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Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Rumored to Cut 50 Percent of its Staff
According to a report published by Finance Magnets, on December 24, 2018, Bitcoin mining behemoth Bitmain has sacked its entire Copernicus team, which was responsible for the development of the firm’s Bitcoin Cash client. дальше »
2018-12-27 20:00
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Bitmain Layoffs Could Pull Down Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Prices in 2019, Says Crypto VC
CoinSpeaker Bitmain Layoffs Could Pull Down Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Prices in 2019, Says Crypto VC According to Kyle Samani, after mass discharge of employees, Bitmain would liquidate its crypto-assets worth of $316 million. дальше »
2018-12-27 13:58
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Mining One Bitcoin a Month Would Require Harvesting Body Heat from 44,000 People
In a bid to raise awareness about the crypto industry’s energy consumption, the Institute of Human Obsolescence, a Dutch organization focused on data ownership, explored the energy usage of Bitcoin and found that 44,000 would need to provide their body energy for a month in order to mine a single Bitcoin, Motherboard reported on January 3, 2017. дальше »
2018-12-27 00:00
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Japanese IT Giant GMO Quits Mining Hardware Business
CoinSpeaker Japanese IT Giant GMO Quits Mining Hardware Business However, the company will continue with its in-house mining business, after relocating its mining operations to a region with cheaper power supply. дальше »
2018-12-26 14:19
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Altcoin Bitcoin Private Confirms Additional 2 Million Coins Secretly Premined
The team behind altcoin Bitcoin Private has released an official statement that “approximately two (2) million BTCP coins that were never intended to exist on the blockchain chain were created and moved to a shielded address” дальше »
2018-12-25 05:00
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Energy Incentives Make Bitcoin Mining a Natural Fit for B.C., Canada
When it comes to bitcoin mining, Canada is a natural. A temperate climate helps to keep mining equipment cool, and plentiful renewable energy from hydroelectric dams gives Canadian provinces like British Columbia a natural advantage with cheaper electricity costs. дальше »
2018-12-22 21:41
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InnovaMinex: Tracing Precious Metals with Blockchain Technology
Precious metals have been an integral part of the world economy for thousands of years. Gold, for instance, is still one of the most stable investments and has provided far better liquidity compared to other assets such as real estate. дальше »
2018-12-21 04:00
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Bitcoin Hash Rate Stabilizes After Mining Difficulty Adjusts to Lower Price
The Bitcoin hash rate – the number of hashes per second the network is performing – has stabilized undergoing its biggest downward difficulty adjustment in seven years amid lower BTC price. дальше »
2018-12-21 01:00
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With 90 Percent of Monero Mined, Attention Turns to ‘Tail Emission’ From 2022
With just 3 years left before all coins are mined, Monero’s supply increase is drawing to a close
дальше »2018-12-21 20:19
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Analyst: Ethereum Constantinople Will Push Crypto Miners “Out Of Business”
In recent months, as Bitcoin (BTC) purportedly fell through its supposed break-even cost of mining not once, not twice, but three times, the economics of Proof of Work (PoW) have been questioned by wary skeptics. дальше »
2018-12-20 13:04
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Despite undergoing a lower rate of Cryptocurrency adaptation, illegal Crypto Mining is a big business in Africa
Africa (countries in Africa) just like many other countries are still yet to fully adopt the technology of cryptocurrency and the major reason for this can be traced down to law enforcement organizations who are still uncertain on what to categorize cryptocurrencies as and where exactly the digital currencies fall into. дальше »
2018-12-20 23:38
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Hong Kong Stock Market Regulator ‘Reluctant’ to Greenlight Bitmain IPO, Sources Report
Hong Kong regulators think it is too “premature” to allow an IPO for Bitmain or other crypto businesses, say two anonymous sources cited by South China Morning Post
дальше »2018-12-20 20:27
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ruins Bitmain’s Plans for an IPO
CoinSpeaker Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ruins Bitmain’s Plans for an IPO Due to the extremely high volatility and bearish market trends, the HKEX is reluctant to list crypto companies and doesn't want to approve Bitmain's IPO. дальше »
2018-12-17 15:47
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Blockchain Mining Benefits Beyond the Cryptocurrency Spectrum
Mining is an integral part of the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology narrative. However, the process of discovering, validating, and adding new blocks (mining) to the chain has the potential to do more than increasing the money supply of a particular cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-12-16 19:01
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Razer Launches ‘SoftMiner’ for Gamers; Mine Crypto for Store Credits
Razer has launched a new program that utilizes the world of digital currencies and gaming. The gaming hardware manufacturer has introduced a new SoftMiner program that allows gamers to mine digital currencies when their computers are idle. дальше »
2018-12-13 17:29
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Только пять Bitcoin-асиков, выпущенных в 2018 году, приносят прибыль в декабре
За последние 12 месяцев было анонсировано много устройств для майнинга с хешрейтом выше 1 TH/s и низким энергопотребоением. Однако из-за низких цен на криптовалюту большая часть этих машин не приносит прибыли, а некоторые и вовсе до сих пор пылятся на складах производителей. дальше »
2018-12-12 13:38
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1.3 Million Bitmain S9 Bitcoin Miners Go Offline as Crypto Price Crash Continues
The total hash rate of the Bitcoin network has fallen by 31 percent since November, representing around 1. 3 million Bitmain S9 miners that have been turned off as they struggled to stay profitable in the bear market, BitMex revealed in a report on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-12 08:00
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Bitcoin Price Slump Forces Bitmain to Shut Down Israeli Center
Bitmain, the world’s leading bitcoin ASIC miner maker, is set to close its developmental center located in Ra’anana, Israel and lay off 23 employees, following the recent crash in the price of bitcoin and other cryptoassets, reported local news source, Globes on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-11 08:00
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Bitcoin Miners Go Silent As Price Falls
Despite being pummeled by bears, the Bitcoin mining community is channeling its inner Rocky Balboa for the final fight with Drago. Bitcoin price volatility and squeezed profit margins were a one-two punch to miners in November, with the hashrate and the price both falling by double-digits last month as some miners turned off their rigs. дальше »
2018-12-10 22:49
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Bitmain Follows Industry Trend, Shutters Operations in Israel
Chinese-based cryptomining firm Bitmain is shutting down the operations of Bitmaintech Israel, its research and development (R&D) center in Ra'anana, Israel, according to reports from local news outlet Globes. дальше »
2018-12-10 20:51
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Explained: 51 Percent Attacks on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
One of the worst things to happen to a proof-of-work cryptocurrency is a 51 percent attack. Such attacks undermine the immutability—and consequently the trust—in a blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto summarized proof-of-work as “one-CPU-one-vote. дальше »
2018-12-10 13:20
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Bitcoin Mining in China
In life, they say that you can only rely on death and taxes. While this may be true, I’d like to propose a third: that China will always be the Bitcoin mining capital of the world. In fact, it controls up to 80% of the world’s total hash rate, is responsible for manufacturing the vast majority […] The post Bitcoin Mining in China appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-12-9 22:34
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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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