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Mining Round-Up: AMD GPU Sales Decline, Hut 8 Claims to be Largest Miner in Canada
In recent mining news, AMD has reported declining sales of mining hardware during the second quarter of 2018, Hut 8 has claimed to now comprise the largest bitcoin mining company in Canada by operating power following the construction of its second facility, and Chinese authorities have shut down what they have described as “illegal” mining […] The post Mining Round-Up: AMD GPU Sales Decline, Hut 8 Claims to be Largest Miner in Canada appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-27 03:15 | |
Once Reliant on Coal Mining, A Texas Town is Looking to Bitcoin Mining to Reinvigorate Its Economy
According to the Texas Standard, Rockdale, a town in central Texas, is looking to Bitcoin mining to ease an economic slump caused by the closure of the coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine earlier this year. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:05 | |
GDET Gets Powerful Upgrade To Bitcoin Mining Operation In New Jersey
GD Entertainment and Technology has announced that that it has completed a major power upgrade to its primary New Jersey Cryptocurrency mining facility centered on a complete overhaul of the facility’s electric capacity. дальше »
2018-7-26 16:23 | |
Bitmain Releases Internal Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Stats, Claims 4% Power
The largest mining company in the world, the Chinese Bitmain, has decided to publish regular reports on the size of its mining operations. This is part of a broader transparency initiative which will be used to open the company up before going public later this year with the Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Bitmain In-House […] дальше »
2018-7-26 22:48 | |
Hashflare To Cease Bitcoin Mining Operations As It’s No Longer Worth Money
Hashflare is a cryptocurrency mining service that allows users to connect with crypto mining pools. What this does, is controls a set amount of your computers processing power via the pool and rewards contributors with a share of the transactions that they facilitate. дальше »
2018-7-23 16:30 | |
Some Crypto-Mining Operations Are Not What They Say They Are
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has become a very competitive industry, and the amount of processing power hashing away to mine these digital assets is truly amazing. However over the years since the inception of GPU and ASIC mining, essentially when home mining turned into an industry, the cryptocurrency mining space has been riddled with fraudulent […] The post Some Crypto-Mining Operations Are Not What They Say They Are appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-22 18:35 | |
Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
A Prehistory of the Ethereum Protocol
Although the ideas behind the current Ethereum protocol have largely been stable for two years, Ethereum did not emerge all at once, in its current conception and fully formed. Before the blockchain has launched, the protocol went through a number of significant evolutions and design decisions. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
Amidst Bear Market, Crypto Miners Repurpose Mining Equipment
A growing number of cryptocurrency miners are finding other ways to put their equipment to use as depressed digital asset prices make it increasingly difficult to stay afloat in the market. This is the theme of a special report in the Los Angeles Times July 17, 2018, which outlines amongst other things, how a surplus in computing power is making crypto. дальше »
2018-7-20 13:00 | |
Cloud Mining Platform HashFlare Stops Services, Disables Equipment on SHA-256 Contracts
Cloud cryptocurrency mining service HashFlare announced July 20, that it is stopping mining services and shutting down hardware on current SHA-256 contracts due to difficulty generating revenue. HashFlare is a cloud cryptocurrency mining platform founded in 2013. дальше »
2018-7-25 12:24 | |
Mining cryptocurrency has become fashionable for charities – but does it work?
