Bitcoin mining firms @Hut8Mining and U.S. Bitcoin Corp. are merging to form a new company with access to 825 MW of energy. Eliza Gkritsi reports trib.al/GtxsAXd

Mining firm DIGIPOWER X completed the acquisition of a natural gas plant that environmentalists say jeopardizes New York's emission goals. Eliza Gkritsi reports trib.al/eAlsfeJ

EXCLUSIVE: Bitcoin miner CleanSpark Inc. has sold the first clean #bitcoin on-chain asset minted in partnership with Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol. Eliza Gkritsi reports trib.al/2lTnHD7

“Nobody was going to like what I was getting ready to do,” Judge Marvin Isgur of the Southern District of Texas said when Compute North’s attorney revealed a last-minute “Hail Mary” that will allow the mining hosting firm to move forward with its restructuring plan.

EXCLUSIVE: BITMAIN's cloud mining firm @BitFuFu1 is starting a marketplace for bitcoin mining machine coupons. Eliza Gkritsi reports trib.al/31huSkc

Bitcoin miners are trying to survive an icy crypto winter by broadening the scope of their business, both in name and in practice. Eliza Gkritsi reports for #BUIDLweek trib.al/GkihF2G

Iceland is the biggest hashrate producer per capita globally. The biggest obstacle for Icelandic miners is getting access to new electricity. Via Jaran Mellerud 🇳🇴 luxortechteam hashrateindex.com/blog/bitcoin-m…

Bitcoin Mining Consulting Firm Sabre56 Raises $35M to Build 150MW of Hosting sites. The first 4 sites will total 115 MW and be located in Wyoming & Texas. coindesk.com/business/2023/… via CoinDesk Eliza Gkritsi

Crypto payment network BCB Group is accelerating its USD instant payment rail plans to support industry continuity in the wake of Silvergate’s settlement layer closure. Ian Allison reports. trib.al/buJtbSm

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The shutdowns of Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate are causing ripple effects in the crypto sector, with many now looking at the impact on USDC issuer Circle, which held reserves in those banks. Sage~ reports trib.al/mBCfNoH

BREAKING: Crypto-friendly Signature Bank was shut down by state regulators on Sunday, the Federal Reserve announced. @nikhileshde.bsky.social reports trib.al/QHxTAe0

U.S. crypto firms are turning to offshore banks for new accounts as a result of the crisis at home. European, Gulf and island nations are among the top contenders for their assets. Eliza Gkritsi and Aoyon Ashraf report trib.al/x8uyQfu

JUST IN: SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, has filed for bankruptcy. By Jamie Crawley. trib.al/NDIwnN7

MiCA, the EU’s long-awaited new crypto law, is set for a final lawmaker debate @europarl_EN on April 18. By Jack Schickler. trib.al/UcziEQf

Immersion cooling firm LiquidStack raised an undisclosed amount from Trane Technologies to scale up manufacturing and offerings, with an eye on sustainability. @egreecgeee reports trib.al/Rv3Rz4V

Nasdaq expects to launch crypto safekeeping services this year, joining a growing pool of traditional finance firms moving into the sector after a spate of bankruptcies trib.al/KA9tT1G

USA bitcoin mining: A proposed new law (Senate Bill 1751) that could restrict how much miners can participate in grid balancing programs in Texas passed a state Senate committee today and is now headed to the full chamber. Via Eliza Gkritsi CoinDesk coindesk.com/policy/2023/04…