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Filecoin Network Upgrade Goes Live, Miners Claim 25% Block Rewards
23.10.2020
The mandatory upgrade is the first post-launch upgrade to the Filecoin network
$10 Billion in BTC Reserves: Companies With Bitcoin Treasuries Command Close to 4% of the Supply
21.10.2020
The web portal bitcointreasuries.org now shows close to two dozen firms with a large number of bitcoin reserves. Currently, the aggregate total bitcoin held in reserves by the 23 companies listed is roughly 785,999 BTC worth well over $10 billion dollars. This past August the billion-dollar firm...
With COMP Below $100, a Look Back at the ‘DeFi Summer’ It Sparked
20.10.2020
Compound's governance token, COMP, fell below $100 early Tuesday. The DeFi token kicked off the yield farming craze way back in June
Filecoin creator denies strike allegations
19.10.2020
“Miners are following the protocol, and making a ton of money doing so,” said Juan Benet on Twitter
Filecoin Miners Go On Strike One Day After Mainnet Launch, Prompting Early Reward Release
19.10.2020
Some of the largest Filecoin miners stopped mining on Saturday, complaining the project’s mining incentive scheme has made it impossible for the miners to start operations
Bitcoin mining’s future is green, and Russia has the best chance
18.10.2020
Despite unclear crypto regulations in the country, Russia may become the leader in sustainable crypto mining
This New Service Plays Matchmaker Between Solo Miners, Big Mining Farms
16.10.2020
Compass by HASHR8 matches individual miners with mining farms to host their hardware
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For New Record High + More News
16.10.2020
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Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, is expected to rise more than...
Bitcoin Mining Rigs Struggle for Profits, Despite BTC’s Hashrate Reaching an All-Time High
16.10.2020
Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an all-time high (ATH) this week touching 166 exahash per second (EH/s) on October 14. Meanwhile, despite the recent price rise and hashrate ATH on Wednesday, only a small group of next-generation mining rigs are profiting at current bitcoin exchange rates....
Philippines Regulator Warns Investors to Steer Clear of Mining City’s Bitcoin Vault Ponzi
15.10.2020
There’s a mining contract scheme people are discussing and making the rounds on the web called “Mining City” or “Bitcoin Vault.” The Philippines SEC recently put out a warning against the operation and the alleged masterminds behind the project. One thing is for sure...
Ebang aims to set up digital financial platform in New Zealand
15.10.2020
The Nasdaq-listed company is moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plan
Former Gulag in Russian Arctic Bids to Become Bitcoin Mining Hotspot
15.10.2020
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A Russian firm is set to open a hotel with a difference in the Arctic Circle – although it isn’t the kind most folks would ever dream of visiting. Instead it’s a crypto mining “hotel” fitted with ASIC bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs and powered with 11.2 MW of electrical energy.
In a uniquely...
Alarming growth of difficult-to-detect ‘Lemon Duck’ crypto mining botnet
15.10.2020
A crypto mining botnet called Lemon Duck is spreading through Windows 10 computers, infecting users through fake Covid-19 emails
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Agrees to Deal That Cuts Electricity Costs by 38% With US Power Company
15.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group has agreed to a joint venture deal with U.S. independent power producer Beowulf Energy to deliver cheap electricity for its bitcoin mining operations in the country’s north. In a statement on Tuesday, Marathon said that it will co-locate a bitcoin mining...
A Russian Company Is Opening a Mining Farm in the Arctic
14.10.2020
The Arctic mining farm will host ASICs for customers, who will be charged for their electricity consumption
JPMorgan Calls Square’s Bitcoin Investment ‘Strong Vote of Confidence’ for the Cryptocurrency
14.10.2020
Other payment companies will also likely follow in Square's footsteps or risk getting shut out of a growing segment, JPMorgan wrote
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
13.10.2020
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana
Former Steem devs believe CPU mining is the key to a fair launch for their ‘blockchain 3.0'
13.10.2020
Steemit veterans vow to improve blockchain upgradeability and avoid damaging hard forks
Hathor Merge Mining Pool Commands 33% of the Bitcoin Cash Hashrate
13.10.2020
Bitcoin Cash proponents have been recently discussing a new mining entity with a large amount of hashrate joined the network. The merge mining operation called HathorMM currently captures 33% of the Bitcoin Cash hashrate and the miners are also mining Bitcoinsv as well. The Bitcoin Cash (BCH)...
The first-ever mining hardware marketplace just launched
12.10.2020
This company presents an alternative to "sketchy" Telegram channels for second-hand mining equipment