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Bitcoin's Average Block Size Hits All-Time Highs
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Bitcoin's Average Block Size Hits All-Time Highs

The average Bitcoin block size has reached record highs after Bitcoin NFT Ordinals protocol launched.

What Happens When the Bitcoin Blockchain Produces an Empty Block
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What Happens When the Bitcoin Blockchain Produces an Empty Block

Accept the oddities: Bitcoin's blockchain has more empty blocks than intended.

Iris Energy to Triple Mining Capacity With Thousands of New Rigs
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Iris Energy to Triple Mining Capacity With Thousands of New Rigs

Iris Energy will triple its crypto mining capacity with 44,000 ASIC machines.

Publicly Listed Bitcoin Mining Companies Show Steady Increase in Hash Rate
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Publicly Listed Bitcoin Mining Companies Show Steady Increase in Hash Rate

Bitcoin mining firms produced more BTC and hashrate in January than December.

Kazakhstan plans to reduce tax fraud and unlawful business operations
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Kazakhstan plans to reduce tax fraud and unlawful business operations

The obligation will gather "information on the revenue of digital miners and digital mining pools for tax purposes" starting Jan. 1, 2024.

Mississippi State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Crypto Miners
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Mississippi State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Crypto Miners

The Mississippi state senate approved a law to shield the bitcoin mining business from unfair "regulatory hurdles."

Bitfarms Settles Debt with BlockFi
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Bitfarms Settles Debt with BlockFi

Bitfarms and BlockFi collaborate via Backbone Mining Company, a completely owned subsidiary.

Russia Gives Tax Incentives to Crypto Miners
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Russia Gives Tax Incentives to Crypto Miners

Russia offers tax benefits for crypto mining investors during tough times.

Hut 8 Mining Company to Merge with US Bitcoin
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Hut 8 Mining Company to Merge with US Bitcoin

Hut 8 Mining and U.S. Bitcoin will consolidate under New Hut, pending court clearance.

CEO Sues Board Members for Seizing Control of Crypto Miner
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CEO Sues Board Members for Seizing Control of Crypto Miner

Layer1 Technologies CEO John Harney sued two board members for profiting from mining activities.