Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Miner returns $500,000 in Bitcoin fees, despite temptation

Bitcoin miner

The cryptocurrency world was left in disbelief as a Bitcoin transaction on September 10th amassed an astonishing $500,000 in fees, all for transferring a relatively modest sum of $2,000. This peculiar event rattled the digital currency realm, leaving many bewildered at how such an exorbitant fee could be linked to such a small transaction. As … Read more

US Restrict Russian Bitcoin Miner

Bitcoin Miner

BitRiver, situated in Moscow, has been added to the Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control added Moscow-based BitRiver to its Specially Designated Nationals list today, sanctioning the Russian Bitcoin miner. BitRiver AG, BitRiver’s Switzerland-based holding firm, added ten Russian subsidiaries to the list as well. It’s … Read more