Taking a cue from other global charities, leading online petition platform Change. org has launched its own philanthropic cryptocurrency mining initiative. “’The Mining Screensaver’ claims to wield the ability to change the world by utilizing the processing power of computers worldwide. дальше »
2018-7-19 14:17 | |
Post-Flood Reflections Reveal Insights Into Lives of Sichuan Miners
With Chinese media estimating that Sichuan’s mining sector comprises 70% of the computing power of both the bitcoin network and the total processing power situated within China’s borders, reflections following the devastating Sichuan floods’ have many insights into the realities of life of a crypto miner in Sichuan. дальше »
2018-7-18 01:30 | |
Change.org launches the screensaver that mines crypto for the charity
Crowdfunding Social petition platform, Change. org, has announced the launch of a screensaver that mines Monero on behalf of the organization. “The Mining Screensaver” will pool the computing power of the program’s users, with all XMR generated being automatically transferred to the Change. дальше »
2018-7-18 01:01 | |
Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
Change.org Launches Screensaver That Mines Crypto for Charity
Social petition platform, Change. org, has announced the launch of a screensaver that mines Monero on behalf of the organization. “The Mining Screensaver” will pool the computing power of the program’s users, with all XMR generated being automatically transferred to the Change. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:15 | |
New Mining Pool Vows to Enhance Profitability While Reducing Power Consumption
A team featuring former executives from Samsung Electronics is starting a new mining pool which aims to enhance profits but preserve power #SPONSORED
дальше »2018-7-17 14:03 | |
How A Screensaver Is Using Cryptocurrency To Change Lives
Cryptocurrency has an incredible use when it comes to charity. Not only would many consider that crypto is far easier to donate than FIAT currency, psychologically, one could assume that crypto is far easier to dispose of in this manner. дальше »
2018-7-16 14:00 | |
PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”
Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:04 | |
Joyous News For Crypto Miners As Upstate New York Approves Flexible Payment rate For Miners
New developments in New York is likely to make its Upstate cities a more conducive home for cryptocurrency mining. Due to the abundance in power supply, the state’s regulator has opened the doors of New York”s upstate as it approves a decent payment rate for miners who consume massive amounts of electrical power to carry […] The post Joyous News For Crypto Miners As Upstate New York Approves Flexible Payment rate For Miners appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:17 | |
“Economic Sovereignty” Through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong. дальше »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
Big Apple Authorities Providing Some Reprieve To Cryptocurrency Miners
New York City State is providing some reprieve to cryptocurrency miners after its regulatory authorities authorized a brand-new electricity rate for an upstate utility that lets mining ventures work out deals there. дальше »
2018-7-13 14:00 | |
New York State Entices Crypto Miners to Negotiate Cheap Power
Cryptocurrency Mining–Despite the overwhelmingly negative image of crypto mining related electricity costs, from the impact they have on the environment to the rising rates of neighborhood power bills, the state of New York has approved a bid to increase the population of miners through cheaper electricity. дальше »
2018-7-13 03:29 | |
Bitcoin’s Exorbitant Energy Use Consumption For Blockchain Mining: Real Problem?
There are certainly a number of positive aspects to bitcoin, but there are also qualities that are less favorable as well. For example, bitcoin has been an issue due to the sheer amount of power necessary to create new virtual coinage. дальше »
2018-7-12 22:45 | |
Torrent Site Pirate Bay Spells Out Monero Mining Software Use
Torrent website The Pirate Bay is doubling down on its plan to use visitors' processing power to mine crypto. дальше »
2018-7-10 19:30 | |
Torrent Site Pirate Bay Warns Users About Monero Mining Software
Torrent website The Pirate Bay is doubling down on its plan to use visitors' processing power to mine crypto. дальше »
2018-7-10 19:30 | |
Monero [XMR] Mining by ‘The Pirate Bay’ continues
The Pirate Bay has once again notified users that Monero [XMR] will be mined using their CPU. According to Bleeping Computer, a technical support website, Pirate Bay has been using Coinhive [a JavaScript library] to harness power from website visitors’ CPUs. дальше »
2018-7-10 06:03 | |
Kumamoto Electric Company and OZ Mining Enterprise to Begin Mining in Southern Japan
Mining Kumamoto Electric Power Company and OZ Mining Corporation have announced that they will start operating a crypto mining farm from August, aiming to install 14,000 mining machines and reach 90 million yen profit by March 2020. дальше »
2018-7-9 13:18 | |
Kumamoto Electric Company and OZ Mining Corporation to Start Mining in Southern Japan
Kumamoto Electric Power Company and OZ Mining Corporation have announced that they will start operating a crypto mining farm from August, aiming to install 14,000 mining machines and reach 90 million yen profit by March 2020. дальше »
2018-7-9 11:35 | |
Presidential Decree Sets the Stage for Legalizing Cryptocurrencies in Uzbekistan
