ASICs

Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Mining Pool Receives Mysterious $300K Blockchain Payout

Cryptocurrency mining pool Sparkpool received a payout today of over $300,000 for mining one block on the ethereum blockchain.

Tech  ·  19 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitmain Announces New, More Efficient 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip

Bitmain Technologies has announced a new 7nm bitcoin mining processor that it says offers a big boost in energy efficiency.

Business  ·  18 February 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Foundation and Others Weigh $15 Million Bid to Build ‘Randomness’ Tech

The Ethereum Foundation may spend $15 million on a project implementing randomness tech called "Verifiable Delay Functions."

Tech  ·  7 February 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Miner Linzhi Calls Out Project Coders for Proposed ASIC Ban

Shenzhen-based miner manufacturer Linzhi has pushed back against ethereum's “tentative” decision to block specialized ASIC hardware.

Tech  ·  8 January 2019
Mining

Bitmain to Begin Selling New Bitcoin Miners Later This Week

Bitmain's recently revealed 7nm ASIC mining chip will be included in new Antminer S15 and T15 models, which go on sale Thursday.

Business  ·  6 November 2018
Ethereum

There’s a New Plan to Build the Hardware for Ethereum 2.0

The Ethereum Foundation is funding efforts to create specializing mining hardware in partnership with blockchain data storage network Filecoin.

Tech  ·  2 November 2018
Hard Forks

Sia Network Releases Hard Fork Code to Block Crypto Mining Giants

Sia has released the formal code for an imminent hard fork that will block cryptocurrency mining firms like Bitmain from its blockchain network.

Tech  ·  19 October 2018
Mining

Chip Maker TSMC Forecasts Weaker Crypto Mining Demand in Q4

Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC has forecast that revenue growth will be impacted by weakness in cryptocurrency mining demand in Q4.

Business  ·  19 October 2018
Ethereum

A Multi-Million Dollar Bet Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Isn’t Coming Soon

One of the top crypto ASIC chip makers is betting big ethereum's biggest plans might not come to pass.

Tech  ·  4 October 2018
Monero

One Musician’s Creative Solution to Drive ASICs Off Monero

Howard Chu, a monero core dev and musician, has created an algorithm that he thinks will keep ASICS at bay on the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  29 September 2018
Ether

Momentum Is Building to Block Big Miners from Ethereum’s Blockchain

Several ethereum miners and developers have come forward in the hope of halting ASICs from effectively operating on the ethereum network.

Tech  ·  22 September 2018
Mining

Bitmain CEO Announces New 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip

Bitman has launched a new 7nm ASIC processor that it says will soon be powering a new range of its Antminer mining machines.

Tech  ·  21 September 2018
Bitcoin

Bitfury Reveals New Generation of Bitcoin ASIC Chips

Bitfury Group unveiled a new generation of bitcoin mining ASICs on Wednesday, boasting greater efficiencies than previous models.

Tech  ·  20 September 2018
Mining

Grin Is Hard Forking Every Six Months to Keep ASICs Off the Network

Amid crypto's war on ASICs, the Grin community is taking a new approach – shut them out for a limited time with consistent hard forks.

Tech  ·  15 September 2018
Ethereum

A New Line of Powerful ASIC Miners Is Coming to Ethereum

Chen Min, formerly Canaan's chief chip maker, is releasing a line of ethereum ASICs through her new venture, Linzhi.

Business  ·  13 September 2018