With the dry season approaching, Bitcoin miners in China’s Sichuan province may be forced to reduce their electricity consumption. Prioritizing Communal Electricity Needs Over Crypto Miners According to Asia Times, authorities in Sichuan Province, China, are reportedly leaning on Bitcoin miners to cut down electricity consumption. This news comes amid the dry season in Southwest...Read More
Many are pinning their hopes on next year’s bitcoin halving as the catalyst for another bull rally. There may be wider issues at large though, especially with regards to bitcoin mining. Bitcoin Halving 141 Days Away The countdown continues to bitcoin’s halving which has now been estimated on May 14, 2020. The widely anticipated event...Read More
Bitcoin hash rate has been performing exceptionally this year. Miners around the world clearly see a bright future for the leading crypto asset.The same cannot be said for other big projects in the industry. Whereas Bitcoin just hit a new all-time high hash rate, the likes of Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and SV, and Litecoin have...Read More
There are a number of varying metrics that Bitcoin analysts use to predict future price movements of the asset. One rarely used oscillator takes BTC energy value into account and it is flashing bullish at the moment. Bitcoin Energy Value? Okay, so this metric may not be as popular as other recently used ones such...Read More
Bitcoin price cycles can be influenced by a number of factors, FOMO and public sentiment is one, and mining profitability and difficulty is another. Two separate Bitcoin data researchers have offered their insights as to why the current BTC market cycle still has a long way to go.BTC Mining Profitability and DifficultyOne measure of the...Read More
Bitcoin miners in China already have to deal with a government that wants to stamp out their industry. Add to that natural disasters such as flooding and landslides, and they have a full plate to contend with.Sichuan Bitcoin Farms Hit by FloodsAccording to government services, monsoon flooding in China during July and August has claimed...Read More