Mining
Bitcoin Mining’s New Bidding War
The cost of secondhand cryptocurrency mining equipment in China has nearly doubled in the last few weeks in response to bitcoin’s price jump.
Bitcoin Can't Fix Venezuela: I Should Know
Diana Aguilar used bitcoin to survive in Venezuela, but cryptocurrency can’t fix the troubled nation's economy, she argues.
Funding Approved for Audit of Ethereum's ProgPoW Mining Proposal
Funding has been raised to conduct a technical audit over "ProgPoW" – a hotly-debated proposal to change ethereum's mining algorithm.
Vitalik Proposal Could Turn Ethereum Staking Into $160 Million Industry
Ethereum researchers are currently discussing the optimal reward issuance rates for a new version of the network called ethereum 2.0.
Bitfury, Swiss Investment Firm Launch Regulated Bitcoin Mining Fund
Bitfury and Swiss investment firm Final Frontier have launched a bitcoin mining fund after it was authorized by an EU regulator.
Grin Cryptocurrency to Discuss Change to Mining Difficulty Schedule
Grin developers are discussing potential changes to the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency's difficulty schedule.
SBI Holdings Latest Crypto Venture Will See It Make Mining Chips
Japan's SBI Holdings has teamed with an unnamed “large” semiconductor firm in the U.S. to make crypto mining chips and systems.
Bitmain Set to Deploy $80 Million Worth of Bitcoin Miners, Sources Say
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of crypto mining equipment, is scaling up its capacity to mine bitcoin itself.
Avalon Miner Maker Canaan Raises ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in New Funding
Canaan Creative, the maker of Avalon miners, has closed a significant funding round, valuing the firm at over $1 billion, according to a report.
Mining Pool Splits $300K Ether Fee With Accidental Sender
Ethereum mining pool Sparkpool has verified the accidental sender of an unusually high miners' fee and agreed to split the amount.
