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New York’s Plattsburg Pushing for Crypto Mining Regulations
Access to cheap electricity and a relatively cooler climate makes a city or county a more preferred location for cryptocurrency miners. The power-heavy industry needs electricity not only to power its miners but also to keep facilities cool. дальше »
2018-10-28 16:29 | |
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IOTA Explains Node Behavior and Free Transactions
The IOTA Foundation recently published a blog titled “IOTA and Freedom” on its Medium page which provided information on node behavior in its ecosystem. It is the first among a series of blog posts that will focus on the miner-less infrastructure of the system. дальше »
2018-10-28 23:04 | |
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Potential Dusting Attack can Disrupt Bitcoin Users’ “Privacy”
The Bitcoin network appears to be under attack once again. No malicious miners are colluding to take over the network, albeit a new flood of transactions might cause some concerns. Samourai Wallet dubs this as a “dusting attack”, which can have troublesome consequences for those masking their tracks through extra privacy features and services. дальше »
2018-10-27 04:17 | |
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CoinGeek’s Public Mining Pool Opens for Bitcoin Miners
SVPool, the public mining pool for miners on the Bitcoin BCH network, announced that it has opened for business on Monday, Oct. 22. The public pool is managed by CoinGeek Mining and claims to be following the original vision of Satoshi Nakamoto, which helps miners in generating long-term revenue. дальше »
2018-10-24 14:59 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Organizations Start Preparing for the November Hard Fork
As the days draw closer to the scheduled Bitcoin Cash upgrade, affiliated organizations are preparing for the hard fork. Data websites like Coin Dance have added statistics for feature support, upgrade voting, and public opinion. дальше »
2018-10-24 08:15 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Bitmain Enables Overt AsicBoost Activation in Latest Firmware Update
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant, Bitmain, has officially released a firmware update that allows Bitcoin miners to activate the Overt AsicBoost upgrade that significantly increases their operational efficiency and decreases their cost-basis. дальше »
2018-10-23 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Mining Pool SVPool Opens to the Public
SVPool, a mining pool targeted at Bitcoin Cash miners, has been opened to the public after nearly two weeks of private activity. The pool’s invitation-only beta brought in several users earlier this month, and the pool mined its first BCH block on October 10th. дальше »
2018-10-23 01:39 | |
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Demand For Bitcoin Mining Chips Reportedly Declining as Taiwan’s Chipmaker Slashes Growth Target
The world’s largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has cut its growth target to 6. 5% following a reducing demand for chips by Bitcoin miners. The company had earlier predicted a growth rate range of 7%-9% in the fourth quarter of the year, an expectation which seems to be unattainable. дальше »
2018-10-21 11:00 | |
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Is Demand For Bitcoin Mining in Decline? Chip Maker Slashes Target
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest dedicated independent chipmaker, has predicted a drop in demand from the cryptocurrency mining community in the fourth quarter this year. дальше »
2018-10-20 23:00 | |
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$50 Million Bitcoin Mining Farm Opens in Armenia
A new cryptocurrency mining facility opened in Armenia on Oct. 18. The $50 million farm will extract bitcoin and ethereum using 3,000 machines, according to local media reports. Around 120,000 more miners are to be added in the months to come. дальше »
2018-10-20 14:30 | |
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What is a GPU and What Role Does It Play in Mining Cryptocurrencies?
By Patricia Bajis Ever since 2009, coders, developers and your computer-savvy friends have been mining cryptocurrencies in order to gain the currency themselves. With the cap of the amount of Bitcoin in the world being 21 million, miners are seeing diminishing returns on their work as we approach the cap and more people join in […] What is a GPU and What Role Does It Play in Mining Cryptocurrencies? was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-10-20 13:08 | |
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Circulor Partners with Rwanda To Trace Tantalum Mined in the Country
Circulor is partnering with the Rwandan Government to track tantalum, a precious metal used in consumer electronics. According to Circulor’s post released on October 16, 2018, the project which is currently live, will help miners in Rwanda follow guidelines laid out in international agreements to eventually eradicate any source of conflict Tantalum from the supply chain. дальше »
2018-10-19 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin Unlimited Adds ABC Client Upgrade to Version 1.5 Adding CTOR and CDSV
Bitcoin’s Unlimited development team has published the full nodes’ Bitcoin Cash edition version 1.4.0. This edition includes implanting the November 15 upgrade features from Bitcoin ABS. The development team indicated that support for the Bitcoin SV ruleset is “pending” and Bitcoin’s Unlimited’s lead programmer explained that he would like to see miners vote on ABC […] дальше »
2018-10-19 11:49 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Equipment Manufacturers Suffer Setback as Trump Increases Tariffs
Bitmain’s $3 billion initial public offering (IPO), as well as that of other Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturers such as Canaan and Ebang, may be adversely affected by the June categorization of the firm’s Antminer S9 ASICs miners as “electrical machinery apparatus. дальше »
2018-10-19 05:00 | |
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Everything You Need to Know About Monero’s Upcoming “Beryllium Bullet” Hard Fork
Monero announced to miners and users alike the scheduled hard fork for October 18, 2018, in a blog post made October 11, 2018, listing the details of the “Beryllium Bullet” release. A whole slew of updates is announced with some of the major ones being Bulletproofs enabled for reduced transaction size and an updated PoW algorithm to be less ASIC. дальше »
2018-10-18 15:00 | |
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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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Why Are Miners Mining “Empty Blocks” and What Affect Does It Have on Blockchain Networks?
