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Bitmain IPO in ‘Death Spiral’? Rumors Of $740M Q3 Loss as Bitcoin Cash Crashes
Fresh rumors over the financial health of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain cast a shadow over the company again this week, suggesting it faces losses close to $1 billion. Bitmain’s Worst Quarter? Originally reported by the Twitter account known as BTCKING555 December 3, the author of which almost exclusively tweets about Bitmain, unreleased quarterly earnings data for Q3 2018 allegedly reveals $740 million losses. дальше »
2018-12-5 13:00
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Vertcoin Suffers A 51 Percent Attack
Vertcoin is a lesser known project, but it’s becoming more familiar for all the wrong reasons. You might not know it by looking at the price action, but Vertcoin (VTC) is currently under a 51% attack, with a wave of reorgs and double-spend activity currently unfolding. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:10
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Bitcoin Holds Steady Around $4,000, Cost of Mining Continues to Drop
Following yesterday’s market turbulence that sent the cryptocurrency markets down towards their 2018 lows, Bitcoin appears to have established the $4,000 region as a level of support. Some analysts expect that the cost of mining may be playing a role in the current market conditions. дальше »
2018-12-4 22:00
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Argo Blockchain Sees 146% Increase in Crypto Mining Package Sales
A shattered crypto market has not deterred miners from purchasing crypto mining software packages, revealed Argo Blockchain. The U. K. -based Mining-as-a-Service (MaaS) firm noted a 146% jump in its sales between October 1 and December 4 after selling a new batch of packages. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:30
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Crypto Mining Software Could Be Used to Steal Corporate Secrets, Says Threat Researcher
Cryptocurrency mining software could be used to steal corporate secrets according to new research from threat researcher Troy Kent. Kent, who works for Awake Security presented his research at the InfoSecurity North America Conference in New York earlier this month. дальше »
2018-12-4 13:59
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Can Merkle Mining Be the Next Step in Decentralized Token Distribution?
One of the critical characteristics that trump P2P networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum over traditional mechanisms of finance is their degree of decentralization. Having the authority to make decisions distributed equally among all the participating entities ensures an efficient and transparent mode of transactions, unlike centralized mechanisms where the power can be abused to wrong people en masse. дальше »
2018-12-4 12:00
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Bitcoin’s Network Just Experienced Its Second Largest Downward Adjustment
As the market continues to tumble (and mining profits have dwindled), Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by its largest percentile in seven years — the second largest downward correction in the cryptocurrency’s lifetime. дальше »
2018-12-4 01:01
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ChainLocks: Dash Upgrade To Eliminate 51 Percent Attacks
Payments network Dash (DASH) may soon implement a new, unique network upgrade that will reportedly “eliminate” the threat of a 51% attack from the protocol, once fully implemented ChainLocks enables transactions to be confirmed and secured as soon as the block has been processed, rather than waiting for six other blocks to be signed first. дальше »
2018-12-3 00:06
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Crypto Mining Firm Fortress Blockchain Posts 62 Percent Gross Mining Margin
Canada-based cryptocurrency mining company Fortress Blockchain Inc. announced its Q3 2018 financial results through a press release, published November 28, 2018. One of the key takeaways from the report is the dip in gross mining margin from $740,872 in Q2 2018, to $384,274 for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:00
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Chinese Crypto Miner ‘Huaren Capital’ Plans Expansion Into Philippines With “Digital Peso”
CoinSpeaker Chinese Crypto Miner ‘Huaren Capital’ Plans Expansion Into Philippines With “Digital Peso” The "Digital Peso" project is aimed at reducing friction for international remittance and establishing a two-way corridor between the Phillippines and China. дальше »
2018-12-1 15:49
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Swedish Data Centers Become Very Attractive Options for Cryptocurrency Miners
The Norwegian Government recently multiplied the electricity tax rate for data centers extracting cryptocurrencies as they believe that the cryptocurrency industry generates very little value and jobs for the nation. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:00
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Analysis: Bitcoin Costs $1.4 Billion to 51% Attack, Consumes as Much Electricity as Morocco
To successfully conduct a 51 percent attack on the Bitcoin network would cost an incredible $1. 4 billion. This massive network supports over 5 million specialized ASIC mining computers, consuming a total of 29 Terahashes of electricity—as much as the entire country of Morocco. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00
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Bitcoin Miners Navigate A Crypto Minefield
When the Bitcoin (BTC) price crashes, most investors first worry about their portfolio, but their second thoughts likely shift towards the miners. After all, the crypto economy is fueled by mining rewards, and there must be some value attached to the process of verifying transactions in order for the miners to be incentivized to keep the […] The post Bitcoin Miners Navigate A Crypto Minefield appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:30
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Bitcoin Power Usage Crybabies Should Turn Off Their Christmas Lights This Year, Here’s Why
Bitcoin mining has frequently been accused of being catastrophic to the environment. However, there are some seemingly “innocent” traditions that no one has ever thought that they could be causing larger damages than crypto mining does. дальше »
2018-11-27 19:59
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Did Jihan Wu Crash the Crypto Market?
