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Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Stagnates as Coronavirus Outbreak Delays New Equipment
12.2.2020
A key measure of competition among bitcoin miners has stagnated in the past two weeks as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts economic activity in China
Childhood Friends Battle Over Ownership of North America’s Largest Bitcoin Mine
11.2.2020
Four years ago, two lifelong friends turned a small investment into the largest crypto miner in North America. Now they are warring over the company's future
Chinese Crypto Mine Stop or Stall Operations Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
7.2.2020
A mining farm is forced to shut down and mining companies are being affected by the spread of coronavirus
Iranian Authorities Have Issued 1,000 Licenses for Cryptocurrency Mining
27.1.2020
Iranian trade and mining authorities have issued over 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining so far
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
24.1.2020
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
24.1.2020
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
24.1.2020
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power
Developer Proposes Decentralized Bitcoin Hashrate Derivatives
20.1.2020
There’s a new concept called Powswap that lets people speculate on hashrate in order to hedge against price volatility. Powswap was developed by the software engineer Jeremy Rubin who believes hashrate derivatives products allow people to leverage new trading strategies. Also read: Regulatory...
It’s Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin as Hash Rate Hits New Highs
18.1.2020
Bitcoin’s hash rate and difficulty continue to surge higher as miner confidence appears unshaken in Q1 2020
Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%
16.1.2020
Rewards received by bitcoin miners form a major chunk of the salaries paid across major proof of work (PoW) blockchains, according to Yassine Elmandjra, a cryptocurrency analyst from ARK Invest
Tokyo-Based Zigmabit Offers Mining Rigs for Homes and Offices
14.1.2020
Cryptocurrency mining develops rapidly like any high tech sector. Improvements in the hardware and auxiliary systems make it possible to design mining rigs that are more compact and silent than they used to be, while also profitable to run. Zigmabit is a manufacturer that assembles units suitable...
This Metric Suggests Bitcoin Has Bottomed Out
10.1.2020
Bitcoin likely carved out a major price bottom in December, according to a non-price metric, which has proved as a reliable price indicator in the past
Is Bitcoin Mining hazardous to the Environment?
9.1.2020
The enormous consumption of electrical energy in the mining of Bitcoin has been a burning issue of debates over the past few years. Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto when the world was going through the dark cloud of the financial crisis. The financial catastrophe in 2007–2008...
A Russian Nuclear Plant Is Renting Space to Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Miners
8.1.2020
A state-owned nuclear power plant in Russia may soon fuel a bitcoin mining hub
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
BTC’s Hashrate Touches 120 Exahash, But the Price Has Not Followed
3.1.2020
On January 1, the BTC network hashrate touched an all-time high at close to 120 exahash per second (EH/s). Despite the crypto market lull and lower BTC prices, the 2020 milestone happened just before the blockchain’s 11th anniversary. BTC’s curious jump in hashrate has the cryptosphere...
Bitcoin Kicks Off 2020 More Secure Than Ever as Hash Rate Hits Record
2.1.2020
Bitcoin continues to dispel concerns over price as the network hash rate becomes stronger than ever before
Authorities in Sichuan Go After Miners to Save Electricity in the Dry Season
28.12.2019
Regional authorities in the province of Sichuan are reportedly pressuring bitcoin miners to scale down operations amid electricity shortages during the dry season in Southwest China. A meeting has been scheduled with regulators, the state run grid operator and mining companies. Two hydropower...
Bitmain and Canaan to Reveal 5nm Bitcoin Mining Chips in 2020
27.12.2019
Two of the largest bitcoin mining chip manufacturers have plans to equip their products with 5nm chips in the near future. Just recently, China-based manufacturer Bitmain purportedly produced the world’s first 5nm test-grade bitcoin mining chip and more efficient mining rigs will see mass...
Canaan's New 5-Nanometer Chips to Escalate ASIC Arms Race With Bitmain
26.12.2019
Chinese mining ASIC producer Canaan plans to roll out machines based on 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020