The executive power in Uzbekistan has advanced towards legalizing cryptocurrencies and implementing blockchain technology in both government and economy. A new decree signed by President Mirziyoyev mandates licensing for trading and other activities related to the circulation of digital coins. дальше »
2018-7-5 02:40 | |
The Pirate Bay Uses Visitors CPU Power to Mine Cryptocurrencies
The world’s most visited torrent website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has started mining digital currencies again. A forum post on June 8 brought the resurgence of mining activities on the websites upload page to light, which was followed by reports from several users who found their CPU usage going up every time they visited. дальше »
2018-7-4 19:09 | |
GMO Miner B3: Japan’s Internet Giant Upgrades 7nm Bitcoin Miner After B2 Launch
GMO Launches a New Upgrade on its 7nm Bitcoin Miner The Japanese giant GMO, decided to launch a new upgrade of its bitcoin miner with the 7nm ASIC mining chips. The latest model can achieve a higher hash rate and has a ‘hash power optimization function.’ This new device will have the same price as […] дальше »
2018-7-3 22:08 | |
Japan’s Internet Giant GMO Launches New Upgraded 7nm Bitcoin Miner
Japanese internet giant GMO has launched a new, upgraded model of its bitcoin miner equipped with 7nm ASIC mining chips. The previous model was sold out. The new model can achieve a higher hash rate and has a “hash power optimization function. дальше »
2018-7-3 02:20 | |
Nativecoin ICO
Nativecoin has developed a system of Mobile Mining Units (MMU’s) that can be powered directly using: Solar, Hydro, Wind and fossil power plants in every part of the World. Nativecoin MMU’s are based on standard intermodal (sea) containers, equipped with mining hardware, communication and industry 4. дальше »
2018-7-2 17:20 | |
China Floods Wipe Out Crypto Mining Farms, Bitcoin Hashrate Drops
The cumulative hashing power dedicated toward Bitcoin took a hit this week after extensive flooding of mining centers in Sichuan, China. Eric Meltzer, a partner at China-based blockchain focused fund INB, published a tweet on June 29, 2018, depicting mining hardware destroyed by flooding within the Sichuan region: Rumors that a huge flood in Sichuan took […] The post China Floods Wipe Out Crypto Mining Farms, Bitcoin Hashrate Drops appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-7-2 17:00 | |
Kaspersky Warn Of The Potential Damage Caused By Mobile Miners
With more and more instances of malicious mining attacks, people are failing to recognise the problems that can be caused by this sort of activity. Often, these sorts of attacks can be seen as harmless, at the end of the day, they simply just utilise a small amount of your computing power, right? Whilst this may be the case, often, there is a great deal of principle that needs to be considered here. дальше »
2018-6-29 17:30 | |
Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
How can your smart fridge be Bitcoin for criminals?
It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. So-called “crypto-jacking” attacks have become a growing problem in the cybersecurity industry, affecting both consumers and organizations. дальше »
2018-6-29 13:49 | |
Bitmain Nears 51% of Network Hash Rate: Why This Matters and Why It Doesn’t
Recent Bitcoin block data shows that Bitcoin’s mining pools BTC. com, AntPool and ConnectBTC, respectively mined about 25. 7 percent, 16. 1 percent and 0. 2 percent of all new blocks over the past week. дальше »
2018-6-29 23:07 | |
Cryptojacking Becomes a Nuisance for Users Throughout the World
The growing popularity of Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has made it possible for hackers to find lucrative earning opportunities by hijacking your computer and using it for mining digital currencies. дальше »
2018-6-28 13:29 | |
200 Computers Used to Mine Cryptos Seized by Chinese Police
Crypto mining has been grabbing headlines in recent weeks, whether it’s the proposed moratorium in Missouri or the hiked power prices in Quebec. Most recently, a crypto miner who attempted to ‘steal’ power for his mining operations was arrested and his equipment confiscated. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:00 | |
A character called Bichpico thinks he can press BCH to test the network
However, allegedly another stress test is in the works with malicious intent, according to a lesser known developer named Bitpico. Since then Bitpico has continued to detail to the public that he will besiege the BCH network with his mining power and malicious nodes. On June 24 Bitpico writes, “don’t say we didn’t warn you,” дальше »
2018-6-26 10:09 | |
Will Bitmain Stage a 51% Attack on the BTC Network?
The Chinese mining company Bitmain now controls over 40% of the BTC hashing power. This means that the company is approaching the hashing power required to control the Bitcoin network and – if it pleased – stage a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:26 | |
Bitmain Raises $400 Million Prior to its $12 Billion ICO, Growing Dominance
Bitmain’s ASIC dominance has continued, with Bitmain-based mining pools collectively accounting for nearly 50% of all Bitcoin mining power. Bitmain Dominates Bitcoin ASIC Industry Two prominent Bitcoin mining pools, BTC. дальше »
2018-6-25 12:00 | |
Forging is using something for great importance.
As more and more people join the cryptocurrency conversation, Bitcoin mining has been thrust into the limelight. Bitcoin mining is disastrous for the environment. It takes a lot of power to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; that’s no lie. дальше »
2018-6-24 00:59 | |