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Bitmain Launches Low-Cost Special Edition Antminer S9
18.6.2019
On Monday, June 17, the Chinese mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies announced the launch of a low-cost miner called the Antminer S9 version SE. The new 16 terahash per second (16TH/s) S9 SE is $350 per unit and the launch celebrates the company’s most popular product, the original...
Blockchain-Based Energy Trading Firm to Optimize Solar Energy Distribution in Austria
18.6.2019
DLT-enabled energy trading firm Power Ledger will roll out its app in Austria's second-largest city of Graz to optimize energy distribution
China: Locals Allegedly Laying Cable via Fish Ponds to Steal Oil Well Power for BTC Mining
13.6.2019
Police in China have reportedly gathered evidence of people laying cables via fish ponds to steal oil well power to fuel their bitcoin (BTC) mining
74% of the World’s Bitcoin Mining Operations Driven by Renewable Energy Says Report
7.6.2019
There’s a lot of debate over whether bitcoin mining is bad for the environment. Many bureaucrats and mainstream media pundits claim that mining is wasteful and bitcoin’s energy consumption cannot be ignored. However, these claims have been refuted in the past and on June 6, Coinshares...
Chinese Authorities to Investigate Illegal Mining Farms at ‘Global Mining Capital’ Sichuan
30.5.2019
Chinese authorities are investigating the alleged illegal bitcoin mining farms located in “global mining capital” Sichuan province
China Authorities Probe Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Mining Sites at Hydro Plants
30.5.2019
Authorities in Sichuan province are reportedly probing into local bitcoin mining farms that may have been constructed without official approval
Study: Publicly Listed Chinese Firms Quietly Participate in Bitcoin Mining
29.5.2019
According to regional reports, a few publicly listed Chinese companies have been secretly mining bitcoin by pretending to provide cloud or web hosting services. Moreover, recent studies have revealed a growing trend of mystery miners processing the BCH and BTC networks at the same time as these...
Toyota, UTokyo and Trende to Test Blockchain-Based Electricity Trading System
23.5.2019
The University of Tokyo, Toyota and Japanese online renewable energy retailer Trende Inc. plan to jointly conduct tests for a blockchain-powered electricity trading system