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Bitcoin Network Hash Rate Mysteriously Flash Crashes by 40%
24.9.2019
An unexplained plummet in Bitcoin’s hash rate occurred yesterday, with a stark, if fleeting, 40% drop in mining on the network
China’s Autonomous Province Inner Mongolia Decides to Limit Crypto Mining in the Region
23.9.2019
Inner Mongolia, which is an autonomous region within China, having a government that acts independently of the Chinese government, has decided to put a limit on crypto mining in the province. Five departments of the province’s government will work in co-operation to implement suitable restrictions...
Samsung’s Blockchain SSD Patent Could Disrupt Crypto Mining
23.9.2019
Samsung’s patent for a programmable blockchain SSD could cause worry for Bitmain, Canaan, Ebang and other mining producers
Why Has Brazil’s Central Bank Included Crypto Assets in Trade Balance?
23.9.2019
Brazil’s central bank will classify crypto as nonfinancial products, following IMF guidelines: What does that mean?
Devs Remove BIP70 Payment Protocol From Bitcoin Core’s Default Settings
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrency advocates have recently discovered that Bitcoin Core (BTC) developers are planning to disable the payment protocol BIP70 supported by default in the Bitcoin Core version 0.19.0 client. According to developer discussions, full BIP70 support might be removed by version 0.20.0. Also...
Crypto Exchange OKEx Confirms Tether Margin Futures Launch in October
23.9.2019
OKEx confirms plans to launch Tether (USDT) futures margin trading next month
MicroBT Expects $400 Million Q3 Revenue From Bitcoin Miner Sales Despite Chip Holdup
23.9.2019
The maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin miners says it expects to have delivered 200,000 devices by the end of the quarter
Washington Elite Announces Summit in Vienna
23.9.2019
The Austrian capital hosts some of the world’s brightest minds in smart city, crypto, M&A and renewable energy October 11 - 12 during the Washington Elite AI and Blockchain Summit – Smart City Edition in Vienna, Austria.
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Armenian IT Company Accused of Illegal Electricity Use to Mine Crypto
22.9.2019
An Armenian IT company illegally used $150,000 worth of electricity to mine crypto from inside a hydroelectric plant
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...
Real-Time Strategy Game for Mining ‘Crypto Gold’ Launches on WAX
21.9.2019
Blockchain-based decentralized strategy game, Prospectors, will launch on WAX
Kyrgyzstan Cuts Off Power to 45 Crypto Miners for Overconsumption
20.9.2019
Kyrgyzstan cuts off power to 45 crypto mining firms as they consumed more energy than three local regions combined
How Did You Get Into Bitcoin? Crypto Twitter Responds
20.9.2019
Everybody loves a story. When it comes to how people first got into cryptocurrency, there’s no exception. Crypto Twitter (CT) is full of humorous, thought-provoking, and unexpected tales of diving down the Satoshi rabbit hole, and the reasons for entering the space are as diverse as...
Bitcoin Miners Uber Bullish as Difficulty Set for 60% Quarterly Growth
20.9.2019
Bitcoin fundamentals keep surprising as data shows difficulty boom
Waves Transitions to Self-Regulating Monetary System
20.9.2019
Waves moves to a self-regulating monetary system, allowing the community to determine block generation reward size and coin supply
Iran Considers New System of Annual Registration for Crypto Miners
19.9.2019
Iran is considering a new system of annual registation for crypto miners in ongoing efforts to legitimize the industry
Iranian Government Proposes Annual License for Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
19.9.2019
Government documents reveal a draft proposal for new cryptocurrency mining regulations in Iran
‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018
19.9.2019
Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally
Publicly-Listed Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Adds 1,000 New Miners
19.9.2019
Mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 more mining machines
Hedera Hashgraph — Deep Look Into 10,000 Transactions Per Second Claim
17.9.2019
While Hedera continues to attract major companies to its governing council, the Hashgraph’s performance is being questioned