Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died.

Miners play a crucial role in securing the network and, in return, are rewarded with newly minted coins. Mining began in 2009 when Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the very first ...

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate — the total computing power in the network — is set to slow due to a reduction in mining difficulty and reduced preorders for mining hardware. According to ...

The recent launch of a meme coin by President Trump has reinvigorated the debate over meme coins. Investing in blockchains like Solana is one way to get exposure to the meme coin phenomenon ...

For years, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. has seen its acquisition of a major gold mine in the West African nation of Mali pay off big time. Back To Top ...

At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group ...

At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for months while police ...

U.S.-listed bitcoin (BTC) miners accounted for 25.3% of the global network in December, Jefferies said in a research report on Thursday. The bank cut its price target for MARA Holdings (MARA ...

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups. By John Eligon The South African ...

CrowdStrike is warning that a phishing campaign is impersonating the cybersecurity company in fake job offer emails to trick targets into infecting themselves with a Monero cryptocurrency miner ...