Iceland is 'Europe’s last Bitcoin mining refuge,' but concerns emerge

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Iceland has become the world's largest hash rate producer per capita. However, environmental concerns are making Iceland's government turn BTC miners away. On 21 February, Bitcoin [BTC] miniThe post Iceland is 'Europe’s last Bitcoin mining refuge,' but concerns emerge appeared first on AMBCrypto. origin »

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Iceland: Figurehead in Bitcoin Miner Heist Jailed for More Than Four Years

Multi-year jail for some of the seven suspects who stole Bitcoin miners in Iceland

2019-1-22 15:29	sweden
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Mastermind Who Planned Iceland’s Biggest Bitcoin Heist Jailed for 4.5 Years

Last year, Sindri Stefansson was arrested for his part in what has been described as the biggest heist Iceland has seen – over $2 million worth of Bitcoin mining equipment stolen in an operation that left police baffled.

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Coinbase Now Available in Six New European Markets

In the run-up to the final announcement of the 12 Days of Coinbase program, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange today announced that it is rolling out its platform to six new markets in Europe. The regions where Coinbase will now be available are- Andorra, Iceland, Isle of Man, Lithuania, Gibraltar, and Guernsey.

2018-12-21 17:44	Coinbase
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Iceland Farmers’ Innovative Solution To Bitcoin’s Energy Challenge

Bitcoin’s energy-intensive mining process has been one of its greatest challenges and while various solutions have been proposed, none has quite solved the challenge. However, a group of farmers in a small village in Iceland have found an innovative way to earn cryptos while warming up their houses.

2018-11-5 21:00
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[VIDEO] Latest Blockchain and Crypto News For October 23rd

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Iceland Bitcoin Mining Farm Utilizes Geothermal Energy Production to Offset Crypto Costs

Iceland Mining Farm Presents Energy Use Problem The crypto space has traditionally been an opportunistic advancement for the common man. With enough interest and some technological knowledge, nearly anyone can grab onto the industry and try to make their fortune.

2018-10-24 00:02	News
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini

Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it.

2018-10-24 19:38	Op-ed
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Wasteful? Iceland Farmers Says Bitcoin Mining is ‘Too Good to Be True’

A relatively small cryptocurrency mining operation in Iceland has come up with a simple, yet effective solution cryptocurrency mining’s electricity issues. It uses excessive geothermal energy from farmers’ machines to power up the mining equipment in a win-win situation.

2018-10-23 23:00
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Iceland’s Bitcoin Mining Industry Losing Allure, Interest Now Shifting to Core Blockchain Technology

Iceland has been a hotbed for bitcoin and other cryptocurrency miners due to its very cold climate and the availability of cheap power supply. However, 2018 has seen a shift of interest from bitcoin mining to core blockchain ventures in the country, partly due to the slump in the price of bitcoin, reported Red Herring on September 23, 2018.

2018-9-25 09:00	Mining
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Iceland’s ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: Suspects Charged With Over $2M in Stolen Mining Rigs

Police in Iceland charged seven individuals for conspiracy, burglary, and theft for stealing from the region’s mining facilities. Iceland prosecutors are charging the suspects with over $871,000 in stolen goods, but the group of individuals are also being sued for $1.

2018-9-11 23:15
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Abra Launches Services for SEPA Bank Account Holders

Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, Abra, has announced the launch of support for customers holding Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. The move allows the citizens of the 28 member states of the European Union, four member states of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), and Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino, […] The post Abra Launches Services for SEPA Bank Account Holders appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2018-9-4 13:00
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change

In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels .

2018-8-13 18:08	Startups
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Crypto Tries to save the Planet from Crypto

As cryptocurrency and blockchain technology advances, the environment is suffering. For some, the answer to offsetting the environmental impact of cryptocurrency is–you guessed it–more cryptocurrency.

2018-8-7 02:00	Mining
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Cease and Desist Order Against Genesis Mining Now Withdrawn

After five long months of working with South Carolina officials, Genesis Mining has been dropped from the cease and desist order it received back in March 2018 from the South Carolina Securities Division.

2018-7-28 02:37	Mining
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Bitcoin Mining Gives Birth To New Industry In Iceland: Data Centre Operations

Iceland will soon have a vibrant data centre operations industry in the country. This latest technology infrastructure expansion within the Nordic nation is the result of the pioneering efforts of bitcoin users who leveraged the supportive geothermal and hydropower conditions in Iceland to build expansive data centres to decode blockchain technologies.

2018-7-5 22:40	Mining
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Cryptocurrency Mining Sparks Both Hope and Ire in Iceland

Cryptocurrency mining has quite an iffy reputation in Iceland as it’s a source of both pain and joy of the local community. Iceland has become a haven for Bitcoin mining due to their favorably cool climate and the cheap cost of geothermal and hydro-powered electricity.

2018-7-5 16:49	Mining
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Bitcoin [BTC] mining in Iceland to be taken over by machine learning

Bitcoin [BTC] mining has become popular in Iceland, due to its cool climate and cheap energy costs. More recently, however, the infrastructure used for the mining process may be reused. Electricity consumed by the farms equal almost as much energy as all of Iceland’s households combined.

2018-7-5 08:19	News
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Extraordinary Bitcoin Mining Helps an Unforeseen Transformation in Iceland – Bloomberg

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2018-7-3 22:04
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Extraordinary Bitcoin Mining Helps an Startling Transformation in Iceland

2018-7-3 21:58
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Volatile Cryptocurrency Sector Might Pose Some Risk to Iceland’s Economy

Iceland leads the pack when it comes to cryptocurrency mining. Surprisingly, the island nation known for its super cold weather is now a global powerhouse in the industry when it comes to the mining of these digital currencies.

2018-6-29 12:59	Mining
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Iceland Becomes Global Crypto Mining Powerhouse but Neighbors Could Pose a Challenge

Based on its name alone, Iceland will usually evoke images of a sparse population and freezing temperatures. While nobody was watching, however, the island nation slowly became the hottest location for one of the fastest-growing industries today — the country is now recognized as the global center for crypto mining.

2018-6-25 20:38	Mining
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Why Crypto Miners Are Making Iceland their Top Choice For Mining

As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies gain traction with public awareness and societal usage, the incentive to mine coins gets larger and larger. Even with bitcoin in a bear market mining continues to grow in popularity.

2018-6-22 00:07	Mining
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