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Bitcoin Cash reportedly suffered a 51% attack, transactions reversed
Bitcoin Cash reportedly suffered a 51% attack following its May 15 scheduled hardfork upgrade. Following Bitcoin Cash’s hardfork upgrade, an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the update that added invalid transactions to the pool of unprocessed transactions (the Mempool). дальше »
2019-5-25 01:47 | |
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Bitcoin Miner Revenue is Approaching Yearly High
Bitcoin price regained and held ground above $8000 May 24 as new data showed miner revenues had reached their highest in 10 months. Mining Reverses 2018 Bear Market Lows Data from Blockchain. com confirmed miners’ income as the latest in a series of Bitcoin metrics to turn seriously bullish in recent weeks, with rewards now topping $17. дальше »
2019-5-24 20:00 | |
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Check Point Research Report Shows Crypto Miners Are The Three Most Common Malware
According to a report released on May 14 by Check Point, the three most common malware variants were related to crypto miners. Check Point Research explained that the malware called Cryptoloot was the biggest threat last month. дальше »
2019-5-17 01:24 | |
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Crypto Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Expects Cash Breakeven in May With New Miners
Crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain expects to break even in May following an investment in new mining equipment
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Binance Hacked for $40M, CEO Backpedals on Recoup Via Block Reorganization
Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community. дальше »
2019-5-8 21:39 | |
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Bitcoin Transactions Spike in April While SegWit Keeps Fees Low: Report
Research has shown that the number of on-chain Bitcoin transactions has risen dramatically throughout 2019, nearing the volume of Bitcoin’s peak in December 2017. Even so, transaction fees are a fraction of what they were around bitcoin’s all-time high, likely due to the continued uptick of SegWit transactions on the network. дальше »
2019-5-8 00:53 | |
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Can You Cancel Unconfirmed Bitcoin Transactions? Yes, Here’s How
Every confirmed bitcoin transaction is irreversible. But is it possible to cancel unconfirmed bitcoin transactions? Why Bitcoin Transactions Remain Unconfirmed An unconfirmed bitcoin transaction occurs when a given transaction fails to receive a confirmation on the blockchain within 24 hours. дальше »
2019-5-7 19:00 | |
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Canadian Province Offers Low-Cost Energy Incentives to Bitcoin Miners
They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power. дальше »
2019-4-17 20:52 | |
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As Supply Exceeds Demand, Mining Price War Ignites in Sichuan
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Chloe Jiang. The former director of Bitmain’s mining farm, a leading bitcoin mining operation, once said the wet season may not be as much of a boon for miners as many thought. дальше »
2019-4-13 19:07 | |
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Bitmain Reveals Specifications for Its ‘Profitable’ Antminer 17 Series
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Chloe Jiang. Bitmain, the world’s largest bitcoin miner manufacturer, has announced specifications for its Antminer 17 series machines, which will be globally available on April 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:14 | |
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Ethereum Creator Rips Crypto Conference for Hosting Bitcoin SV ‘Shills’
Readers may remember the legendary moment last year when Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin responded to a talk by Craig Wright to call him a “fraud. ” Buterin had endured enough of what he viewed to be baseless claims on the part of Wright, who at the time was talking about “dishonest miners” in the crypto economy. дальше »
2019-4-6 21:09 | |
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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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Bitmain Announces Antminer s17 Date: Can It Turn the Company’s Fortunes Around?
