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Bitcoin Unique Active Entities Signals Market Participants Returning to the Network
Last week, Bitcoin managed to breach $10,000 mark again but it didn’t stay there long and went below $9,500 yet again. During the past week, bitcoin price suffered a rapid drop and has now leveled out around $9,600. дальше »
2020-2-22 22:02
PayPal’s Peter Thiel-backed Layer1 Opens Renewable Energy-Focused Bitcoin Mining Facility
PayPal founder and early Facebook investor, Peter Thiel is the latest one to join the bitcoin mining business. As the crypto market gets back on the bull track with 85% increase in prices in 2019 after the crypto winter of 2018, investors are also jumping the bitcoin train. дальше »
2020-2-20 19:41
5 Chinese-Based Entities Control 49.9% of Bitcoin (BTC) Hash Rate: TokenAnalyst Report
According to the latest report of TokenAnalyst, Bitcoin is more centralized than ever before. Bitcoin a decentralized and nearly trustless system to transfer and safely store value. But in 2020, it has started to “become a highly centralized system that places an increasing amount of trust in a small number of large entities.” The report […] дальше »
2020-2-2 00:16
2nd Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool Produces A Stale Block, Leading To A $3 Double Spend
A research conducted by BitMex indicate that two Bitcoin mining firms found out one transaction block at exactly the same time. BitMEX Research tweeted the discovery stating that the stale block took place exactly at block height 614,732. дальше »
2020-1-28 00:26
Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Hits A fresh All Time High Signifying A Strong Network Before Halving
Bitcoin hash rate has hit a fresh all-time high (ATH) which shows that the king crypto has continued to gain on its technical ability. Fresh data from BitInforCharts shows that the total hashes have jumped to 126Eh/s. дальше »
2020-1-19 20:33
It’s Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin as Hash Rate Hits New Highs
Bitcoin’s hash rate and difficulty continue to surge higher as miner confidence appears unshaken in Q1 2020
дальше »2020-1-18 11:46
Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits a New ATH at 111 TH/s while Price Struggles
Bitcoin price has fallen back around 7,000 after surging 19% in the past five days climbing to $7,645 level. At the time of writing, BTC/USD has been trading at $7,354 with 24 hours loss of 2.27%, as per Coincodex while managing the daily trading volume of $357 million. While the price is struggling to make […] дальше »
2019-12-24 18:19
Bitcoin Miners Turn to Derivatives to Increase their Profitability as Halving Looms & Fees Decline
Bitcoin miners are currently earning 12. 5 BTC for each block they mine successfully. The third reward halving will cut down this reward to half to 6. 25 BTC. There are about 5 months left when this event will occur and put a dent in miners’ revenue. дальше »
2019-12-11 20:00
Is Bitcoin Mining the Solution to this Major Environmental Concern?
Denver-based company Crusoe Energy System Inc. to install data centers at shale drilling sites to take advantage of the excess natural gas supplies, and turn it into electricity with which it powers the data centers for mining Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-12-8 17:44
Chinese Maker of Bitcoin Mining Equipment Plans US IPO
Ebang, also known as Ebit Maker, is a manufacturer of hardware used for bitcoin mining equipment and is planning on launching an IPO in the United States, according to a report by News 8BTC. The report indicates that the company, based in Hangzhou, China, has a 9. дальше »
2019-12-6 01:53
Cryptocurrency Mining Is Not A Taxable Activity, According to Kazakhstan Law
Mining is an essential component for the cryptocurrency industry, though high electricity fees can make turning a profit more difficult in some areas. The process itself is treated the same way as self-employment, by some countries, resulting in taxation of the miners associated with it. дальше »
2019-12-6 01:07
Canada-Based Crypto Mining Firm Great North Data Files for Bankruptcy
Crypto mining company Great North Data has reportedly submitted bankruptcy documents, listing millions in liabilities
дальше »2019-12-6 16:10
Blockchain Research: Major Competition from Bitcoin Mining Pools Pushes Bitmain Out
Mining is a critical component of Bitcoin, required to keep the blockchain updated and scaled as necessary. Recently, one of the largest companies in the crypto industry – Blockchain – decided to analyze the changes in how blocks are distributed within some of the biggest mining pools. дальше »
2019-12-4 02:15
Is Braiins Stratum V2 Update The Answer To Bitcoin Mining Becoming Fully Decentralized?
