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Marathon Digital (MARA), a leading public Bitcoin mining company, has finalized a deal to acquire two mining facilities with a combined capacity of 390 megawatts for $179 million from Generate Capital's subsidiaries. This acquisition is set to boost MARA's self-operated production capacity from a mere 3% to a substantial 45%. 
First Mining Pool Celebrates Another Year Today!
The 27th of November 2010 marks a significant milestone in cryptocurrency history – the launch of the very first Bitcoin mining pool, Slush Pool. It was a pivotal moment that rallied the most ardent crypto enthusiasts. Let's revisit how it all started. 
Gang-Controlled Prison Hides Weapons, Drugs, and Bitcoin Rigs
In a massive operation involving over 11,000 police officers backed by tanks and armored vehicles, Venezuelan authorities took control of the Tocoron prison.The aftermath of the operation exposed a collection of explosives, firearms, missile gear, illicit substances, and Bitcoin mining rigs. 
How to Choose a Mining Pool?
Gone are the days when leading cryptocurrencies could be mined on simple laptops. Now, miners band together in entities known as pools. This guide will clarify what a mining pool is and highlight important considerations when choosing the most suitable pool for your mining activities. 
"We will compensate users for up to 50% of the stolen assets. Additionally, 'tokenized claims' will be issued, with an intent for Mixin to buy them back from future profits."
Moreover, the BTC.TOP mining pool's CEO is adamant that the bitcoins held within Mixin's protocol shouldn't have gone missing.
He emphasized that Mixin's standard practice was to keep their bitcoins in cold storage, making them impervious to the cloud server breach that compromised their hot wallets. Tether’s Multimillion-Dollar Foray into AI and Mining
Tether Group has invested $420 million in computer chips. Specifically, they acquired 10,000 H100 GPUs from Nvidia, a popular choice in the artificial intelligence sector. This deal also includes a 20% ownership stake in Northern Data, a German-listed bitcoin mining company. 
