2019-12-6 19:41 |
On another down day, we're talking U.S. warnings on digital assets, a brief history of troubled but systemically important stablecoin "Tether", and a look at the arms-race in blockchain mining technology. origin »
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One of the most important arguments of crypto enemies is the fact that mining is becoming more and more centralized due to the growth of mining pools. Now this argument can be killed by the new protocol developed by Braiins.
2019-12-5 14:52 | |
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This week, Bitmain Co-Founder, Jihan Wu, announced the launch of two new Antminer 17 series miners at the World Digital Mining Summit. The World Digital Mining Summit saw quite a bit of discussion earlier this year in October, but also a few very important announcements.
2019-11-28 15:15 | |
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Special thanks to Justin Drake and Jinglan Wang for feedback In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity.
2019-11-25 04:03 | |
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F2Pool, a leading Bitcoin, Ethereum and cryptocurrency mining pool, announced today that it has launched a new BTC mining pool server in Moscow. The goal of the new location is to better serve the needs of F2Pool’s growing customer base in the region.
2019-11-14 21:21 | |
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F2Pool, a leading Bitcoin, Ethereum and cryptocurrency mining pool, announced today that it has launched a new BTC mining pool server in Moscow. The goal of the new location is to better serve the needs of F2Pool’s growing customer base in the region.
2019-11-15 21:21 | |
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One of the most important cryptocurrency companies is in the midst of a raging internal spat. And unfortunately, it’s only getting worse. Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan, who was last week booted from the Bitcoin mining giant as a result of a shocking pot shot from fellow co-founder Jihan Wu, is looking to retake control of […] The post Ousted Bitmain CEO Micree Zhan fires back at Jihan Wu, looks to retake the firm appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-11-7 07:54 | |
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Aragon, a decentralized app based on the ethereum network has opposed any changes to the Ethereum's mining protocol before the launch of 2.0 version. In October the Aragon network introduced community voting service where the Aragon token (ANT) holders can vote on important decisions in regards with the network and it also included the proposed […]
2019-11-5 21:36 | |
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Expocentre hosted the 4th International Blockchain Life 2019 – a forum on blockchain, cryptocurrency and mining. More than 4800 participants attended one of the most important industry events in the world.
2019-10-22 17:00 | |
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On October 16-17, Expocentre hosted the 4th International Blockchain Life 2019 — a forum on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Mining. More than 4800 participants attended one of the most important industry events in the world.
2019-10-22 14:41 | |
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By the end of this week, the net volume of Bitcoin tokens available for mining will further shrink to only three million. That’s after the 18,000,000th token enters circulation in just about three days from now, marking an important milestone for the asset months before the next halving event.
2019-10-16 02:18 | |
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Analysts and investors alike have long looked towards Bitcoin’s halving as a potential catalyst that could spark the next massive parabolic rally and usher in a new era of growth for BTC and the aggregated crypto markets.
2019-10-13 22:00 | |
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Bitfury, an important Bitcoin mining manufacturer, has recently opened an online store to sell its products to both small and medium enterprises (SMEs). At the moment, the equipment available on the store includes several of the newest models, including Clarke ASIC chips, BlockBox AC mining machines, and the new B9 Tardis Mining Rig. These mining […]
2019-9-18 19:59 | |
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Iran‘s government has put an end to months of speculation by ratifying a bill that acknowledges that cryptocurrency mining is a legitimate industry. But another recent bill has thrown a spanner in the works as Iran is still refusing to recognize cryptocurrency trading as lawful.
2019-8-5 14:53 | |
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Developers of the recognized virtual currency Dash, have announced the release of Dash Core v0.14.0 software that will be modifying the crypto’s mainnet. This is one of the most important rollouts in a process that aims at improving the whole crypto and it is called Dash Evolution. The information was released by Dash on its […]
2019-5-23 17:40 | |
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Electronics company HTC has announced that it is launching a smartphone to bring crypto and blockchain technology to a wider audience in Q3 2019. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, “The EXODUS 1s will be the first smartphone ever to have full node capabilities” containing the full Bitcoin blockchain.
2019-5-12 22:20 | |
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In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin.
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Despite the crypto market facing a lot of turmoil over the course of the past 12-16 months, the altcoin mining industry has continued to thrive. In this article, we will take a look at some of the most important facets of this sector which crypto enthusiasts ought to be educated about. (i) Crypto Mining is […]
2019-5-4 18:55 | |
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While the Crypto Winter may be lingering with us into the spring, crypto exchanges are doing just fine. According to CoinMarketCap, there are now 255 major crypto exchanges.
2019-5-4 22:14 | |
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Today, May 2, 2019, marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 18. 0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakomoto almost 10 years ago, and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today.
2019-5-3 16:02 | |
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On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran.
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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Chinese miners are confident that crypto currencies provide a strong profit opportunity not only for mining even after Bitcoin suffered one of the most important falls in its history. According to an article published by.
2019-3-2 00:25 | |
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There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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The mining profits in the bear market weren’t as low for a long time. While the situation is slowly becoming more positive, it is still more important than ever to use a stable mining software, optimize the... Source
2019-2-26 02:16 | |
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Jihan Wu, the former CEO of Bitmain, one of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency mining space, could be leaving the company. According to Dovey Wan, founding partner of Primitive Ventures, revealed on Twitter that Jihan Wu might be cutting ties with Bitmain.
