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Riot Blockchain Ends Week Up 29%, Hits 2020 High Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
7.8.2020
The company has gained 70% so far in Q3
Monero’s Hashrate Experienced Its Largest Single Day Gains Ever
7.8.2020
Monero has experienced its biggest single day gain in hashrate since its creation back in 2014
Ethereum Developers Discuss Potential Ways to Avoid ETC’s Fate
7.8.2020
After a string of 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic, developers from its core chain rival, Ethereum, discuss ways of avoiding the same fate
Iran One-Ups the United States? Tehran Seeks Crypto Mining Dominance
7.8.2020
Iran’s government OKs power plants mining crypto as the country moves forward with a national strategy for cryptocurrency mining
Authorities Find Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm in Kyrgyzstan Free Economic Zone
7.8.2020
Government authorities and executives at Free Economic Zone “Bishkek” are reportedly involved in running a large-scale illegal mining farm
Altcoins Account for One Third of Total Crypto Mining Power Usage
7.8.2020
An analysis of the 20 largest crypto assets by market cap determined that Bitcoin mining accounted for only 66% of total power consumption
Rival Bitcoin Cash Camps Look Set to Compromise
7.8.2020
Bitcoin Cash’s ABC and BCHN camps look set to compromise on the protocol’s coming upgrades in November
Bitmain Delays Delivery of Bitcoin Miners by Three Months, as Co-Founders Battle for Company Control
7.8.2020
Bitmain has delayed shipments of its Antminer bitcoin mining machines by three months, as the tussle between co-founders, Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan Ketuan, for control of the company intensifies. According to a post on Bitmain’s official Wechat account, the Beijing-based bitcoin miner maker...
Kazakhstan May Tax Crypto Mining At a Flat-Rate of 15%
6.8.2020
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of the Economy wants to tax crypto mining in an effort to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
Bitmain Delays Antminer Shipments Amid Internal Conflicts
6.8.2020
Bitmain announces three-month Antminer order delays, citing “external interference on company operation.”
Bitmain Delays Bitcoin Miner Shipments by Three Months as Co-Founders Battle On
6.8.2020
The escalating internal power struggle at Bitmain is starting to have a more serious impact on its business and customers
How Blockchain Benefits From Artificial Intelligence
5.8.2020
AI development and evolution can significantly improve blockchain tech and the crypto industry, from security to trading
Ethereum Transaction Fees Fall by 75% as Congestion Eases
5.8.2020
Ethereum gas fees appear to be finally going down as activity levels fall from the highs of July
Flooding Threatens China’s Bitcoin Miners, Chinese Billionaire Says ‘Three Gorges Dam Collapse Imminent’
5.8.2020
This week cryptocurrency enthusiasts are still focused on the severe flooding in China during the 2020 monsoon season. The flooding has already displaced millions of Chinese citizens and skeptics are concerned about the vast number of bitcoin miners located in the Sichuan province. The landlocked...
Blockchain Bites: XRP Sales, INX IPO and Bitcoin Mining Woes
4.8.2020
China's bitcoin miners are in a rut during a period of intense flooding, Ripple shows signs of sales growth and INX scaled down its IPO vision
The 2020 Rainy Season Is Tougher Than Ever for China’s Bitcoin Miners
4.8.2020
Chinese bitcoin miners are usually happy this time of year because the monsoon season brings excessive rain and thus cheap hydro electricity. But this year has proved to be tougher than ever
Indians Five Times More Likely to Suffer Crypto-Related Hacks: Report
3.8.2020
People in India are five times more likely to suffer a cryptocurrency mining hack because of poor consumer awareness, according to a new security report by Microsoft. In its findings published July 29, Microsoft notes that although the number of similar attacks declined by 35% in 2019 from a year...
Publicly Traded Firms Launch New Mining Rigs, Less Hashrate Than Competitors
3.8.2020
Two of the top mining manufacturers from China that recently had initial public offerings (IPO) released two new mining rigs. Canaan Inc. and Ebang Communications both have shares listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, and the two firms just launched two ASIC mining devices with hashrates up to...
Various Crypto Mining Strategies Underline Industry’s Growth Potential
2.8.2020
PoS mining platforms are gaining traction globally but could use more polishing and real-life testing, according to experts
Cryptojacking Attacks Are Seriously Underestimated, Says BlackBerry VP
1.8.2020
BlackBerry exec believes that many businesses don’t have a great visibility about the combination of crypto mining apps with malware