In early-October 2018, reports detailing a rise in the number of empty blocks on the Ethereum blockchain came to light. Using data from the Ethereum network, data analytics firms, as well as media companies were able to confirm the presence of a disproportionately high number of blocks devoid of any data related to transactions sent over the network. дальше »
2018-10-18 17:00 | |
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Why choose Pool Mining over Solo Mining ?
Gold miners know the difficulty and danger associated with it, but of course, they know what they stand to gain so why not take the risk. Just like gold, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin needs to be mined in other to be available in the market. дальше »
2018-10-16 11:19 | |
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Bitcoin Mining: Three Reasons Why Energy Consumption Rhetoric Is Pure Nonsense
When they aren’t bashing Bitcoin as a bubble, nocoiners can usually be found trying desperately to prove how the activities of miners will bring about the end of the world. Here are three reasons why the energy consumption rhetoric is utter garbage. дальше »
2018-10-15 02:00 | |
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Argo Mining as a Software Service Adds Bitcoin (BTC) And Ethereum (ETH) To List
Argo, A UK-Based Provider Of Cryptocurrency Mining services, Has Announced The Launch Of Bitcoin [BTC] On Its Platform From November 1st. Now, the most popular digital asset will join the likes of ether, Bitcoin Gold, ETC, Zcash, Komodo, and Horizen as part of Argo’s services aimed at aspiring crypto miners who are less tech-savvy. With […] дальше »
2018-10-12 18:31 | |
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SV Pool Mines Its First Block as November’s Bitcoin Cash Fork Approaches
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the mining operation SV Pool mined its first Bitcoin Cash block. The pool operators led by the blockchain firms Nchain and Coingeek say that hundreds of miners from all around the world have signed up to mine with the pool. дальше »
2018-10-12 04:30 | |
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Crypto Mining Not as Profitable Anymore: New Diar Report
Weekly crypto outlet Diar’s new report is proving to be disappointing for the crypto community. The Oct. 8 report suggests that Bitcoin miners are now seeing fewer profits. It contradicts the fact that Bitcoin miners’ revenues for the first half of 2018 have already gone past the 2017 numbers. дальше »
2018-10-11 17:49 | |
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Are Bitcoin Whales The Ones Shaping The Market?
A popular school of thought among many people in the crypto space is that a small number of Bitcoin owners with a big enough load of bitcoin to move the market are behind the unstable markets and the price manipulation. дальше »
2018-10-11 16:30 | |
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Research: Bitcoin whales make the cryptocurrency market less volatile
Fears that Bitcoin whales could dump enormous amounts of coins crash the market might be absolutely groundless – or so does new research suggest. Researchers from Chainalysis examined the transaction history of the 32 largest Bitcoin wallets and concluded that – contrary to popular belief – big-time cryptocurrency whales play a crucial role in keeping the market stable. дальше »
2018-10-11 15:58 | |
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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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Blockstream’s Liquid Network for “High Value” Bitcoin Payments Is Live
The Liquid Network is up and running. More than a year after its conceptual introduction at the Blockchain Association of Canada's Government Forum in Ottawa, Blockstream’s bitcoin scaling solution made its public debut on October 10, 2018, after going live among its partners on September 27. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:44 | |
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Princeton Research Claims China Motivated to “Kill” Bitcoin, Selfish Miners Governing 74 Percent of Network
A research study published on Oct. 5 claimed growing Chinese influence over the Bitcoin protocol is a “looming threat” to the $114 billion network. The paper alleged that China presents a problem to the security, stability, viability of the pioneer cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining in China is 30 Times More Profitable EVEN IN A BEAR MARKET
Theoretically, cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash for example are meant to be decentralized in line with the dictates of blockchain. But, apparently, this has not been the case. Decentralization in crypto is a myth. дальше »
2018-10-10 12:16 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Revenues are Seeing Record Highs, But Small Miners are Being Left Behind
A new report from Diar reveals that Bitcoin miner revenues are already up to nearly $5 billion this year, and total miner earnings from 2017 were surpassed just in the first 6-months of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:56 | |
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Bitcoin miners hit $4.7B in revenue this year, but its becoming unprofitable
