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Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Building a Bitcoin Mining System
24.4.2024
The firm also completed the development of its three-nanometer mining chip, which it had been working on since April 2023
Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
24.4.2024
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC
Jack Dorsey’s Block Expands Bitcoin Mining Ambitions, Develops 3nm Mining Chip
24.4.2024
Jack Dorsey's payments company Block has shifted its focus from designing chips to developing a full Bitcoin mining system.
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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...
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...
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 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
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...
Bitcoin Cash Undergoes Halving Event, Sets Stage for May Upgrade
4.4.2024
The Bitcoin Cash network has witnessed its halving event at block height 840,000, leading to a reduction in the miner reward to 3.125 coins per block from the previous 6.25 coins. Miner Rewards Halved on Bitcoin Cash Network The latest block data reveals that the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network...
Google Introduces Cryptocurrency Wallet Balance Check via Search Engine
29.3.2024
Google has enhanced its search engine to allow users to check their cryptocurrency wallet balances directly by entering the wallet’s address, supporting various blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, and Fantom. This feature not only shows the native...
12 Cool Games We Saw At PAX East 2024
28.3.2024
PAX East was in Boston this past week, and while there were some heavy hitters at the show like Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios and Square Enix showing off Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail expansion, the show didn’t have a ton of big names.Read more
Marathon Digital Holdings Unveils ‘M’ Block Art on Bitcoin Blockchain
27.3.2024
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings has crafted a block that prominently displays the letter “M” by carefully arranging transactions and fee rates within its mining pool. This novel approach introduces a creative twist to block creation in the blockchain realm. Despite this innovative step...
Mega Whale Moves 2,000 Dormant Bitcoins From 2010 in Third Series of Transfers This Month
27.3.2024
On March 1, a well-known colossal whale holding bitcoins from 2010 activated 2,000 dormant bitcoins across 40 transactions in a single block. Just four days afterward, on March 5, this entity once more made waves by transferring 1,000 bitcoins originating from the same year. For the third instance...
Report: Bitcoin’s Mining Landscape Braces for Shift as Halving Could Slash 100 EH/s of Hashpower
23.3.2024
Based on a recent analysis, numerous outdated bitcoin mining devices likely powered up in response to the latest uptick in bitcoin’s value. However, with the anticipated block reward halving, it’s projected that around 100 exahash per second (EH/s) of computing power might...
Bitcoin Miners on the Brink of Surpassing February Earnings as 2 Difficulty Adjustments Loom
21.3.2024
Bitcoin miners face two additional difficulty adjustments before the network’s halving event, which is rapidly approaching, with less than 4,300 blocks remaining. Data indicates the total hashrate has recovered from a minor dip, suggesting miners might see a decrease in difficulty at...
Solana Announces Recommendations and Measures to Deal With Network Congestion
19.3.2024
The Solana Foundation has announced several recommendations that developers should follow to cope with the high usage that the network is currently experiencing. The foundation recommended implementing priority fees, and a series of optimizations to avoid dropping transactions. Also, an improved...
Bitcoin Mining Hits Record Difficulty as Countdown to 2024 Halving Begins
14.3.2024
On Thursday, Bitcoin’s network difficulty escalated by 5.79% at block height 834,624, signaling the year’s fourth rising adjustment. The mining difficulty now stands at an unprecedented peak of 83.95 trillion, with the forthcoming adjustment anticipated around March 27, 2024. Bitcoin...
Blast Network Temporarily Halts Amid Dencun Upgrade; Fix Deployed
13.3.2024
Blast, a new Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution, paused its block production due to issues arising from the recent Dencun upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet, with its team diligently seeking a fix. Since launching its mainnet on Feb. 29, 2024, and amassing billions in crypto assets through...
Jack Dorsey's Block Begins Shipping Bitkey Bitcoin Wallets
13.3.2024
Block unveiled Bitkey for pre-order in 95 countries last December having commenced beta testing during the summer