Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill
The Russian government will have oversight over all the country’s block reward mining farms if a recently proposed bill is passed.
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TAAL files patent for blockchain device extending data center usefulness
The process would see blockchain computing devices used in artificial intelligence research beneficial to medicine, finance, and other scientific applications.
Bitfury to open data centers, other blockchain projects in Kazakhstan
The Nur-Sultan based Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) will leverage expertise from Bitfury in developing new applications for blockchain.
2 firms join to build mobile data centers from shipping containers
Meta: Blockchain Holdings Capital Ventures has announced a partnership with SG Blocks to create decentralized data centers out of shipping containers.
CoinGeek Mining teams up with BNK Energy to open $15M data center in Kazakhstan
BNK Energy has opened the largest data center in Kazakhstan, which will provide cloud hosting services for CoinGeek Mining’s global fleet.
Nevada firm in talks to transform US data center into crypto mining farm
Wuhan General Group, a Chinese holding company, is in talks to transform a data center of the U.S. Department of Defense into a cryptocurrency mining facility.
7 charged in Iceland’s ‘big’ Bitcoin mining rig heist
Police in Iceland have charged seven individuals suspected to be involved in the so-called "big Bitcoin heist" that took place early this year.
First solar-powered crypto mining facility coming to Australia
Data center operator DC Two expects to build a “behind-the-grid data center” in Collie, Australia through its D Coin subsidiary, billing it as the country’s first solar powered mining operation.
Crypto miner Bitmain to open data center in Rockdale, Texas
The little town of Rockdale in the U.S. state of Texas has been selected as the location for cryptocurrency mining company Bitmain's new data center.
Suspect in big-time Bitcoin mining rig heist wants to go home
Sindri Thor Stefansson, the alleged mastermind of the so-called “big Bitcoin heist,” wrote to Icelandic newspaper Frettabladid and wants to be assured he can go home without being arrested again.
Bitfury secures government nod for $35M data center in Norway
Norway’s government has signed off a request by Bitfury to build a data center in the country near the town of Mo I Rana.