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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Files Legal Complaint Against New York Regulator, Reports Q2 Earnings

August 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

air permit denial

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has initiated legal action against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, challenging the denial of its air permit renewal. The company also reported its second-quarter financial results, highlighting cost reductions and ongoing business transformation. Greenidge Generation Challenges New York Permit Denial, Reports Q2 Performance Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. filed […]

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Massachusetts-Based Bankprov to End Loan Offerings Secured by Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

January 31, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Amesbury

The Amesbury, Massachusetts-based Bankprov, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, has announced that it will no longer provide loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EX-99.1), Bankprov stated that revenue from its digital asset loan portfolio will continue to decrease as the company has discontinued new loan […]

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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Seeks to Raise $22.8 Million in Class A Common Stock Proposal

October 7, 2022 Bitcoin.com

$22.8 million

The bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation is seeking to raise roughly $22.8 million, according to a U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing published Wednesday. According to the prospectus disclosing information, the New York-based Greenidge conducted a sales agreement with the investment firms B. Riley Securities and Northland Securities. Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Looks to Raise […]

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Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement

August 27, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and its business.” Crypto Flare Mitigation Company Crusoe Files a Lawsuit Against the Texas-Based Alkane Midstream Gas-to-bitcoin flare mitigation company […]

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Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting ‘Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale’

August 12, 2022 Bitcoin.com

$15 million loan

The bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring thousands of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. On Friday, the firm Validus Power revealed it has acquired two natural gas power stations in Ontario, Canada, that will become crypto mining facilities. On the same […]

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Landfill Gas Mitigation Firm Vespene Energy Secures $4.3M to Bolster Gas-to-Bitcoin Solutions

August 11, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Adam Wright

On August 9, a firm that uses landfill methane to fuel bitcoin miners, Vespene Energy, announced the company has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital. Vespene aims to use the funds for its pilot in California by using landfill methane to mine bitcoin and “mitigate a major source of greenhouse […]

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New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature

June 3, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Amanda Fabiano

The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul. New York PoW Mining Moratorium Legislation to Be […]

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Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Firm Crusoe Energy Systems Raises $505 Million

April 22, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Ben Kortlang

On Thursday, the bitcoin mining and flare gas mitigation firm Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. revealed it secured $505 million in new capital from strategic investors. According to the announcement, the Series C equity funding round was led by the climate technology venture capital firm G2 Venture Partners (G2VP). Crusoe Energy Systems Secures $505 Million From […]

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‘Bitcoin in Cowboy County’ — New Documentary to Feature Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Solutions in Central Wyoming

March 28, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin in Cowboy County

According to the bitcoin mining operation and mining rig reseller, Compass Mining, a new documentary will be released that covers the bitcoin mining operations in central Wyoming. The documentary, called “Bitcoin in Cowboy County: Wyoming’s Powder River Miners,” will premiere at the Empower Conference in Houston, Texas, on March 31. Compass Mining and JAI Energy […]

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Report: Gas Giant Exxon Is Running a Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Pilot Program in North Dakota

March 25, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Bakken Basin

Exxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly participating in a pilot program that leverages excess natural gas to power crypto mining machines, according to a recent report quoting people familiar with the matter. The report states that the oil giant is partnered with the firm Crusoe Energy Systems, and the pilot is purportedly taking place in North […]

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