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Mystery Bitcoin Miners Are Gaining Influence on the BTC Network

An unknown group of Bitcoin miners are rapidly gaining a high percentage of the hashrate on the Bitcoin network. Crypto…

January 29, 2019

Crypto Mining Fallout: From Bitmain’s Layoffs to Nvidia’s Stock Plunge

Beijing-based cryptocurrency mining titan Bitmain ended 2018 in disarray. Following the company's three years of epic growth, to over $2.84 billion…

January 4, 2019

Bitcoin Mining Company Bitmain Faces IPO Regulatory Issues

Bitmain, the world’s leading ASIC manufacturer, is facing major headwinds in its attempt to launch an Initial Public Offering. According to a report published…

December 26, 2018

Bitcoin Is Greener Than Almost Every Other Large-Scale Industry on Earth – Study

CoinShares Research has released its second study detailing the efficiency and environmental impact of Bitcoin miners. The results point to…

December 24, 2018

Intel Is Working on an Energy Efficient Bitcoin Mining System

Intel has obtained a Bitcoin mining SHA-256 datapath patent that covers a processor and hardware accelerator. The patented hardware, awarded by the United States…

December 14, 2018

Husband and Wife Caught Mining Ethereum at Middle School, Principal Faces Expulsion

A husband and wife team in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China started mining the world's second largest cryptocurrency by market cap,…

November 8, 2018

Bitmain’s IPO: Insights From the Cryptocurrency Bear Market

When Bitcoin mining and ASIC miner-producing juggernaut Bitmain released its IPO prospectus to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in…

September 28, 2018

Japanese Internet Giant Stops Mining Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group has stopped mining Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to the company's monthly mining report that…

August 27, 2018

Crypto Gold Rush Comes to Small Town in Washington

According to entrepreneur David Carlson, the future of money is in cryptocurrency. Although plenty of people see no value in Bitcoin…

August 26, 2018

Crypto Mining King Bitmain Is Raking in Huge Profits Every Quarter

Bitmain currently dominates the mining sector. The company’s Antminer line is consistently ranked among the best Bitcoin mining hardware available.…

August 11, 2018