Miners switching from BCH to BTC could be behind the 5 hour block time on Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash usage has been put to the test when the network failed to produce a single block in more than five hours earlier this week without causing any transaction backlog. While many saw the declining hash rate as a consequence of low usage, the low usage might have been caused by an unstable hash […] The post Miners switching from BCH to BTC could be behind the 5 hour block time on Bitcoin Cash appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2020-1-31 15:39

Icelandic Bitcoin Mining Giant Takes on UK Company in

A new lawsuit filed by London-based Digital Capital Ltd. accuses Icelandic Bitcoin mining firm, Genesis Mining Iceland EHF, of failing to pay for the development and maintenance of its software. UK firm accuses the mining giant of failure to pay for services Recent reports indicate that the Iceland-based bitcoin mining firm, Genesis Mining Iceland EHF, did not pay Digital Capital Ltd. дальше »

2020-1-28 16:00

Iran Issues 1,000 Crypto Mining Licenses

According to recent reports from Iran, the country’s government is reportedly making a move that will benefit crypto miners by granting them over 1,000 mining licenses. New development in Iran favors the crypto mining industry Governments around the world are making significant progress with regulating the crypto industry, especially with regards to overseeing crypto mining operations. дальше »

2020-1-27 15:55

Mining Pools Collude to Fund Bitcoin Cash Infrastructure

Jhiang Zhuoer, CEO of BTC.TOP, a major BCH mining pool, has revealed that top miners have agreed on a proposal to divert 12.5% of the network’s block rewards to infrastructure development. A Controversial Take on Development Funding  Bitcoin Cash is about to embark on yet another string of contentious decisions as the top mining pools […] The post Mining Pools Collude to Fund Bitcoin Cash Infrastructure appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2020-1-23 11:32

Bitcoin Mining Power Has Hit Record Highs

Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing more computational power invested in coin generation than ever before. As of Jan. 6, Bitcoin’s mining network has reached a hashrate of 120 exahashes per day. This number has been growing steadily over the past decade, but it has grown significantly in recent months. дальше »

2020-1-8 13:16

Bitcoin Mining Power Hits Record Highs

Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing more computational power invested in coin generation than ever before. As of Jan. 6, Bitcoin’s mining network has reached a hashrate of 120 exahashes per day. This number has been growing steadily over the past decade, but it has grown significantly in recent months. дальше »

2020-1-9 13:16

Best Bitcoin Mining Pools 2020 in Review (+ Fee Comparison)

Mining is a crucial part of any Proof-of-Work protocol and is integral in maintaining the decentralized, secure nature of a blockchain. Bitcoin employs a typical PoW algorithm which has miners maintaining and verifying the network, making sure that the network is secure, democratic, immutable, trustless, and in theory more scalable than the average centralized database. дальше »

2020-1-3 23:06