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Ethereum Community Comes out Against Controversial ProgPoW
27.2.2020
Prominent stakeholders are against activation of the Ethereum Improvement Proposal for Programmatic Proof-of-Work
Binance’s CZ Overtakes Bitmain Co-Founder in New Hurun Rich List
26.2.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao overtook Bitmain’s ousted co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan in the latest Hurun Global Rich List
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Slips For the First Time in 2020 + More News
26.2.2020
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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After five consecutive increases, the Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped by 0.38% on February 25, and is estimated...
Bitcoin History Part 24: Celebrating the First Halving in 2012
25.2.2020
As the third Bitcoin halvening approaches, a handful of OGs will wistfully recall the first such event, which occurred in November 2012. Back then, following the completion of block 210,000, the mining reward halved from 50 to 25 BTC. To commemorate the milestone, early adopters threw parties...
Bitmain’s Antminer E3 Will Allegedly Stop Ethereum Mining in 1 Month: Report
24.2.2020
Bitmain’s Antminer E3 will allegedly stop mining Ethereum in April 2020, altcoin mining pool 2Miners reports
How to Anonymously Buy Bitcoin Online and in Person
24.2.2020
Buying bitcoin is a bit like buying contraception: it’s a basic human right, you should be entitled to do so privately, and it’s nobody’s business what you plan to do with it. Whether you’re buying bitcoin to set aside for a rainy day or to expend immediately in a fit...
$30M Bitcoin Cash ‘SIM Hack’ Sparks Wild Crypto Tales With Vague Sources
23.2.2020
On February 21, the crypto Twitter commentator Dovey Wan published a series of tweets about an alleged SIM card hack that purportedly saw the loss of $30 million in bitcoin cash. The story stemmed from a Reddit post that’s now deleted and so far no one has provided any verifiable proof from...
Poolin Provides Multi- Cryptocurrency Mining Features
23.2.2020
Poolin is a crypto mining pool that is developed by Blockin. Blockin is an international platform that offers access to the most advanced blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. Poolin is quite famous amongst crypto miners as it offers good income as well as a range of highly...
Poolin Provides Multi- Cryptocurrency Mining Features
23.2.2020
Poolin is a crypto mining pool that is developed by Blockin. Blockin is an international platform that offers access to the most advanced blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. Poolin is quite famous amongst crypto miners as it offers good income as well as a range of highly...
Ravencoin Community Clash Over Mining Algorithm Continues
21.2.2020
With ASICs increasingly dominating hash rate, the Ravencoin community is looking to build the project’s third mining algorithm
Coronavirus Quarantine Controls and Shipping Delays Impact Bitcoin Miners
21.2.2020
During the first week of February, a few of the top mining rig manufacturers from China revealed they were forced to postpone device shipments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Regional reports from the country now disclose that shipments will be delayed even longer and Chinese mining...
Riot’s Stock Dips 5% as It Focuses on Bitcoin Mining Ahead of Halving
21.2.2020
Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain plans to sell its new crypto exchange business to focus on Bitcoin mining about three months ahead of the halving event
Riot Blockchain Plans Sale of Crypto Exchange as It Invests More Millions in Bitcoin Mining
21.2.2020
The Nasdaq-listed company is installing thousands of new Antminer devices from Bitmain at its Oklahoma facility
BCH Funding Debate: Developers Plan to Launch IFP-Free Version of Bitcoin ABC
20.2.2020
On February 19, a group of well known software developers announced the launch of a new Bitcoin Cash full node with the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) removed from the codebase. The news was announced on the read.cash platform by the developer Freetrader who told the public that strong demand...
Fidelity Is Still Looking for Bitcoin Mining Engineers
20.2.2020
Fidelity is looking to expand its Bitcoin mining staff
No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin
20.2.2020
Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu
Blockchain for the Environment: It Is Real and It Is Here
20.2.2020
Blockchain technology could be the main tool in the efforts to combat climate changes
US Bitcoin Miner Aims to Repatriate 30% of Hash Rate Citing National Security
20.2.2020
New US Bitcoin mining outfit Layer1 has launched operations and aims to ‘repatriate’ 30% of the hash rate for the sake of ‘national security’
How to Mine Bitcoin in 2020
19.2.2020
Bitcoin mining is a great way to earn cryptocurrency while providing a valuable service to the global network of users. Miners can set up a hardware operation by themselves or join forces with a large venture via cloud mining. If you are looking to enter this field in 2020, here is what you need...
Crypto Mining Giant Canaan Partners With Blockchain Firm Northern Data
19.2.2020
Major mining hardware manufacturer Canaan and blockchain tech provider Northern Data AG will cooperate on blockchain and AI development