The company that’s behind one of the largest mining pools for Bitcoin (BTC), Braiins, has recently presented a code that looks promising when it comes to decentralized mining. The specification is called Stratum V2 and can greatly improve the way in which Bitcoin mining works. дальше »
2019-12-3 23:43
Will 2020 Bring a Profit to Cryptocurrency Miners?
Miners are a critical and essential component of the cryptocurrency industry, especially Bitcoin. The validation of each block on the blockchain relies on these individuals performing their work to solve equations, and they’ve been rewarded from the start of the industry. дальше »
2019-12-2 02:05
Bitcoin Mining Company Hut 8 Acquires 9 Datacenters From Bitfury For $7 Million
Hut 8 Mining Corp a Canadian crypto mining company has completed the set up of its mining farm at Drumheller after purchasing 9 data centers from Bitfury for $7 million. Andrew Kiguel, Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8 believed the purchase would allow the Drumhekker facility to be fully functional and provide the full ownership […] дальше »
2019-11-30 21:53
New Research Shows That BTC’s Carbon Footprint Is Lower Than Expected
A new research piece published by The New Scientist, a prominent science magazine, has pointed out that Bitcoin (BTC) mining might not be so harmful to the climate as it was thought before. The study, which was made by Massimo Pizzol and Susanne Kohler at the Aalborg University in Denmark, criticized some notions that BTC’s […] дальше »
2019-11-28 20:04
Russian Oligarch Turns Soviet Plant Into a Major Bitcoin Mining Hub
Bitriver hosts mining machines in the former world’s largest aluminum smelter
дальше »2019-11-24 13:04
Former Soviet Metal Construction Plant Is Now Mining Bitcoin
Bitriver hosts mining machines in the former world’s largest aluminum smelter
дальше »2019-11-25 13:04
‘No Capitulation’ — Bitcoin Miners Completely Unfazed by Price Drop
Bitcoin price not irking miners as the hash rate stays stable
дальше »2019-11-24 12:16
Bitmain Should Know Everything Is Bigger In Texas, As A New 1 Gigawatt BTC Mine Breaks Ground
Competition is ever-present in the cryptocurrency industry, and Bitmain clearly wants to stay ahead. The platform recently launched a bitcoin mine in Texas, located at a former Alcoa plant, but it, unfortunately, isn’t getting an award for the “world’s largest” anytime soon. дальше »
2019-11-22 18:43
Here’s Why Bitcoin Miner Capitulation Is Not Here Yet: 2020 BTC Halving is Under 180 Days Away
If you have been on Twitter lately, the Crypto Community is all about “Miner Capitulation. ” While some belief this to not be good for Bitcoin others see it as a bullish occurrence for the leading cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-11-21 19:25
Quebec Mining Firm Expands Despite Protests of Local Population
Mining firm Bitfarms expands its operations in Sherbrooke despite complaints about the noise from the local population
дальше »2019-11-21 18:29
Bitcoin Mining Firms Merge to Build World’s Largest Purported Mining Farm in 2020
Bitcoin mining firms Northern Bitcoin and Whinstone are merging and plan to jointly build the world’s largest mining farm
дальше »2019-11-20 21:58
How FPGA Mining Can Help Dig Miners Out of the Crypto Mining Hole
For any of us that have either been in a guidance counselor's office in their days at school, or attended any career advisors meeting, you'll likely have one key skill etched into your mind: the skill that is regarded as one of the most valuable for success in the 21st century marketplace, Adaptability. In the […] дальше »
2019-11-19 03:18
Northern Bitcoin AG Enters Merger with Whinstone Group to Build Massive Bitcoin Mining Farm
Northern Bitcoin AG is responsible for the operation of a Bitcoin Mining Site in Louisiana and is presently working on developing the biggest Bitcoin mining facility in the world. According to a recent press release from BusinessWire, Northern Bitcoin decided to eliminate their competitor Whinstone US, Inc. by signing a merger agreement with them. The […] дальше »
