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One mining pool controls a dangerously dominant share of BitcoinSV’s hash rate
The integrity of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) remains in question, as one group of cryptocurrency miners approaches control of the network‘s hash rate. Calvin Ayre’s CoinGeek has become BitcoinSV’s primary mining pool. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:56 | |
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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto
There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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Hardware Mining Giant, Ebang, Projects 400,000 Ebit Units For The Year To Rival Bitmain And Canaan
One of the major producers of mining machinery reportedly has plans to manufacture a minimum of 400,000 of its mining rigs before 2019 runs out. Ebang, the manufacturing company, hopes to be able to control the market in the near future as it currently holds about 9. дальше »
2019-2-23 14:46 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Pools: The Majority of Bitcoin SV Blocks Are Mined By ‘Unknown’ [Yes, Really]
Like Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV has large mining pools, each with a significant share of its SHA-256 hashrate. However, unlike the others, BSV has a nearly 44% majority who are “unknown,” according to data published by Coin. дальше »
2019-2-19 10:51 | |
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Grin Coin Code Review: A Fresh Slice Of Mimblewimble
Grin Coin is a community-based project that launched with no “funny business”. It’s natively private, lightweight, resistant to ASIC mining, and it has made a big impact on the crypto sector despite the ongoing bear market. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:18 | |
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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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New Obelisk GRN1 Launches as a New Generation Grin ASIC Mining System via Cuckatoo31 Algorithms
Obelisk, a manufacturer of ASIC mining hardware, launched a next-generation mining system called The Obelisk GRN1. The intention is to target the Cickatoo31 Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm. The new chip includes new improvements to the hashing boards, control boards, mechanical design and also enhancements to the PSU. дальше »
2019-1-18 02:25 | |
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Bitmain Continues to Downsize Amid Management Restructuring Reports
Chinese crypto mining juggernaut Bitmain has taken a substantial hit in the recent crypto crash, leading to negative consequences for the company on many fronts. Just today, a source has confirmed with Bitcoin Magazine that the company is shutting down its offices in Amsterdam. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:45 | |
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Here’s Why 51% Attacks Don’t Affect Price
51% attacks are catastrophic in the cryptocurrency world–or are they? 51% attacks may be a little bit scary but here’s why they don’t affect price. The Ethereum Classic 51% Attack Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular altcoins by market cap, just succumbed to a 51% attack. дальше »
2019-1-11 04:00 | |
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As Ethereum Classic (ETC) Suffered a 51% Attack, Is Bitcoin Also Vulnerable?
The recent 51% hack suffered by Ethereum classic known as the brother of ethereum the second rated Cryptocurrency on the 5th of January has thrown the crypto market into speculation of more 51% attack taking place. дальше »
2019-1-10 11:02 | |
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Finland Hands Over Info for 2,700 Danish Traders to Denmark’s Tax Agency
Finnish tax authorities have handed over information on 2,700 bitcoin traders to its Danish counterpart, Skattestyrelsen (SKAT). According to a press release, the traders used an undisclosed Finnish exchange to collectively purchase and sell some $15. дальше »
2018-12-14 03:12 | |
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Botnet operators ditch DDoS attacks for cryptocurrency mining malware
Leading cybersecurity unit Kaspersky Labs has warned hackers are “reprofiling” the world’s most well-known botnets en masse in order to spread their cryptocurrency mining malware as widely as possible. дальше »
2018-11-28 18:56 | |
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Hoskinson: Satoshi Did “An Amazing Thing”...But There Are Lessons to Learn
Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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BitMEX Studies Bitcoin Cash Hashwar, Finds BCH ABC and BCH SV Are Mining with Significant Losses
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hashwar begun on November 15. Over the last 24 hours, the two sides have battled for control of the world’s fourth largest cryptocurrency. A BitMEX analysis from earlier today reveals just how costly the battle has become: both BCH camps are mining at a major loss. One reason why bitcoin is […] дальше »
2018-11-17 08:04 | |
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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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Blockstack Looks to Boost Decentralized App Usage Through New App Mining Program
As a company looking to give users full control over their digital rights, Blockstack is piloting a new app mining program that encourages designers to create new applications directly on Blockstack’s platform and earn rewards in bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-24 00:30 | |
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Class Action Suits Launched Against Cryptocurrency Mining Investment Company
The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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Ripple & Trump Making New Ground
The new Chief Market Strategist at Ripple, Cory Johnson has been working at the company for just under a year now, however, in a recent interview with BreakerMag the crypto-San Francisco based company is in regular discussions with Trump’s administration. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:30 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Centralization of Mining Pools open Up New Attack Vectors
After losing four percent in the last week mostly compounded by strong losses of Oct 11, sellers are in control. This view is regardless of our expectations of higher highs in the aftermath of deflating dips of last week. дальше »
2018-10-15 05:00 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network
Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation. дальше »
2018-10-11 00:29 | |
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Report: China Has “Capabilities” and “Strong Motive” to Destroy Bitcoin
