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Jack Dorsey’s Block Targets Chip Advancement With 3nm Bitcoin ASIC Mining Rig
23.4.2024
On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, took to X to announce that the company is “building a mining rig.” Dorsey also shared a blog post authored by Block’s lead for mining hardware products, Naoise Irwin. The post revealed enhancements in the chip design, upgrading from...
Jack Dorsey’s Block announces development of ‘full Bitcoin mining system’
23.4.2024
The Block — then Square — CEO initially suggested the idea of a collaborative approach to decentralize Bitcoin mining in October 2021
Exclusive ‘Epic Satoshi’ Auction Launches, Bids Already Double to 2 BTC
23.4.2024
Coinex has launched the auction for the ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving, originally mined by the mining pool Viabtc. This event, marking Sat # 1,968,750,000,000,000, commenced with a starting bid of 1 bitcoin. Following ten subsequent bids, the highest offer has reached...
Bitcoin Users Spend Record $2.4M in Fees to Be a Part of Bitcoin Halving History
23.4.2024
Investors spent more than 37.7 Bitcoin, worth $2.4 million, in fees to claim their spot on the 2024 Halving Block, making it the most expensive block ever mined.
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Crypto Exchange Coinex Set to Auction ‘Epic Satoshi’ From Halving Block for 1 BTC Minimum
22.4.2024
At 8:09 p.m. ET on April 19, 2024, the mining pool Viabtc successfully excavated block 840,000. This block notably encompassed 37.625 bitcoins from transaction fees, alongside a 3.125 bitcoin reward. This significant block also included a rare bitcoin element known as the “epic sat,”...
Thailand Set to Block Access to Unlicensed Crypto Platforms
22.4.2024
Thailand is poised to restrict access to unauthorized crypto platforms. The move is driven by concerns over law enforcement effectiveness and the potential for money laundering.
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Thailand to Block Access to 'Unauthorized' Crypto Platforms
22.4.2024
Authorities in Thailand have decided to block "unauthorized" crypto platforms to increase the efficiency of law enforcement in solving the problem of online crime, an announcement on Friday last week said
Bitcoin Rally Holds Around $63,700 Following 4th Block Reward Halving
20.4.2024
Halving Milestone: Block 840,000 Mined, Ushering in a New Chapter as Bitcoin Miners Face Shrinking Rewards
20.4.2024
At 8:12 p.m. ET on Friday., April 19, 2024, the Bitcoin network marked its fourth block reward halving at block height 840,000. Block 840,000 was mined by Viabtc, securing the notable ‘epic satoshi’ for the fortunate mining pool and a 3.125 BTC reward. The Halving Is Now Complete...
Bitcoin’s Fourth Halving Imminent: Less Than 100 Blocks Away – Here’s What Happens Next
19.4.2024
Bitcoin's fourth halving event is on the horizon, expected to occur just after midnight UTC on April 20. This event will reduce the block subsidy reward for miners from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block, potentially influencing Bitcoin's price and mining operations. Dive into the history of Bitcoin...
Plan B Predicts Repeat Performance Post-Bitcoin Halving Amid Mixed Analyst Forecasts
19.4.2024
At block height 839,856, the Bitcoin blockchain stands a mere 144 blocks short of the forthcoming reward halving at block height 840,000. Historically, bitcoin’s price has seen substantial increases following prior halving events. However, there are speculations that this occurrence might...
Recent Analysis Shows Common Transaction Patterns Among Several Bitcoin Mining Pools
18.4.2024
A comprehensive X thread by Bitcoin developer and observer 0xB10C has uncovered that several prominent bitcoin mining pools are using identical block templates and transaction prioritization methods, mirroring those of Antpool. This revelation follows earlier findings that highlighted a notable...
Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears
16.4.2024
Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it will likely occur a day earlier, on April 19. Despite a recent uptick in mining difficulty, miners have managed to maintain a high hashrate...
A Single Custodian Oversees Nearly Half of Bitcoin’s Block Rewards
12.4.2024
Onchain data indicates that a single custodian now manages the coinbase addresses for at least nine prominent mining pools, which collectively account for 47% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. The analysis shows that substantial miners’ rewards from pools like F2pool, Antpool, Binance...
South Korean Regulators Want to Stop Traders Dumping Stolen Coins on Domestic Exchanges
10.4.2024
South Korean regulators want to block traders from dumping stolen coins on the country’s crypto exchanges.
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dYdX Investigates Block Production Halt During Scheduled Upgrade
8.4.2024
dYdX has confirmed an outage on its mainnet, and ecosystem engineers are currently debugging the issue. The outage has been ongoing since 6:50 a.m. UTC, with no fix expected for several hours, according to an incident report.
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Solana Founder Explains Reason For Network Glitch
6.4.2024
The flaw that was causing transaction failures and a delay in block finalisation in the blockchain ecosystem was "identified and patched," according to Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko on April 5.
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Ethereum Layer-2 Protocol Starknet Sheds Light On What Caused 4-Hour Block Outage
5.4.2024
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, Starknet, is giving insight into why the protocol experienced an estimated four hour outage on April 4. The Block outage marks the latest in a challenging year for the protocol ahead of the April launch of its STRK coin.
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One Of FFVII Rebirth's Best Combat Tricks Is Something The Game Never Tells You
5.4.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s fast-paced combat has a lot of little nuances beyond simply hacking and slashing. Each character in your party has their own playstyle, strengths, and weaknesses, and you make them your own by customizing each hero’s build with different materia. However, there is...
Block’d Social & Avax Labs Unite for Censorship-free networking
5.4.2024
In a massive breakthrough towards the future of social media, Block’d Social just signed a record contract with Avax Labs, and some exciting times are ahead. This partnership is like the formation of a centralized social platform that conditions people to enjoy more freedom of expression...