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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Estimated to Drop Again + More Crypto News
11.11.2019
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After seven increases in a row, the Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped by 7.1% on November 8 and is estimated...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Biggest 2019 Drop as Hash Rate Spikes
11.11.2019
Bitcoin difficulty drops but hash rate estimate improves
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
The Power in Energy, and How New Technologies Can Shift It
9.11.2019
The imbalance in power and access in emerging technologies is linked to energy usage and cost — some blockchain protocols are set to change that
Not Accidental China's U-Turn On Bitcoin Mining Might Fuel Competition
8.11.2019
Changes in China's Bitcoin (BTC) mining policy are not accidental, and competition in the global mining sector might become more intense, says an analyst at Beijing-based token data and rating agency TokenInsight. Moreover, the recent major crypto move by Hong Kong might also increase competition...
Chinese Police Hold MicroBT CEO Allegedly Over Dispute With Bitmain
8.11.2019
Bitmain rival’s CEO held for question since the end of October according to a local report
Founder of Bitmain Rival Held by Police Over Possible IP Dispute
8.11.2019
The founder and CEO of bitcoin miner maker MicroBT is being held by police, a source says it's to assist an investigation over a business dispute
Zigmabit Launches Three Multi-algorithm Mining Rigs for Maximum ROI
8.11.2019
Zigmabit, an industry-grade cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer, has launched “three multi-algorithm mining rigs.” These rigs are multi-algorithm based and claimed to give maximum ROI within a month. Cryptocurrency mining is similar to verifying any transaction and adding them to...
Crypto Miner Steals $5M Worth of Computing Power Using Identity of Riot Games Founder
7.11.2019
A crypto miner stole the identity of a co-founder of the game developer behind League of Legends to illegally access $5 million in computing power
Market Outlook: Crypto Whale Tales and China’s Blockchain Hype
7.11.2019
During our last market outlook, cryptocurrency prices had found new foundations after the massive rally on Friday, October 25. Since then digital currency prices have been meandering roughly in the same positions after coins like BTC failed to break upper resistance on various occasions. Also read:...
Malaysian Thieves Drill Through Wall to Steal 85 Crypto Machines
7.11.2019
Authorities arrested five suspected in the theft of almost 100 bitcoin machines
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
Staking Pool IOST Adds Decentralized Staking Mining Service Newpool as Partner Node
7.11.2019
Staking pool IOST has added decentralized staking mining service Newpool as a partner node. Accordingly, Newpool will launch the IOST PoS staking pool on November 30. Newpool will work for the ecological development of IOST. Proof-of-Stake (PoS) was developed as a consensus mechanism as the carbon...
Bitcoin Miner Canaan Creative’s 2019 Revenue Nears $100M Ahead of IPO
7.11.2019
Mixed financial results for Canaan as IPO nears
China Removes Bitcoin Mining From Unwanted Industries List
6.11.2019
Inspired by its new fascination with blockchain, China now seems to have changed its mind about cryptocurrency mining. The latest version of a national macroeconomic plan indicates that the government in Beijing has given up intentions to suppress the bitcoin mining industry, in which Chinese...
‘Bullish for Bitcoin’ — China Scraps Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Mining
6.11.2019
China will no longer persecute Bitcoin mining, new official documents show
China Changes its Stance Towards Bitcoin Mining
6.11.2019
China’s state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has reportedly removed Bitcoin mining from the list of industries that might be eliminated.
Cryptocurrency mining has not been included in the finalized catalog for Guiding Industry Restructuring that will take effect...
China Scraps Plan to Categorize Bitcoin Mining as Industry to Be Eliminated
6.11.2019
China's top economic planning agency has scrapped the plan to categorize bitcoin mining as an industry to be eliminated from the country
Chinese Agency Scraps Plan to Eliminate Bitcoin Mining Industry
6.11.2019
China's top economic planning agency has remove bitcoin mining from a list of industries to be phased out from the country
Merged Mining on Bitcoin: Expanding Bitcoin’s Capabilities [with RSK Sidechain]
5.11.2019
What is merged mining on Bitcoin?  Simply put, merged mining is a mechanism that allows different cryptocurrencies that use the same algorithm, to be mined together. When analyzing the study on the profitability of bitcoin merged mined blockchains, we found […]
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