On November 14th, just as a so-called hashwar was about to begin, bitcoin’s price fell by $1,000 from $6,200 to $5,200. On the same day, an unauthenticated screenshot begun publicly... The post Did Jihan Wu Crash the Crypto Market? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-28 19:35
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Is At-Home GPU Mining Dying?
On November 14, 2018, quantitative trading firm Susquehanna published a report on the state of the digital currency mining sector. More specifically, the report focused on the Ethereum network and its steep decline in profitability. дальше »
2018-11-27 18:00
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Bitcoin Miner’s Future Looks Bleak as Hash Rate Drops by 24% in Three Months
According to a report published by Bloomberg, November 26, 2018, the Bitcoin Network’s hash rate has dropped by a whopping 24 percent from its ATH in late August 2018. This, in turn, could force many small and medium scale bitcoin miners to abandon their mining operations due to the inability to breakeven costs. дальше »
2018-11-27 16:00
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Bitcoin Risks Mining Death Spiral If BTC Price Plunges Below $3K
Bitcoin slid even further downhill this weekend, as the crypto market shed a total $17bn in market capitalization. But the problems might be just the beginning, as further drops threaten to cause a domino effect in the incentives that keep mining networks running. дальше »
2018-11-27 22:42
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Norway Ends Power Subsidies for Cryptocurrency Miners
Norwegian news outlet Aftenposten reported recently that the government wants cryptocurrency miners to have standard power tariffs instead of their previously subsidized rates. The revised power rates will be effective from the New Year, raising the power liability of the miners significantly and affecting their profitability. дальше »
2018-11-24 14:59
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Vulnerability on Ethereum Enables Malicious GAS Minting
A newly discovered vulnerability on Ethereum allowing for malicious GasToken Minting was found. The development team already acknowledged the issue and informed most of the affected users on November 13, 2018, via private disclosure. дальше »
2018-11-24 18:00
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Bitcoin Mining No Longer Profitable for Some as Bitcoin Price Hits 13-Month Low
Bitcoin miners learned the hard way that Bitcoin mining is still a Wild West after Bitcoin’s price tanked to a new 13-month low last week. According to data from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin’s price is now below $4,300, a far cry from its peak value of almost $20,000 in December last year. дальше »
2018-11-23 16:14
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U.S. Mining Pioneer GigaWatt Files for Bankruptcy in Washington
GigaWatt, one of the earliest players in Central Washington’s bitcoin boom, has filed for bankruptcy protection, making it the latest casualty in an industry hammered by falling prices, the Seattle Times reported on November 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-23 12:00
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Universal Crypto Mining Club Review: Another Bitcoin-Based Investment Ponzi Scheme?
With many crypto mining sites and services springing up these days, all of them hyping money spinning opportunities and looking to get you to invest, it’s hard to know which ones are truly genuine and those that aren’t. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:25
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Information from China Claims many Bitcoin Miners have shut down due to reduced hash rate. How Possible?