Cryptomining manufacturer Bitmain has revealed the release date for its next-generation Antminer S17 series. The S17 set of miners includes the Antminer S17 Pro, Antminer S17 and the Antminer T17. дальше »
2019-3-30 23:28 | |
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VeriBlock’s Bitcoin-Backed Security Protocol Goes Live
After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
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Bitcoin’s Highest Hash Rate in 4 Months Supports Growing Optimism
Bitcoin hash rate, the computing power securing the network, has reached levels not seen since early November 2018. Bitcoin Hash Rate May Have ‘Bottomed’ March 19th saw the Bitcoin hash rate surge past 52 quintillion hashes per second according to data from Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:00 | |
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GPU Miners May Soon Have Another Way to Make Money
GPU-based cryptocurrency miners have taken a beating throughout this bear market — just ask NVIDIA. However, users with spare GPUs may soon be able to put their ineffective mining hardware to another profitable use: renting rendering power to those looking to experience quality PC gaming on an underpowered computer. дальше »
2019-3-17 05:00 | |
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Today’s Cryptocurrency News: A Look at the Top Headlines Across Bitcoin and Blockchain
Crypto Bear Market Caused Nearly 1 Million Bitcoin Mining ASICs in China to Hibernate but May Be Back Online Soon The crypto winter has been strenuous for the entire industry, from investors to miners to exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-3 07:06 | |
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Renewable Energy Keeps Bitcoin Miners Afloat
A recently-published report suggests that more than three-quarters of Bitcoin (BTC) mining activity relies on cheap renewable energy in order to remain financially viable. The report, issued by the cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares, reprises the points which the company’s researchers made last May, and again in November: that a significant amount of mining activity is […] The post Renewable Energy Keeps Bitcoin Miners Afloat appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-3-1 20:33 | |
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Ethereum Miners Receive Over $300k in Fees for a Transaction of $14
An Ethereum (ETH) user is probably counting his losses as the Ethereum network charged him a staggering fee of over 2100 ETH to send $14 worth of ETH. While this may seem like a mistake, the user’s account is said to be very active and so chances of making such a mistake are really slim. дальше »
2019-2-20 09:15 | |
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Chinese Miners Relocate To Get Cheap Hydroelectricity Energy From Sichuan Province
You may have heard that the blockchain mining industry took a hit last year as the prices dropped and mining started to be unprofitable in some regions. Because of this, there is a migration of miners who want to go to the Sichuan province as the rain season has started. Every year, the Sichuan province, […] дальше »
2019-2-15 08:02 | |
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Bitcoin Developers Propose Temporary Reduction of Block Size to 300 Kilobyte 1 Megabyte
Blockstream co-founder and Bitcoin developer Luke Jr has proposed that the Bitcoin block size be reduced to 300kb temporarily. A report says he has already written the code for the shrinking of the block size. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:26 | |
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Forbes Lists Six Crypto Mining Business Models That May Surprise You
IT industry analyst, Jason Bloomberg recently wrote an article on Forbes, detailing how crypto miners make money. He talked about the six most common crypto mining business models that are helping people make money, even though some may not be completely legal. дальше »
2019-1-23 14:59 | |
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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash Mining Death Spiral Scenario
The concept of a bitcoin mining death spiral has been around for many years. The basic idea is a large number of bitcoin miners may stop mining at nearly the same time because their activity is no longer profitable. дальше »
2019-1-18 16:45 | |
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Zcash Plans To Reduce Inflation With Harmony Mining
Zcash, a prominent privacy coin, has announced plans to reduce its rapid inflation rate. Currently, the coin is experiencing inflation at a rate of 0.1% per day. This may not sound like much, but the rate compounds dramatically over the course of a year, and in absolute terms, the network is issuing miners $400,000 worth… The post Zcash Plans To Reduce Inflation With Harmony Mining appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2019-1-7 19:26 | |
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New Financial Channel Report Details Why 70% of South Korean Crypto Miners Shut Down Operations in 2018
A report released by CCTV—2, the Chinese owned Financial Channel television station indicates that the bear market may have had a significant toll on local miners than initially anticipated. The state-owned broadcaster has just released a report which seeks to document the effects of the 2018 bear market on the local crypto miners. The report […] дальше »
2019-1-4 20:20 | |
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90% of Monero Mined Ahead of Tail Emission in 2022, Big Milestone?
Despite being in a bearish cycle this year, privacy coin Monero (XMR) is looking stronger on the demand front on a long-term basis. According to MoneroBlocks. info, an XMR chain explorer, miners have already mined 16,644,199 units against the total supply of 18. дальше »
2018-12-19 11:00 | |
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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 | |
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Difficulty Adjustment on Horizon: Are Miners Going to Save Bitcoin After All?
