvador President vows to buy 1 Bitcoin daily, and more
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Tron cryptocurrency founder Justin Sun, who is also a Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization, on Thursday announced they would accumulate one Bitcoin every day, notwithstanding the possibility of a prolonged crypto winter. -
BT Daily News: Digital Dollar Pilot; BlockFi’s Bankruptcy Filing; Crypto & Stocks Fall…
On Tuesday, November 15th, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced plans to team up with global banking giants for the launch of a 12-month digital dollar pilot program on the blockchain. -
What Is Crypto Mining? How Does It Work?
At its height, bitcoin mining sparked a price war for GPUs (Graphics Processor Units) that pushed their prices to an all-time high. The GPU manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices did rather well financially, investor interest in the company’s stock skyrocketed, and trading volume reached a 10-year high.
