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Ether Hashrate Climbs to New Heights, Reports Say a 2,000 Megahash ETH Miner Set to Drop This Summer
4.4.2021
In December 2020, the mining rig manufacturer Innosilicon released a new ethereum miner called the Innosilicon A10 Pro+, which processes Ethereum-based hashrate at around 750 megahash per second (MH/s). Regional reports have noted Innosilicon is dropping a new ether mining rig this summer that...
‘Educational Show of Force’ Fails as New EIP Quells Ethereum Miner Discontent
2.4.2021
An “educational show of force” by a group of Ethereum (ETH) miners failed to happen yesterday, after a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) appeared to quell discontent regarding plans to automatically set mining fees.
Spearheaded by Red Panda Mining in early March, the action called for 51%...
Bitcoin Miner's NFT Arm Aims for a USD 34.5M IPO
1.4.2021
NFT Investments, an investment company specializing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), is planning to list on the UK's Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market - which will value the company at nearly USD 34.5m.
The company, established by the co-founders of cryptocurrency mining group Argo Blockchain...
Bitcoin miner Blockcap closes $75M investment led by Off The Chain, Foundry Digital
31.3.2021
The Texas-based miner raised more than $38 million in two separate funding rounds
Youtuber Builds a Bitcoin Miner Out of a 31-year old Nintendo Game Boy
29.3.2021
On Saturday, a popular Youtuber named Stacksmashing published a video that shows him hacking a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy in order to mine bitcoin. Despite the creativity and the fact that the miner only leverages four double-A batteries, Stacksmashing noted that the 8-bit handheld game console was...
Bitcoin In Contango: How Pricing Differences Can Foreshadow Further Gains
25.3.2021
Major differences in the spot price for bitcoin and the cost of buying the cryptocurrency in the futures market create unique opportunities for traders. Several factors may be behind this development, but it could be bullish for the bitcoin price outlook no matter the catalyst. Curious Developments...
U.S. miner Blockcap plans to have 40,000 ASICs operational by Q4
23.3.2021
Despite launching in December, Blockcap plans to possess an operational hashrate of 3.5 EH/s by 2022
500 MW by 2025: Bitcoin Miner Greenidge and It’s Wholly-Owned Power Plant to Be Listed on Nasdaq
22.3.2021
On Monday, the New York-based company Greenidge Generation Holdings revealed the business aims to be the first publicly-listed mining operation with a wholly-owned power plant. Greenidge expects to be publicly listed on Nasdaq via a merger with the firm Support.com. Greenidge Bitcoin Mining...
Bitcoin Miner With Own Power Plant Aims For Nasdaq Listing
22.3.2021
Another Bitcoin (BTC)-related stock might be available for investors on the Nasdaq exchange as the owner of the vertically integrated BTC mining and power generation facility in Upstate New York, Greenidge Generation Holdings (GGH), aims to go public.
GGH, the owner of Greenidge Generation, said...
Ethereum at a crossroads: Ether community turmoil over miner reward fees
16.3.2021
Ether miners coming out in force against the Ethereum Improvement Proposal that can slash the reward ratio by over 50%
BTC Miner Stresses: ‘Bitcoin is One of the Most Environment-Friendly Financial Networks’
15.3.2021
While bitcoin has been gathering widespread attention with prices touching all-time highs, mainstream pundits have tried to attack the leading crypto asset for its energy consumption. It seems a new ‘bitcoin is bad for the environment’ editorial is published nearly every week...
Miner Backlash Over Fee Upgrade Provokes A Countermove by Ethereum Devs
12.3.2021
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Ethereum (ETH) developers have responded to a miner backlash against a fee-related Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) by proposing to bring forward the blockchain’s planned move to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism which makes miners obsolete.
Developer Mikhail...
Bitcoin miner sell-off fears as Puell Multiple nears ‘red zone’ last seen at 2017 peak
12.3.2021
A return to the peak of the 2017 bull market could signal “major macro highs” for Bitcoin, but this time, institutions are here, says analyst Philip Swift
Eth2 transition accelerates amid rumblings of a miner rebellion
12.3.2021
Ethereum appears to be hastening its transition to Proof-of-Stake, with developer Mikhail Kalinin publishing the specifications for the chain merge with Eth2
$2 Billion Merger: Bitcoin Miner Cipher Going Public Backed by Fidelity and Morgan Stanley
5.3.2021
Cipher Mining, a bitcoin mining operation of Bitfury, has announced that it is going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal values the combined company at $2 billion, with funding from investors such as Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Cipher Mining Technologies...
A peek into the Bitcoin miner’s 2020: Interview with BTC.top’s Jiang Zhuoer
5.3.2021
Miners are making bank amid the price rally as manufacturers struggle to produce chips
20 Bitcoin Block Rewards from 2010 Moved Today, Mystery Miner Spent $400 Million in BTC Since Black Thursday
28.2.2021
On Saturday, February 27, 2021, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the great number of 2010 and 2011 block rewards being spent this year. In that report, it was said that the mysterious whale entity we’ve been hunting “did not move a major string of bitcoin’s” since January...
Nvidia supply shortage won’t stop $50M Q1 crypto miner sales, says CFO
25.2.2021
A perfect storm consisting of COVID-19, supply shortages and surging crypto prices has resulted in the best financial quarter in Nvidia's history, as the stock hits all-time highs
BTC Transaction Stuck? Bitcoin Cash-Powered Accelerators Can Speed Up Transfers
18.2.2021
At the time of publication, there’s more than 69,000 transactions waiting in line to get confirmed by a bitcoin miner. Since bitcoin’s price rise, at certain times, transaction fees have climbed to $10 to $20 per transfer, and people who pay less than the median fee may have to wait...
Lottery Giant 500.com Buys Bitcoin Miner BTC.com From Jihan Wu
16.2.2021
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel
Listed Chinese online sports lottery service provider 500.com said it agreed to acquire the BTC.com Bitcoin (BTC) mining bussiness from Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu.
500.com is buying the business in exchange for its newly...