Report: Crypto Miner Hut 8 Lays Off More Staff

Hut 8 crypto mining, which runs a joint venture in Alberta with Bitfury, has reportedly laid off more staff. Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining  firm Hut 8 has reportedly laid off employees at its facilities in the province of Alberta, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reports April 4. Hut 8’s crypto mining facilities in Drumheller and […]

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Hong Kong: Illicit Crypto Mining Operations Are Punishable by Fine or Imprisonment

Hong Kong’s financial watchdog secretary states that illicit crypto mining operations are subject to local trading law. The secretary of Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury has stated that crypto mining operations are regulated by local trading law. His written response to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council was published on Wednesday, April 3. The Council […]

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Biotech Company-Turned-Mining Firm Riot Blockchain Reports 2018 Net Loss of $58 Million

The company also reportedly generated about $7.7 million in revenue through its cryptocurrency mining. Biotechnology company turned mining firm Riot Blockchain reported a 2018 net loss of about $58 million in its financial report released on April 2. Per the report, the company’s net loss was primarily attributable to the noncash aggregate impairments, depreciation, amortization […]

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The Implications of Fusing 5G and Blockchain

5G promises to boost development efforts in IoT and blockchain Analysts have been anticipating the implications of the Internet of Things (IoT) for several years. However, there have been two main impediments to its success: capacity and security. But now, the introduction of a new technology could change that. This year, major carriers like AT&T […]

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Russian Mining Giant to Tokenize Palladium

Nornickel is reportedly exploring tokenizing palladium in addition to constructing various digital platforms. Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin is planning to create cryptocurrency tokens backed by palladium, Bloomberg reported on March 27. Potanin — who is CEO of the Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (Nornickel) — plans to deploy […]

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