Bitcoin miners have raised over $4. 7 billion in revenue so far this year, but rising electricity prices have rendered cryptocurrency mining almost completely unprofitable, even for the world’s biggest pools. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:33 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Declines Despite Increase in Revenue
Bitcoin mining in 2018 hasn’t been as profitable as in 2017 despite an increase in overall revenue. With the network hashrate continuing to increase astronomically, miners now pay higher electricity tariffs severely affecting their bottom-lines. дальше »
2018-10-9 00:52 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Is Not Truly Decentralized, Noted Economist Roubini Says
Economist Nouriel Roubini has attacked the notion that the Bitcoin network is truly decentralized, reiterating fears that miners and nodes are actually concentrated in the hands of just a few players. дальше »
2018-10-8 13:24 | |
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Crypto Mining Continues to Rise in Q2, Claims McAfee Quarterly Threat Report
In their latest Quarterly Threat Report, McAfee Labs suggests that the crypto craze isn’t going to end anytime soon. The consistent rise in crypto mining activities during the second quarter of 2018 shows that falling crypto prices do not deter the miners who continue to reap profits. дальше »
2018-10-7 17:59 | |
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Federal Election Committee Asked to Consider Crypto Mining for Political Contributions
OsiaNetwork LLC has reached out to the Federal Election Committee (FEC) in the hopes that it will allow computer sharing for crypto mining for campaign donations. Osia says it would like to be the platform in which volunteers share their computer power to mine cryptocurrencies, which are then donated to political campaigns of their choice. дальше »
2018-10-5 23:57 | |
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Coinbase Set to Speed Up Bitcoin Payments Introducing ‘Child Pays for Parent’ System
U.S. based crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out Child Pays for Parent system, which will use higher fees as an incentive for miners to push through a transaction. The post Coinbase Set to Speed Up Bitcoin Payments Introducing ‘Child Pays for Parent’ System appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-10-4 09:11 | |
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Chrome Extensions Will Soon Protect Against Miners and Hackers
Google has announced a number of upcoming changes concerning the development of new extensions for Chrome. Users of the web browser will soon benefit from improved security and better protection against malware including hidden miners and tools used to steal cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-10-3 02:55 | |
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New Study Examines Some of the Richest Bitcoin Wallets: Are They HODLers, Buyers, or Miners?
A new study by Diar analyzed wallets with over 200 Bitcoins and worth over $1 million. It found that 42 percent of these wallets had no outgoing transactions during the December 2017 peak. дальше »
2018-10-2 04:14 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: What We Know About Grin and Beam’s Mimblewimble
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:27 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Giants Woo Miners with Next-Generation Chips
Bitcoin mining, hardware maker, Bitmain, has announced a new next-gen mining ASIC chip dubbed the BM1391. Bitmain’s co-founder, Jihan Wu, recently made the announcement at the Digital Mining Summit in… The post Bitcoin Mining Giants Woo Miners with Next-Generation Chips appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-10-1 19:57 | |
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Markets Update: Digital Asset Consolidation and Accumulation Continues
On Saturday September 29, cryptocurrency prices are meandering along after an interesting two weeks of ups and downs. Since last week’s crypto market dips, digital asset markets have been seemingly less volatile and many cryptocurrencies are following a tight wedge formation indicating a possible accumulation phase. дальше »
2018-9-29 19:30 | |
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Did Satoshi Nakamoto Cash Out 30,000 Bitcoins?
A blockchain analyst observed this week that one of the earliest miners of Bitcoin (BTC) has been cashing out a crypto fortune (approx. 30,000 bitcoins) up until the height of crypto mania in January 2018 when the digital gold was trading near $20,000 USD. дальше »
2018-9-29 23:00 | |
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Huobi Pool Enters the World’s Top 10 Bitcoin Miners by Hashrate Distribution
Huobi Pool, part of the Huobi Group, is now one of the top 10 mining pool entities in the world by global hashrate distribution. The entity’s share of global Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool recently increased significantly, pushing it in the top 10. дальше »
2018-9-28 19:19 | |
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Missoula Commissioners turn down Proposed Ban on Bitcoin Mining Activities
The commissioners of Missoula County have turned down a request for an emergency suspension of activities by bitcoin miners in the area for one year to resolve issues as a result of mining activities. дальше »
2018-9-28 16:27 | |
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