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Nvidia Limits the Efficiency of Mining Ether Using Its GPUs by 50%
22.2.2021
Nvidia announced that it will start limiting the efficiency of mining ethereum or any other crypto using its new range of upcoming graphics processing units (GPUs). In a blog post published Feb. 19, the U.S. hardware maker said this limitation will feature first on its new Geforce RTX 3060 card...
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 180 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Climbs Higher, Pools Jump by 35%
22.2.2021
The price of bitcoin has climbed to phenomenal heights during the last few weeks and this has fueled the crypto asset’s mining sector a great deal. Despite the fact that the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty has never been higher at 21.72 trillion, the hashrate has climbed to...
Nvidia’s GeForce limits hash rate to divert crypto miners to new CMP line
18.2.2021
The California chipmaker says GeForce RTX 360 is for gamers, not cryptocurrency miners. The latter camp will get its own CMP mining infrastructure in the near future
Bitcoin mempool clogs up with 125K transactions waiting
10.2.2021
While the number of Bitcoin transactions that can fit in a block remains the same, demand on the network is leading to rising transaction costs
Digital Currency Group's crypto mining arm enters top-10 global mining pools
26.1.2021
Foundry entered the cryptocurrency mining game in August 2020
Global Chip Shortages Disrupt Bitcoin Mining Rig Production: China’s Dominant Position as Hash Rate Leader Under Threat
24.1.2021
The ongoing global shortage of chips that are used in the production of bitcoin mining rigs is now causing manufacturing disruptions. According to one report, these disruptions are causing a shortage of rigs on the market and subsequent price increases. Already, the report suggests that the prices...
Hive Blockchain Buys 6,400 Bitcoin Miners From Canaan, Capacity Reaches 1,229 PH/s
22.1.2021
Canadian bitcoin miner Hive Blockchain has bought 6,400 next generation mining machines from Canaan. The Avalonminer 1246 miners will add a combined 576 petahash per second (PH/s) to Hive’s existing hash power. ● With the addition of the new machines, Hive’s total hash rate will...
HashKey Capital Invests $5M in Decentralized Storage Project Filestar
12.1.2021
The $5 million grant will go towards funding the day-to-day operations of Filestar's foundation
As BTC price gets close to $36K, Bitcoin network hash rate hits new high
6.1.2021
The Bitcoin network hash power is at an all-time high as the spot price looks to breach the $36,000 price mark for the first time
Riot Blockchain buys 15K Bitmain Antminers, expects 65% hash rate increase
22.12.2020
Nasdaq-listed crypto firm Riot Blockchain purchases additional 15,000 Antminers from Bitmain for $35 million
From mom’s house to warehouse: Bitcoin mining is going industrial
12.12.2020
As the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow, so does mining. But there’s a new trend developing now that has only recently emerged
Clocking Terahash: Three Next-Generation Bitcoin Mining Rigs Launched During the Last Quarter
8.12.2020
Just recently, the China-based bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Microbt released a new ASIC device that clocks up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The new machine is one of the top-performing mining rigs on the market, according to today’s network difficulty and electrical rates below $0.06...
Hash War: Mystery Miner’s Empty Block Attack Makes ABC’s New Blockchain Almost Unusable
28.11.2020
According to various reports, the Bitcoin ABC pro-IFP chain has been under ‘attack’ for a number of consecutive days now. The mystery miner has been mining a great number of sequential blocks, but almost all of them have been empty. The miner who calls himself...
OCC’s Brian Brooks Says China Owns Bitcoin but Crypto World Disagrees: Chinese Crackdown Pushes Miners Away
19.11.2020
Bitcoiners on social media have panned remarks by acting U.S. currency comptroller Brian Brooks that bitcoin is owned by China due to the country’s disproportionate share of the crypto’s mining power. The bitcoiners argue that the disproportionate number of miners stationed in China...
Bitcoin mining revenue hits yearly high, after return to pre-halving levels
19.11.2020
Bitcoin mining revenue has topped $20 million per day, its highest level this year
OKEx Mining Pool Flatlines After 99.5% Hash Power Drop as Withdrawal Suspensions Spook Clients
18.11.2020
The pool's hash power has dropped from 5,000 to barely 20 PH/s
Not dead yet: Bitcoin Cash ABC up 70% as Sechet releases new client
18.11.2020
After being steamrolled in Bitcoin Cash’s most recent hash war, Bitcoin ABC shows signs of life with a new client release and a 70% rebound in price off a low base
Taxman gets the boot: Bitcoin Cash Node emerges as victor of hard fork
17.11.2020
As Bitcoin Cash goes through another fork, Bitcoin Cash Node seems to be the emergent winner for now
Hash Watch: The Highly Anticipated Bitcoin Cash Fork Is Now Complete
15.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash community has been patiently waiting for weeks for the November 15, 2020 upgrade and the day is finally here. Every six months the Bitcoin Cash network upgrades, but this time around, a conflict sparked over Bitcoin ABC’s Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP). During the course...
Hut 8 Mining Revenue Drops 43% in Q3 Despite Hash Power Increase
12.11.2020
Hut 8 mining revenue has fallen for 5 consecutive quarters