Bitcoin miners face lawsuit concerning cryptography patents in US court.
Mariki Innovation Sues Major Bitcoin Miners Over Patent Issues Mariki Innovation, a firm that secured numerous Blackberry patents in 2023, has taken legal action against leading Bitcoin mining companies, Marathon Digital and Core Scientific. The lawsuit centers on the use of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) within the Bitcoin blockchain. Interestingly, in a related turn of […]
South Africa Works to Save More Than 180 Gold Miners Stuck Underground
The Sibanye-Stillwater Gold Mining Company announced on Friday that approximately one-third of the miners became trapped underground in a shaft near Johannesburg, South Africa. While some were rescued, more than 180 are still inside the mine after damage to the hoist system during the incident. On Thursday, at the Kloof Gold Mine, one of the […]
Gold mining halted in northern Peru following the deaths of 13 miners.
Peru’s President Implements Curfew Amid Rising Violence in Gold Mining Sector President Dina Boluarte of Peru has imposed a suspension on gold mining activities and announced a 12-hour curfew in Pataz, located in the northern part of the country, following the tragic murder of 13 gold miners. La Poderosa, a local gold mining company, reported […]
Bitcoin ETFs in the US purchased six times more than the amount produced by BTC miners last week – Cointelegraph
The Spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in the US acquired nearly six times more Bitcoin than was mined last week. This US-based Bitcoin fund snapped up 18,644 BTC during the week, while only 3,150 BTC were mined. The asset allocator, hodl15 Capital, is set to be discussed on May 4th. Institutional buying, especially from […]
Gold miners are looking cheap here with the commodity at all-time highs, chart analysts say – CNBC
Long-standing low-performing gold mining stocks could begin to shine at a time when yellow metals are at their all-time highs, chart analysts noted. The Vaneck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) was very successful in 2025, surged by 48% per year, and increased by more than 9% this month alone. On Tuesday, Gold Futures reached a fresh, […]
Thai police seize nearly 1,000 Bitcoin miners in raid: Report – Cointelegraph
Thai police and electricity authorities reportedly confiscated 996 Bitcoin mining equipment from a company for illegally diverting electricity to run the machines. The Bitcoin miners were seized on the road at JIT's facility in Phanat Nikom, Chonburi province, on January 8, said Pol Maj. Gen. Montri Teshan, commander of the Crime Suppression Division. said Bangkok […]
Bitcoin Investors Watch Out: Miners Showing Unusual Exchange Inflow Activity – TradingView
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin miners have recently been making an unusually large number of transactions on centralized exchanges. Bitcoin miner trading volume indicators skyrocket As CryptoQuant author IT Tech pointed out in a new post on X, metrics for miner-to-exchange transactions have been high recently. “Miner-to-exchange transactions” tracks the total number of transfers made […]
Biden says his great-grandfather was accused of being in a group of killer coal miners
In a lengthy anecdote, President Biden on Monday claimed there was a rumor that his great-grandfather was part of a group of miners who murdered an anti-Catholic mine foreman and then laid out his body on the “doorstep” of the family's home. Speaking to union members in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the 81-year-old president recounted the bizarre […]
Botswana Miners Discover Massive 2,492-Carat Diamond, One of the Largest Ever Found
Miners in Botswana have discovered a massive 2,492-carat diamond, officials announced on Wednesday, Fox News reported. Botswana has made headlines with the discovery of one of the largest diamonds ever recovered from a mine. The 2,492-carat find was unearthed at the Karowe mine, operated by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. This is no stranger […]
Bitcoin miners may gain $13.9B yearly from 20% shift to AI and HPC: VanEck – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin miners could generate around $13.9 billion in additional revenue per year by 2027, if they partly transition to powering the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) sectors, according to investment firm VanEck. “AI companies need energy, and bitcoin miners have it,” Van Eck said on Aug. 16. ReportThe company believes that for bitcoin miners, […]