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Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) Miner Nabs Electricity, Authorities Crack Down

Man Steals $15,000 Of Electricity For Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Despite the stringent rules placed on China’s crypto scene, the Bitcoin and altcoin mining business remains as hot as ever. So hot, in fact, that a Chinese man, named Xu Xinghu, thought it would be a good idea to steal electricity from the nation’s train network […] The post Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) Miner Nabs Electricity, Authorities Crack Down appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-10-8 23:00


We are thinking about Bitcoin’s energy usage in all the wrong ways

Global warming is certainly one of the humanity’s greatest challenges. For decades, public opinion has held heavily industrialized nations accountable for the damage done to our planet. In the quest to preserve Earth, it has become en vogue to critique Bitcoin mining for its high energy use and potentially harmful impact on the environment. дальше »

2018-8-28 18:53


Research Associate: Conversations Around Bitcoin and Energy Have Been Oversimplified

In the almost decade long existence of Bitcoin, the network has repeatedly come under fire for the large amount of electricity required to secure it. However, one researcher believes that the current discussion on energy use is largely redundant since it doesn’t take into account how the electricity itself is sourced or how technology evolves. дальше »

2018-8-20 22:30


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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


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