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Australian police investigate Bureau of Meteorology staff over elaborate bitcoin mining operation

Two Bureau of Meteorology workers are being investigated by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly running an "elaborate cryptocurrency mining…

Canadian energy company buys wind farm in Romania, uses it to power a 90 PH/s bitcoin mining operation

Canadian energy company Transeastern Power Trust has finalized the acquisition of the DorobanČ›u wind park in Eastern Romania, developed by…

World’s second largest gold mining company plans to trial blockchain technology

Newmont Mining Corporation - the world's second largest bullion producer in 2017, has announced plans to trial blockchain technology this…

Biotech equipment maker-turned crypto company buys 3,800 bitcoin miners, expects to break 60 PH/s

A former biotech company shifted its focus to become a strategic investor in the blockchain sector and is now diving…

Canadian oil and gas company burns its natural gas to power a bitcoin mining facility, instead of ‘selling it for next to nothing’

Canadian oil and gas company Iron Bridge Resources Inc. has come up with an unconventional workaround for the natural gas…

Russian crypto-fund launches free psychological support hotline for depressed bitcoin investors

Blockchain Fund, reportedly one of the largest cryptocurrency funds in Russia, has recently launched an emergency psychological support service. The…

Forty companies from China and the EU have applied to mine bitcoin in Russia

Forty companies from China and the European Union have reportedly applied to mine bitcoin in Russia, president of the Russian…

Kodak shares jump 240% on blockchain, KODAKCoin and bitcoin mining plans

Eastman Kodak is using blockchain technology to create a new platform for digital photography with its own native cryptocurrency, KODAKCoin.…

Mining company shifts from natural resources to bitcoin, sees its share price jump 3000%

A small Israeli company engaged in natural resources investments saw its share price jump by 3000% since it announced it…