The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency has halted imports of certain Antminer ASICs produced by Bitmain. Bitmain Rivals Spared The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has reportedly been blocking imports of Bitmain made Antminer ASICs. The border agency, which has not provided reasons for the blockade, is believed to be acting on […]
Core Scientific, a large U.S.-based bitcoin mining and hosting provider, and Block, a leading financial services firm, have partnered in a project to integrate the first 3nm bitcoin mining chips produced by the latter. Core Scientific will receive 15 exahash per second (EH/s) of Block’s mining ASIC chips, with the possibility of ordering additional silicon […]
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than ever with a difficulty hitting an unprecedented 72.01 […]