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Blockchain Bites: What the Bitcoin Halving Means for Miners and Prices
29.4.2020
Predictions and price models abound ahead of Bitcoin's halving, expected in less than two weeks
Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm
29.4.2020
The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable...
Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Miners
28.4.2020
CoinDesk Research presents an in-depth look into one of the largest publicly listed mining companies, Hut 8. The upcoming halving will impact mining operations everywhere – we look at Hut 8’s financials and operations to get a feel for what lies ahead
Bitcoin Halving Theories: Whale Says Price Rise Is a ‘Nonsensical Narrative,’ Weiss Ratings Expects ‘Massive Crypto Superboom’
28.4.2020
In less than two weeks, the Bitcoin block reward halving will take place and BTC miners will receive half the reward going forward after May 12. Since ‘Black Thursday’ (March 12), bitcoin prices have gained 103% since then rising from $3,800 to $7,750 per coin. With the halving fast...
This Chinese Move Could Help Local Miners After Bitcoin Halving
28.4.2020
A Chinese municipality has formally requested Beijing’s permission to allow it to offer surplus electricity to the region’s “blockchain industry” – believed to be code for bitcoin (BTC) miners. The move could have potential knock-on effects for the wider crypto community, and could see potentially...
Blockchain Bites: China’s Miners, Africa’s Venmo and Cuba’s New Exchange
23.4.2020
Binance launches the Venmo of Africa, Cuba gets a new exchange and Starbucks will trial the "digital yuan."
DeFi Platform Suffers 51% Attack From Its Top Miners — or Does It?
23.4.2020
After fraudulently creating $6.7 million in stablecoins, the attackers failed to liquidate the assets — and now claim the whole thing was a pen test
China’s Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Investing
23.4.2020
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap
Miners Trick Stablecoin Protocol PegNet, Turning $11 Into Almost $7M Hoard
22.4.2020
The millions in tokens were later destroyed, painting a confusing picture of the attacker's motives
Negative Oil Prices Could Hurt Bitcoin Miners Who Use Flared Gas
20.4.2020
North American bitcoin miners who've bet on fossil-fuel extraction to power their rigs are watching the oil markets closely as prices sink to historic lows
Hobbyist Miners Are Exempt From Tax in Singapore
19.4.2020
Singapore-based miners will not be subject to capital taxation on the fluctuations of tokens generated
Hopes and Strategies In Play As Miners Prepare For Bitcoin Halving
19.4.2020
The Bitcoin (BTC) halving is fast approaching, and already miners are swooping into action. Some are phasing out older mining hardware, while others are preparing to take equipment offline if the bitcoin price falls below certain thresholds after the halving.
But while the halving will obviously...
Microbt Reveals Two Next-Generation Mining Rigs With Speeds Up to 112 Terahash
18.4.2020
Competition is heating up in the world of bitcoin mining rig manufacturing. Just recently, the Chinese producer Microbt has announced the launch of the M30S++ miner that processes speeds up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The news from Microbt follows Bitmain’s announcement at the end...
Bitcoin Halving 2020: How Miners Expect the Crypto Markets to React
18.4.2020
“If price performance following the November 2012 and July 2016 halvings is any indicator, bitcoin’s price should increase significantly over the 10- to 12-month period following the [third] halving,” said Huobi’s Ciara Sun
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
17.4.2020
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't
MicroBT Rolls Out 3 New Bitcoin Miners to Compete With Bitmain Ahead of the Halving
17.4.2020
The Shenzhen-based firm is rolling out three new top-of-the-line bitcoin miners hoping to eat further into Bitmain's market dominance
Bitcoin Miners Reveal Concerns Over Mining Rig Shipment Delays and Bitcoin Halving
15.4.2020
The cryptocurrency market rout in mid-March, which saw bitcoin’s price slide significantly in value, has strained bitcoin mining operations by slashing considerable revenue from the block rewards. Moreover, shipping delays from mining manufacturers have caused uncertainty and mining...
Blockchain Bites: ‘Immunity Passports,’ a Darknet Pharmacist and How Bitcoin Miners Prepare for the Halving
13.4.2020
Cryptography can solve privacy concerns stirred up by COVID-19; Bitfinex moves more than one billion dollars worth of bitcoin for less than a dollar
Are Bitcoin Cash Miners Driving Up the Price of Bitcoin?
12.4.2020
Bitcoin mining difficulty is rising as a mass exodus of Bitcoin Cash miners swap networks to mine BTC ahead of the May 2020 halving
May’s Bitcoin Rewards Halving Will Force Weak Miners Off the Network
12.4.2020
The Bitcoin halving is almost here, and it means “survival of the fittest” for miners. Only those who adapt will survive — and here’s how they’re doing it