It’s commonly known that cryptocurrency mining farms located in China have a stronghold over the Bitcoin ecosystem. However, a scathing new report suggests that China’s increasing influence over the leading cryptocurrency by market cap may be putting the Bitcoin network at severe risk. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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In Search of Stability: An Overview of the Budding Stablecoin Ecosystem
Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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Slushpool Unveils Braiins OS Allowing Bitcoin Miners ‘To Take Back Control’
Braiins Systems, the Czech operator of the first Bitcoin mining pool Slush Pool, revealed an alpha version of its Braiins OS operating system September 23, aimed at “pleasing” miners. Open Source ‘First’ Braiins, which by its own admission has not “drawn much attention to itself” while running Slush Pool, wrote in a blog post about the release it wished to “change” its image, becoming more of an active force in altering the Bitcoin mining landscape. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:00 | |
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Craig Wright Affiliated Pools Gain 50% of the Bitcoin Cash Hashrate
Bitcoin Cash mining centralization has now reached the point where just two pools currently control precisely 50% of the hashrate (pictured above). According to reports, the Craig Wright affiliated Coingeek. дальше »
2018-9-17 12:31 | |
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Ethereum Increases Efforts to Restrict ASIC Mining Devices
Mining is the process of securing, validating and confirming blockchain transactions by contributing excess computing power in return for the opportunity to earn cryptocurrency rewards. The idea, at least in theory, is to give people the opportunity to contribute to a network that is free from centralized control. дальше »
2018-9-12 19:16 | |
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BitFury Tbilisi Introduces New Cooling System
BitFury, a crypto mining equipment manufacturer, is now using low environmental impact refrigeration technology to maintain crypto-mining equipment at its mining farm in Tbilisi. It entails a method of immersing Bitcoin mining devices in tanks containing a non-conductive liquid to keep them cold. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:18 | |
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Noise Complaints May Cause Norwegian Bitcoin Mining Center to Shut Down
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. дальше »
2018-8-24 23:36 | |
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Television Set That Doubles As A Bitcoin Mining Rig
Canaan Creative has announced that it plans to sell a 43” television set that doubles as a bitcoin mining rig – dubbed the Avalonminer Inside. Canaan, the world’s second largest manufacturer of mining rigs, stated that its television is equipped with A3210 16nm ASIC chips and is capable of processing at a power of 2. дальше »
2018-8-11 15:00 | |
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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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China Arrests Trojan Developers Who Controlled over 1 Million Computers for Mining
Chinese Trojan developers arrested after being suspected of illicit control of over 300 million computers. A few have already been released on bail. The post China Arrests Trojan Developers Who Controlled over 1 Million Computers for Mining appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:40 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining malware that infected over a million computers in China reportedly earned its creators more than $2 million over two years. According to a local news report on Monday, police in China’s Da Lian city have arrested 20 suspects from a computer technology firm who allegedly gained control of the large number of computers дальше »
2018-7-9 14:46 | |
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‘Miners Are Miners Again’: Bitcoin Core Dev Launches Alternative Mining Protocol
Bitcoin core developer Matt Corallo has launched a mining pool which aims to increase decentralization as Bitcoin mining becomes increasingly monopolized. Corallo: Miners ‘Have No Control’ Beginning June 25 but still with what Corallo describes as “vulnerabilities,” the pool uses BetterHash, a protocol which seeks to offer mining pool users the option to use their own block templates rather than those prescribed by pool owners. дальше »
2018-7-3 20:00 | |
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Nativecoin ICO
Nativecoin has developed a system of Mobile Mining Units (MMU’s) that can be powered directly using: Solar, Hydro, Wind and fossil power plants in every part of the World. Nativecoin MMU’s are based on standard intermodal (sea) containers, equipped with mining hardware, communication and industry 4. дальше »
2018-7-2 17:20 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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Police arrest 16 suspected of cloud mining over 5.1m yuan
Police in Ruian, East China’s Zhejiang Province, arrested 16 suspects who allegedly implanted programs to secretly control computers in more than 30 cities for cloud mining. According to the police, the suspects controlled more than 100,000 computers and had mined more than 5. дальше »
2018-7-9 14:43 | |
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Bitmain Nears 51% of Network Hash Rate: Why This Matters and Why It Doesn’t
Recent Bitcoin block data shows that Bitcoin’s mining pools BTC. com, AntPool and ConnectBTC, respectively mined about 25. 7 percent, 16. 1 percent and 0. 2 percent of all new blocks over the past week. дальше »
2018-6-29 23:07 | |
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A Long-Secret Bitcoin Key Is Approximately to At last Be Revealed
For example, a BitcoinJ developer once wanted to use the key to control fees, while a Bloq staffer pressed for Bitcoin Core developers to use the key to change the network’s mining difficulty. I’m thinking about releasing the private key early July at Building on Bitcoin, though it’s not finalized yet.” If they were found дальше »
2018-6-26 10:01 | |
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Will Bitmain Stage a 51% Attack on the BTC Network?
The Chinese mining company Bitmain now controls over 40% of the BTC hashing power. This means that the company is approaching the hashing power required to control the Bitcoin network and – if it pleased – stage a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:26 | |
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Bitmain approaches to control almost 51% of bitcoin hashrate
Mining pools controlled by the largest Chinese ASIC miners producer Bitmain, mined more than 42% of bitcoin blocks last week, and their share in the network hashrate is growing, making a '51% attack' on bitcoin more real. дальше »
2018-6-26 22:14 | |
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