There has been news going around that major mining rigs in China have shut down as a result of reduced profitability due to reduced hash rate. According to the information, many miners say they have been mining at a loss for months but can no longer afford to continue because of increased electricity tariffs due […] The post Information from China Claims many Bitcoin Miners have shut down due to reduced hash rate. How Possible? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-11-21 23:26
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Bitcoin Hashrate Drop Sparks Rumors of $3.8K Miner ‘Turn-Off Price’
The drop in Bitcoin hashrate has sparked rumors China has turned off huge numbers of mining rigs as the process is no longer profitable. ‘More Economic To Turn Them Off’ Video and photo content which allegedly came from F2Pool owner BitFish hit western social media November 20, being uploaded by local news feed cnLedger and Primitive partner Dovey Wan. дальше »
2018-11-21 20:00
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Bitcoin Hash Rate Declines to August Levels as Some BTC Miners Consider Shutting Down
The current state of the cryptocurrency markets can be compared to the free-fall experienced due to gravity when someone jumps out of a plane before deploying a parachute. Ever since the 14th of November this year, the value of BTC has fallen from levels around $6,300 to current levels of $4,500. дальше »
2018-11-20 16:13
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Why Coinbase-backed Startup Coinmine’s New Mining Rig May Not Be a Good Idea
Despite the current low prices of cryptos, a new cryptocurrency mining device has just been launched by Coinmine, a startup that is backed by Coinbase Ventures, according to Business Insider. Selling at $799, it is highly praised for its ease of use and marketed as the perfect mining rig for everyone. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:59
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Coinmine Launches Plug-And-Play Home Crypto Miner That Anyone Can Use
Blockchain startup Coinmine has announced the launch of its innovative new cryptocurrency mining device. The device is a combination of hardware and software, which is designed to bring ease of use to digital currency mining so that anyone can mine crypto from home. дальше »
2018-11-18 22:00
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Terra Mining Exhibition Comes to Moscow on December 6, 2018
Moscow will host an exhibition forum on the cryptocurrency mining on December 6, 2018. The end of year is a good time to take stock and start making plans for the future. Of course, you can hope for a miracle and make a wish under the chiming clock , so that the cryptocurrency doesn’t lose its relevance in 2019 year and. дальше »
2018-11-17 18:00
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Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCHABC) and Bitcoin Cash SV (BCHSV) miners are losing more than $0,7M per day
On November 15, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork activated. After the hard fork, Bitcoin Cash has split into BCHABC and BCHSV. According to Bitmex Research, Bitcoin Cash ABC miners are making considerable daily losses, even larger losses than SV miners. дальше »
2018-11-17 23:49
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Nvidia Shares Fall 19% After Company Reveals Q4 Revenue Might Fall Short By $700M Due To Falling Crypto-related GPU Demand
Even without directly investing in cryptocurrencies, Nvidia was one of the biggest winners in 2017’s crypto boom. With last year’s soaring prices of digital currencies, the company’s GPUs were selling like hotcakes as crypto miners, who were busy building their mining rigs back then, snapped up stock worth $776 million in 2017 alone. дальше »
2018-11-16 16:09
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EXMO Cryptocurrency Exchange To Be Acquired By Canadian Firm
GoverMedia Plus Canada Corp. , a Canadian publicly traded firm with a wholly owned Russian subsidiary that offers clients e-commerce, auctions, cryptocurrency related services and more, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the acquisition of EXMO cryptoassets exchange and trading platform, according to a news release by the firm on November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 12:00
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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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“Bitmain Is Restructuring,” But Jihan Wu Still a Board Director: Source
Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:26
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Japan: GMO Internet Reports Record-High Performance for its Crypto-Related Businesses
Japan’s IT behemoth GMO published its Q3 2018 financial report on November 12, 2018, which reveals the company’s “historical performance” in its cryptocurrency business line. According to the report, the firm’s crypto segment earned revenue more than JPY 2. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:00
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Chinese Principal Fired for Crypto Mining on The Job
Headmaster Lei Hua has been fired from his job at a school in Hunan, China, after a total of nine mining rigs were found stealing his school’s electricity to mine Ethereum, the BBC reported on Friday. дальше »