2019-2-25 20:45 | |
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As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability. A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core contributor James Hilliard discovered an exploit in Bitmain’s S15 firmware.
2019-2-21 23:44 | |
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An important decision was made recently as some Ethereum developers decided to hold off instead of submitting the code that would make ASIC miners less effective for mining ETH tokens. The decision was revealed during a public call made today in which people like Afri Schodedon, Danno Ferrin, Hudson Jameson, Lane Rettig and Greg Colvin […]
2019-2-2 13:54 | |
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Stones are minor minerals and unless you want to engage more than 20 persons, or dig below six meters from ground and use heavy machinery, the permission to start a stone crushing is granted by the district collector (or on his behalf by the Sub Divisional Officer ) on recommendation of the Tahsildar.
2019-1-26 17:03 | |
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One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them.
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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As part of the new Bitcoin Magazine site, we’ve launched a custom block explorer, using Blockstream’s open-source implementation Esplora. What Is a Block Explorer?Bitcoin runs on a distributed network of computers that participate in securing and maintaining a ledger of transactions called a blockchain.
2019-1-3 06:35 | |
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2019. 1. 1, one of the world’s largest ZCash mines—ZPool officially opened up its ZCash mining pool, and started recruiting miners from all over the world free of service charges. KIENG KESSARA, the founder of ZPool, noted that, ZPool was formerly known as Megabigpower Bitcoin mine, which was built in September 2017 in Idaho, the United States.
2019-1-1 13:30 | |
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Scammers have long been fleecing individuals. This has been a continuous procedure since the inception of money. Every new generation or advancement is taking place in the field of technology sights scammers availing the best advantages.
2018-12-24 11:03 | |
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Fund Manager Xolaris Service KVAG Launches Private Equity Fund Dedicated To Bitcoin Mining In a press release unveiled on November 29, the alternative investment fund manager Xolaris Service KVAG launched a new private equity fund.
2018-11-30 20:57 | |
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Bitcoin and Ethereum are undoubtedly among the most widely discussed cryptocurrencies, especially after the unparalleled bull run at the end of 2017 launched prices to unseen heights. While they are among the leading and most popular cryptocurrencies, the technology backing each one of them is fairly remote.
2018-11-30 18:30 | |
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The Bitfury Group has acquired a minority stake in blockchain services firm Final Frontier. Both organizations are looking to utilize each other’s knowledge and experience in the traditional and digital finance spaces to potentially release a new line of financial products and services designed to assist professional investors in getting their hands on digital assets.
2018-11-14 00:53 | |
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As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency.
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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China is important. It is home to the largest Bitcoin mining companies and their citizens are fast adopters. Therefore, the recent court ruling is bullish and could fast-track Bitcoin loss reversal driving prices back above $7,000 in the process strengthening market confidence.
2018-10-29 05:15 | |
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The recent update of the Monero blockchain seems destined to be one of the most important for the community. Not only does Beryllium Bullet -the name given to the hard fork- improve the levels of anonymity and security but it is also a powerful tool in the future adoption of XMR by optimizing its mining […] The post Monero Fees Drop to 0.
2018-10-28 23:13 | |
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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.
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) is to create a set of standards for blockchain-based gold tracking, as well as an oversight committee to approve and monitor technology providers. Ethical sourcing is becoming critical in such a high-value sector as precious metals.
2018-10-21 08:00 | |
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A new mining farm was recently opened in the country of Armenia, which is not widely known for mining cryptos. News Armenia, a local news source, has reported that the event was so important that it was attended even by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. The mining farm will be the result of […]
2018-10-21 04:16 | |
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Introducing The Daily 2, the all new video series by Crypto Daily and proclaimed crypto evangelist, Brian Wilson. Don’t miss a thing, be sure to subscribe to The Crypto Daily Official YouTube channel which can be found here.
2018-10-15 15:00 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Powershare is where donation-based crowdfunding meets browser-based cryptocurrency mining, we call this concept Fundmining - simply by keeping the browser tab open visitors can convert unused CPU power into a recourse that helps fund ideas and causes that are important to them or others.
2018-10-8 13:56 | |
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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.
2018-10-5 23:57 | |
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The French-Canadian province has quickly become a cryptocurrency mining hotspot due to the naturally cold weather and cheap electricity. However, the industry might be seriously impacted following today’s local parliamentary elections.
2018-10-1 22:00 | |
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Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort To Oust Blockchain’s Big Miners There is a strong movement building inside of the Ethereum network to block ASIC miners. As many users believe that the decentralization is important, they seem concerned that ASIC miners could centralize the decision on the network too much and, because of this, some people […]
2018-10-1 00:57 | |
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Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018.
2018-9-28 23:08 | |
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As controversies surrounding Bitmain’s looming IPO spell uncertainty for the future well-being of the mining goliath, competitors are fast to move in on the manufacturer’s territory.
2018-9-21 01:04 | |
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Ethereum is embracing the Constantinople milestone at the end of November 2018, after DevCon4 in Prague. Constantinople is the latest Ethereum release, introduced through a hard fork, that will include five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs):Bitwise shifting instructions (EIP 145) in the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) allow for direct manipulation of bytes on the EVM layer.
2018-9-11 18:15 | |
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