A pair of publicly traded bitcoin mining firms announced plans last week to create what they call the first-ever mining pool powered only by clean energy sources. The partnership between the UK-based cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain and Canada-based DMG Blockchain Solutions will result in the launch Terra Pool. Terra Pool’s hash rate will initially come from Argo's and DMG's mining sources. Argo said in a statement that the two firms' mining power is "mostly generated by hydroelectric resources." "Terra Pool represents the first ever opportunity for the creation of 'green bitcoin'. The initiative aims ... (full story)