2018-11-12 02:39
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Financial Report: Canadian Bitcoin Mining Firm Posts Record $13 Million in Q3
A Canadian Bitcoin mining firm, Hut 8 has reported record revenue of CAD17. 7 million ($13. 4 million) in Q3, according to its quarterly financial report ending Sept. 30th published on Nov. 8th. дальше »
2018-11-10 15:59
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Bitmain’s New 7nm Chip Miners Are Available for Purchase Today
Chinese mining giant Bitmain's 7nm Bitcoin miners go on sale today, November 8, 2018. Announced in September of 2018, the miners allegedly offer considerably faster hash rates (though Bitmain didn’t disclose any specifications) and come in two separate Antminer models: the S15 and T15. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:52
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Mining Giant BitFury Wins $80 Million in Investments, Hits $1 Billion Valuation
CoinSpeaker Mining Giant BitFury Wins $80 Million in Investments, Hits $1 Billion Valuation Crypto mining company BitFury has closed a $80 million private funding round led by European venture capital firm Korelya Capital and billionaire Mike Novogratz. дальше »
2018-11-8 12:54
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BitFury $80M Funding Round Attracts Galaxy Digital’s Novogratz
Bitcoin mining infrastructure company BitFury Group has closed a private funding round worth $80 million from both global and cryptocurrency-focused investors. Cash To Fund ‘Hardware And Software’ Objectives In a press release November 6, BitFury, which is also rumored to be planning an IPO, revealed Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to be among the participants in the round, which was led by European venture capital firm Korelya Capital. дальше »
2018-11-7 11:00
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BTCC to Shut Down Mining Pool Following ‘Business Adjustments’
The turbulent journey of the Bitcoin mining sector continues this week as BTCCPool announces it will close “indefinitely” November 30. BTCC Pulls Out Of Mining The pool, which constitutes the mining arm of Hong Kong-based exchange BTCC (formerly BTCChina), began operating in 2014, yet rarely competed with giants such as Bitmain’s Antpool. дальше »
2018-11-7 08:10
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BTCC Announces the "Indefinite" Closure of Its Mining Pool
BTCC will be shutting down its mining pool by the end of the month. According to a recent notice made by the Hong Kong-based exchange, BTCC will deactivate its mining pool servers on November 15, 2018, and cease all operations entirely come November 30. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:29
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A Beginner’s Guide to Dogecoin Mining
A beginner's walkthrough for Dogecoin Mining. See what it takes to get started mining Dogecoin and other Scrypt cryptocurrencies. The post A Beginner’s Guide to Dogecoin Mining appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:12
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The Paradox of a Chain-Split Hash War
Bitcoin Cash is up by more than $100 in the past two days from circa $420 to now $545 on increased trading volumes of nearly one billion dollars. That’s even... The post The Paradox of a Chain-Split Hash War appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:11
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Crypto Markets Will Grow at CAGR of 6.18 Percent Till 2024, Claims New Report
The cryptocurrency market will experience steady growth between 2019 and 2024, according to a new report from ReportBuyer. The firm suggests that the combined annual growth rate of crypto markets will remain 6. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:29
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Researchers Take a Beating on Social Media after Suggesting Bitcoin Could Destroy the Climate
Bitcoin mining could spell the doom for the environment by emitting enough CO2 to raise the average global temperature more than two degree Celsius in as little as 15 years, predicts a group of researchers. дальше »
2018-11-1 20:00
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What Goes Into Bitcoin Mining?
With more than 4 million bitcoins left to mine, you might want to consider getting into mining bitcoin. Mining bitcoin involves verifying and adding transactions to the public ledger which is the blockchain, hence releasing new bitcoins into the system. дальше »
2018-10-30 14:06
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Have Ethereum Miners Been Losing Money Since August?
Ethereum miners may not be having a good time. Though the price of the Ether coin has stabilized at around $200 and it continues to be the second largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, miners may not be winners in this case. дальше »
2018-10-29 21:29
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Bitfury Mining Company Planning an IPO, and a Potential $3 Billion Valuation
Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25th that Bitfury, one of the largest cryptocurrency mining companies in Europe is considering to go public and if it does happen, it will be Europe’s first major listing by a crypto firm. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:59
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