Miners have been attributed to much of the price decline from the US$6,000 range, and they may very well be responsible. When miners flocked to Bitcoin Cash before the SV fork to chase double rewards, Bitcoin started to tumble. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:40 | |
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Crypto Miners May Get Electricity Cost Discounts in France to Build Country’s Blockchain Ecosystem
The process of mining bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency is tedious and costly. The expense of covering an adequate amount of electricity is substantial, and two French legislators are looking to change that. дальше »
2018-12-14 20:42 | |
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Three Reasons why Bitcoin ABC may Outplay its rival Bitcoin Satoshi Vision
The hash war may have ended, but the feud continues. In fact, in the words of Craig Wright “Do not ask when we stop the hash war, it is when we will stop defending Bitcoin against dishonest miners and attackers. дальше »
2018-12-14 11:46 | |
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‘Unusually Large Miner Selling’ May Have Crashed BTC Price, Not Fundamentals
BTC price crash may have been sparked by an ‘unusual’ uptick in miners selling to finance the BCH hash war, according to BitMEX Research. Meanwhile, other metrics reveal that the recent price decline is disproportional with BTC market fundamentals. дальше »
2018-12-11 01:00 | |
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Report: Bitcoin Mining Doesn’t Fuel Climate Change, It Benefits the Global Economy
The majority of bitcoin miners — about 78 percent — use renewable energy to power their mining operations, while preventing surplus electricity from going to waste in countries such as China, a new study by Coinshares has revealed. дальше »
2018-12-2 02:00 | |
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New Report Finds 80% of Bitcoin Mining Running on Renewable Energy
A new report from CoinShares into Bitcoin mining suggests the practice is likely loss-making for the majority of miners at current prices. Average Miner ‘Running At A Loss’ In a ‘whitepaper’ which received high praise from cryptocurrency figures, CoinShares examined various facets of mining, which has seen increased prominence in recent weeks as Bitcoin price dropped to lows of $3500. дальше »
2018-12-1 00:00 | |
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Sweden Expects to Attract Norwegian Bitcoin Miners After Brutal Tax Hike
With Norway set to revoke electricity subsidies for cryptocurrency miners from January 2019 onward, Swedish data centers are anticipating a wave of inquiries from mining companies seeking to domicile in Sweden. дальше »
2018-11-27 11:15 | |
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Bitcoin Cash ‘Hash War’ May Soon End As Losses Near $12M
The total cost of the ongoing ‘hash rate war’ affecting Bitcoin Cash has topped $11. 8 million, data from Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX shows. SV Bears Brunt Of Giant Losses Fresh research uploaded to social media November 21 reveals the true extent of the curious phenomenon, in which miners have opted to mine Bitcoin Cash’s two forks at a loss. дальше »
2018-11-23 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Miners May Have to Pay More for Electricity in Chelan County
There is little doubt that cryptocurrency mining is extremely power intensive, with particular emphasis on coins that still rely on the Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. Recognizing this, Washington State’s Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) has proposed a rate hike for mining enterprises within the region. дальше »
2018-11-18 17:00 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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How Cartels May Control EOS and Fundamentally Threaten its Survival
There is evidence that a small group of block producers (miners) control the entire EOS network. These block producers have the power to censor transactions, blacklist individuals, and ensure they remain in power. дальше »
2018-11-16 15:30 | |
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Bitcoin Unlimited vs Bitcoin ABC vs Bitcoin SV – Node & Economic Support
There are still a lot of unknown factors associated with the upcoming Bitcoin Cash hard fork. While miners clearly favor Bitcoin SV at this time, things may look a bit different where everything else is concerned. дальше »
2018-11-15 19:53 | |
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Competing Bitcoin Cash Forks Show Differing Outcomes; Miners Support SV while Traders Side with ABC
Ahead of Bitcoin Cash’s (BCH) impending fork on November 15, 2018, miners maintaining the network may be taking two different paths for the protocol if data from Coin Dance is considered. Competition in Decentralization The two teams, Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV, led by Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver and CoinGeek CEO Calvin Ayre respectively, are engaged in a fierce. дальше »
2018-11-15 08:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining May Trigger the End of Paraguay’s Economic and Debt Crisis
Paraguay’s hydroelectric powered-towns, long associated as dugouts for drug cartels, smuggling, and ammunition rackets, are now home to miners connected in a sophisticated network circuitry to mine cryptocurrencies for their owners. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:00 | |
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Bitfury Secures $80M in Private Funding Round
Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc. дальше »
2018-11-7 01:06 | |
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