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37% Expect Bitcoin's Hashrate to be Higher After Halving: Poll
30.4.2020
About 37% of the crypto community expects BTC’s hashrate to be higher 1 month after the block halving than it currently is
Older Mining Machines Turn Profitable Again as Bitcoin Rises Ahead of Halving
30.4.2020
Older mining models can now earn 10-20% gross margins after bitcoin’s price jumps to two-month highs
London Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Reports 1,000% Revenue Increase to $10 Million
30.4.2020
London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain Plc said on Wednesday full-year 2019 revenue rocketed 1,000% to £8.62 million ($10.78 million) from £760,000 a year earlier. The company stated that the increase was due to a realignment of operations, from consumer-oriented...
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...
Report: Bitmain Earned Over $300 Million in 2020 Despite Rumored Problems
29.4.2020
Bitmain has already earned over $300 million this year despite rumoured economic and legal problems, new report suggests
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Edges Up to $7.7K as Mining Power Rebounds
28.4.2020
Bitcoin’s price is on the upswing, and so is the computing power securing the network as a once-in-four-years event known as the halving approaches
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
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining
28.4.2020
The Chinese city of Ya’an plans to encourage local mining operations powered by its hydroelectric electricity generation facilities
Blockchain Bites: WEF, IBM and a Chinese City Show Support for Blockchain
28.4.2020
IBM and the WEF both have plans for solving disruption to supply chains disrupted by the coronavirus crisis
Eco-Friendly Crypto Mining Is the Future as Green Solutions Gain Steam
28.4.2020
Can alternative energy solutions overhaul crypto mining in the near future?
Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower
28.4.2020
A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity
Grayscale Buys 50% of All Ethereum Mined in 2020
28.4.2020
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments bought about 50% of all newly mined ethereum so far this year. It now holds the equivalent of 1.1% of ETH in circulation, according to a post on Reddit. Grayscale operates 10 cryptocurrency investment products focused on institutional investors. As...
Crypto Derivatives Skyrocket, Mining Pool Industry Heats Up + More News
27.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency, reports that the total crypto derivatives trading volume in the first...
Bitcoin Hits Highest Level Since Black Thursday Amid Halving Buzz
27.4.2020
Bitcoin's upward momentum is gathering pace just two weeks ahead of halving, with prices hitting the highest level since last month's crash
Binance Launches Crypto Mining Pool Amid Centralization Concerns
27.4.2020
After mining its first block in closed-beta last week, Binance has launched its mining pool. However, the crypto community is concerned about centralization
Samson Mow: Bitmain S17/T17 Antminer Has High Failure Rate
27.4.2020
Technical issues with the Bitmain Antminer S17/T17 heat sinks caused nearly a third of them to short out, according to the Blockstream CSO
The Rise of ASICs: A Step-by-Step History of Bitcoin Mining
26.4.2020
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead
Bitcoin Mining Equipment Maker Ebang Files $100 Million IPO for US Stock Market Listing
26.4.2020
Bitcoin mining chip maker Ebang International Holdings Inc. is seeking to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. The Chinese company will sell Class A ordinary shares of nominal value HK$0.001 (US$0.00013) per share if its IPO filing is approved. In a filing...
Vitalik: Obsolete Mining Hardware Could be Used for Zero Knowledge Proofs
26.4.2020
Vitalik Buterin has an interesting take on how Ethereum’s proof-of-work hardware can be used once the network switches consensus algorithms