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Bitmain’s Miner Manufacturing Subsidiary Had $680k in Assets Frozen in a Contract Dispute
16.12.2019
In the latest contract dispute to hit the firm, $680,000 belonging to a fully owned subsidiary of bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has been frozen by a Chinese court
Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement
16.12.2019
A former leading chip designer at Bitmain has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of alleged embezzlement
Bitmain Rival MicroBT’s Founder Arrested in China for Alleged Embezzlement
16.12.2019
The arrest, noted by the Shenzhen Nanshan District Prosecutor on Dec. 12 and reported by business publication Caixin on Sunday, comes amid ongoing battles between mining giant Bitmain and MicroBT, which has been a rising competitor this year challenging Bitmain's market dominance
Bloxroute Releases Blockchain Distribution Network for Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash
15.12.2019
On December 3, the crypto software firm Bloxroute’s cofounder, Eyal Markovich, announced the launch of the startup’s Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN) Version 1. Markovich explained that the BDN V1 release is a milestone for the company and the scalability service aims to enable...
2019’s Bitcoin Miners Are 5x Faster Than Predecessors
13.12.2019
High-powered bitcoin miners and next-generation semiconductors go hand in hand and as process node technology grows, SHA256 hashrate follows. Coinshares’ recent bi-annual mining report highlights that newly introduced mining rigs have “as much as 5x the hashrate per unit as their...
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
12.12.2019
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s)...
Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using ‘Responsible Sourcing’ Blockchain Consortium
12.12.2019
Glencore, one of the world’s largest cobalt producers, will use a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to responsibly source its supply chain
Bitmain Expands in South America as Its Market Share Drops to 66%
12.12.2019
The world’s top crypto mining hardware firm Bitmain expands its distribution in South America as its market share has been sliding
Government of Abkhazia to Intensify Identification of Crypto Mining Farms
12.12.2019
Abkhazia looks to crack down on illegal cryptocurrency mining
IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
From Health Care to Mining, Central Asia Stays on the Blockchain Beat
12.12.2019
Crypto and blockchain adoption appears to be gathering steam in Central Asia
Study: China’s BTC Miners Control 66% of Global Hash Rate
11.12.2019
Chinese share of global hash rate hits a new record of 66% since 2017, a new study says
Fraudulent Group Involved in $722 Scam Got Arrested by the US Authorities
11.12.2019
On Tuesday, the Justice Department made an announcement regarding the arrest of three men involved in an alleged fraud that led to the embezzlement of a whopping amount of $722 million from the investors via fake bitcoin mining earnings. According to the latest reports, the prosecutors have...
Ethereum Ice Age May be Imminent If Miners Withdraw From Network
11.12.2019
What are the three most critical negative consequences of Ethereum’s difficulty bomb explosion, and what’s the way out?
Wu Jihan Resurfaces As Bitmain CEO After Co-Founder Is Forced Out
10.12.2019
Tech billionaire Wu Jihan has reappeared at the helm of Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain
US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
10.12.2019
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme
Bitcoin History Part 21: Miners Pour One out for Satoshi
10.12.2019
There are a few ways of looking at bitcoin mining. As an ostensibly selfish enterprise, wherein miners are seeking to extract precious coins for profit. And as a community of individuals who envisage a better way of generating, handling and using money, and are motivated to secure the Bitcoin...
Bitmain Shifts Miner Sales Tactics, Betting Big on Bitcoin Halving Pump
10.12.2019
Bitmain has retooled its strategy for selling bitcoin miners, betting big that the cryptocurrency’s price will rally with next year's halving
Bitcoin Mining Operations Offer New Strategies Before Reward Reduction
10.12.2019
As the reward halving approaches, bitcoin miners are preparing new strategies so customers can reap the most profits from their hashrate services. On December 3, the mining operation Poolin introduced a hashrate auto-switch feature so clients can automatically switch between BTC and BCH mining....
Nvidia Battles Shareholders in Lawsuit Over Crypto Miner Claims
9.12.2019
Chip making giant Nvidia has been making its case for why a court should dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled investors over the demand for its graphics cards from cryptocurrency miners