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Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Set to Launch Crypto OTC Platform Next Month: Report
5.6.2019
Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu could launch his newest venture in the next month: report
Trend Micro: BlackSquid Malware Infects Servers to Install Monero Cryptojacking Software
4.6.2019
Eight different security exploits are employed by a malware dubbed BlackSquid to infect web servers and install mining software
Hackers Infect 50,000 Servers With Sophisticated Crypto Mining Malware
3.6.2019
Hackers have breached over 50,000 servers across the world to mine cryptocurrency using unusually sophisticated tools, according to a new report
UK-Based Crypto Mining Firm Argo Upgrades Q2 2019 Forecast Due to Market Rally
3.6.2019
London-based cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain has significantly upgraded its 2019 second quarter forecast in light of the crypto market upturn
Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Venezuelan Mining Parts Supplier Coincoin Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
2.6.2019
Venezuela is among those nations where cryptocurrencies enjoy faster adoption. The South American country suffers from a political and economic crisis causing hyperinflation of the national fiat, the bolivar. Coincoin, a mining equipment supplier based in Caracas, is one of many Venezuelan...
Craig Wright’s Close Aide Calvin Ayre Claims To Control The Biggest Bitcoin Mining Company
2.6.2019
Bitcoin SV and those associated with are, may or may not for the right reasons, breaking the internet. Though BSV spearhead Craig Wright is busy proving each and everyone that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, he doesn’t fail to lash out his critics, most notably, Changpeng Zhao of Binance. However, when...
Bitcoin Mining With Solar: Less Risky and More Profitable Than Selling to the Grid
31.5.2019
The energy used to mine bitcoin has long caused debate over whether it’s a wasteful process. As the arguments have rumbled on, some people have been focused on mining coins with renewable energy. On May 29, Christian Ander, the founder of Stockholm’s Btcx exchange, explained how instead...
Chinese Authorities to Investigate Illegal Mining Farms at ‘Global Mining Capital’ Sichuan
30.5.2019
Chinese authorities are investigating the alleged illegal bitcoin mining farms located in “global mining capital” Sichuan province
Australian Securities Regulator Releases Cryptocurrency, Mining, ICO Guidelines
30.5.2019
New initial coin offering and cryptocurrency guidelines have been released by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
China Authorities Probe Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Mining Sites at Hydro Plants
30.5.2019
Authorities in Sichuan province are reportedly probing into local bitcoin mining farms that may have been constructed without official approval
Study: Publicly Listed Chinese Firms Quietly Participate in Bitcoin Mining
29.5.2019
According to regional reports, a few publicly listed Chinese companies have been secretly mining bitcoin by pretending to provide cloud or web hosting services. Moreover, recent studies have revealed a growing trend of mystery miners processing the BCH and BTC networks at the same time as these...
Hodler’s Digest, May 20–26: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
26.5.2019
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, AT&T makes a big step for adoption, while the SEC yet again delays a bitcoin ETF decision
BCH May Have Sustained $1.3 Million+ Double Spend: BitMex Research
26.5.2019
According to a report released by BitMex Research, 3,392 BCH (over $1.35 million) was double spent after the coin’s hard fork
Two Miners Purportedly Execute 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash Blockchain
25.5.2019
Two miners, BTC.top and BTC.com, have reportedly executed a 51% attack on the bitcoin cash blockchain
Traders Are Now Banned From Using Localbitcoins Exchange in Iran
24.5.2019
Traders from Iran have been banned from using the peer-to-peer trading platform Localbitcoins.com within the country. The Iranian section of the website displays a short message that states that the exchange is “currently not available.” The news follows significant Iranian rial trade...
Chilean Mining Giant Codelco’s Copper To Be Hit As Mines Go Underground
24.5.2019
As far as the largest mining companies are concerned, they have the capability of taking big hits over the short term. However, it takes a whole new dimension when a company’s largest mine is out of business due to a restructuring process. That is exactly what has happened with Codelco, the Chilean...
Monero Developers Consider Adopting New Proof-of-Work Algorithm in October
24.5.2019
In October, privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero will reportedly switch to a new proof-of-work algorithm
Here Comes Russia’s Largest Crypto mining Farm worth 7.3 Million U.S Dollars by CryptoUniverse
23.5.2019
Equipped with 3000 pieces of mining equipment, spread across 4000 sq. Meters, Russia’s largest crypto mining farm is all set to surprise us. CryptoUniverse is the mind behind this plan. The mining farm has been constructed on the site where previously the “Soviet fertilizer-producing laboratory”...
Upcoming Supply Cut Will See Bitcoin Prices Rise Further, Brian Kelly Predicts
22.5.2019
An upcoming supply cut could help bitcoin prices rise further in the coming months, crypto fund manager Brian Kelly says