2019-11-19 02:07
Bitcoin Bull Run Set to Start on Thursday Based On One Prominent Mining Metric
Last week, Bitcoin was having trouble adjusting per PlanB. An analysis was showing that a previous difficulty reduction of 7% can give some signals that a major bull-run is about to start if a significant increase was about to follow. дальше »
2019-11-19 00:30
Oldest Bitcoin Mining Pool Releases Details On New Stratum V2 Specifications
Mining is a vital part of the Bitcoin network and most people who work on mining pools know this pretty well. It is because of this understanding that everyone was paying attention when Slush Pool, known as the first Bitcoin mining pool ever, released their specifications for its new protocol. Formerly known as Bitcoin Pooled […] дальше »
2019-11-15 00:35
The Story Behind the Renowned Icelandic, “Big Bitcoin Heist”: From Mastermind to Execution
Iceland is known for having the world’s largest bitcoin mine. Given so much space and low electricity, it is a spot that most eye when it comes to Bitcoin mining. However, the country is also known for having witnessed five crypto data centers that were broken into in a span of two months reports Vanity […] дальше »
2019-11-10 23:01
Chinese Agency Scraps Plan to Eliminate Bitcoin Mining Industry
China's top economic planning agency has remove bitcoin mining from a list of industries to be phased out from the country. дальше »
2019-11-7 07:58
China Scraps Plan to Categorize Bitcoin Mining as Industry to Be Eliminated
China's top economic planning agency has scrapped the plan to categorize bitcoin mining as an industry to be eliminated from the country. дальше »
2019-11-6 07:58
Bitcoin Mining Power Declines; Average Hashing Power Reduces to 90 EH/s
Bitcoin’s seven day average mining power suffered a drop in the week bygone to 90 EH/s from 97.90 EH/s on 24th October. The drop comes after the mining power saw three months of continuous rise. According to Chris Zhu, the co-founder of Poolin, the reason for this decline is surprisingly unobvious – the end of […] дальше »
2019-11-2 03:59
BTC Record: $1 Billion Posted in All-Time Transaction Fees for Bitcoin
Bitcoin reaches epic blockchain milestone just one day before its 11th anniversary of Satoshi's whitepaper release in surpassing $1 billion in cumulative transaction fees. Bitcoin has been around for over a decade, and it has reached many milestones along the way. дальше »
2019-10-31 04:33
China’s Bitcoin Mining Province, Sichuan, Advised to Leverage its Hydro Energy to Remain Attractive
The Province of Sichuan in China has been a booming crypto mining hub with most of the world’s Bitcoin being mined within its environs. This has attracted sentiments from its local leaders like the former V. дальше »
2019-10-29 21:54
Russia: Government Official Expects to Mine 20% of the World’s Bitcoin
Russian company plans to open giant Bitcoin mining farm
дальше »2019-10-30 18:54
Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Giant Files for $400 Million IPO in US
Crypto mining giant Canaan has filed for an initial public offering with the U.S SEC to raise $400 million
дальше »2019-10-29 02:57
Bitcoin Continues to Set New Performance Records for Its Network Hash Rate Power
Bitcoin dominance has continued to soar in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. BTC has set new records this month for its network hash rate, which indicates that miners jiggled off delicate price accomplishment. дальше »
2019-10-25 02:44
Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Nears Belgium, Finland Figures
Bitcoin’s hashrate reached new record highs this week, leading one study to estimate its total energy consumption now matches some EU nations. More Power Than Belgium? According to the latest data from the University of Cambridge, the Bitcoin network uses around 79. дальше »
2019-10-24 14:00
The 18,000,000 BTC Has Been Mined With Less Than 15% Remaining; Will You Grab Your Share?
