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Iranian Energy Grid Blames 7% Consumption Increase on Bitcoin Miners

Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad, the spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iranian state-operated grid entity, has explained that electrical consumption has spiked by 7% in comparison to the previous year. Rajabi blames illegal cryptocurrency mining operations for the country’s increased electrical consumption and has warned that illicit mining facilities will be cut off from the grid. дальше »

2019-6-26 00:30


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Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier

Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »

2018-12-18 18:48


Understanding How Blockchain Fees And Incentives Help Fend Off Network Spam Attacks

A lot of newcomers to crypto space often wonder why transaction fees are necessary, especially since miners receive block rewards. However, the truth is that block rewards can be enough only for a certain period, especially when it comes to Bitcoin, which has its block rewards cut in half approximately every four years. For now, […] дальше »

2018-12-3 21:27


Demand For Bitcoin Mining Chips Reportedly Declining as Taiwan’s Chipmaker Slashes Growth Target

The world’s largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has cut its growth target to 6. 5% following a reducing demand for chips by Bitcoin miners. The company had earlier predicted a growth rate range of 7%-9% in the fourth quarter of the year, an expectation which seems to be unattainable. дальше »

2018-10-21 11:00