Bitcoin has reached a major milestone, the 18 millionth BTC has been mined and we are all the more closer to its hard cap of 21 million coins. The 600,000 block on the bitcoin network was just mined! Block after block containing fully uncensored and immutable transactions outside the reach of governmental control. A milestone […] дальше »
2019-10-19 16:58
Sucuri Discovers Fake WordPress Plugins Privately Mining Cryptocurrencies
The researchers of Sucuri just discovered a new threat that affects WordPress users. According to them, new malicious plugins for WordPress are appearing at a fast rate. These plugins are exploiting an issue by running the Linux binary code. дальше »
2019-10-19 22:51
Bitcoin Privacy Is the Only ‘Big Question’ for Devs, Says Poolin CEO
Bitcoin privacy must improve to prevent government blacklists of addresses, says Poolin CEO
дальше »2019-10-18 11:52
Layer1 Raises $50M From Investors Like PayPal’s Co-Founder, To Build Wind Powered Bitcoin Miners
Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry is a lucrative and profitable industry that is witnessing a swelling growth in the number of companies entering the field. The U.S still lags behind in the industry as Chinese mining firms and chip makers hold 60% of the global BTC mining business – compared to U.S’s 5% capture of the […] дальше »
2019-10-16 21:34
Bitcoin Miner Revenue Ready to Blast Through $15 Billion Milestone
Bitcoin fundamentals are showing great strength as hash rate hits new highs and addresses holding more than $100 worth of BTC skyrockets since 2018. Another positive facet of the network is seen in the form of rising fees. дальше »
2019-10-15 19:47
Bitcoin Mining Rigs Set for New Upgrades as 2020 Block Reward Halving Approaches
Bitcoin halving set for 2020 has seen manufacturers of mining machines up the game in preparation for the event. Leading firms within this arena are now producing more efficient Bitcoin mining rigs with notable players such as Bitmain, Ebang and Pangolin increasing power by over 500%. At the moment, Bitcoin mining hashrates are at the […] дальше »
2019-10-11 19:01
Bitmain Announces Two New ASIC Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs
Leading ASIC miner producer Bitmain announced two new series 17 Bitcoin mining machines
дальше »2019-10-10 23:54
NiceHash Mining Power Provider’s Co-founder Arrested For A Million Dollar Theft
Co-founder of NiceHash which is a Slovenian cryptocurrency hash power broker – Matjaz Skorjanc was reportedly arrested in Germany on the US charges of a million-dollar theft. The US officials were already in search for Matjaz Skorjanc for running a cybercrime forum Darkode for almost 5 years taking us back to 2013 and for creating […] дальше »
2019-10-3 18:40
Google’s Quantum Computer Developments Raises Doubt On Bitcoin’s Security Over The Long Haul
Stories of Google having built a quantum computer in early September led to a number of debates on how long it will take before Bitcoin (BTC’s) encryption is finally cracked. In an uploaded photo on the official NASA website (which was taken down shortly), Google seems to have built a 53 qubit quantum computer and […] дальше »
2019-10-3 17:23
Crypto Mining Operation Catches on Fire as Bitcoin Hash Rate Still Climbs Up
A 9-minute video has been making the rounds on Twitter that shows a bitcoin mining farm eclipsed in flames. The news of the fire first broke out when Marshall Long (@OGBTC), one of the first active Bitcoin miners, shared a clip on Twitter. дальше »
2019-10-2 19:01
$10M Mining Farm Fire Takes Blame as Bitcoin Hash Rate Wobbles
Reported mining fire victim Innosilicon keeps quiet about potential $10M loss
дальше »2019-10-1 11:01
President Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus to Mine Bitcoin with Nuclear Power
In the latest video snippet, shared by a Bitcoin enthusiast, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus talks about using nuclear power to mine bitcoin. However, it is not a new one, rather the same video that first surfaced in April. дальше »