ASICs

Ethereum

Ethereum’s ASIC Rebellion Heats Up With New Effort to Brick Big Miners

Miners are discussing whether they can get a hardware change added to remove ASICs from an upcoming ethereum software update.

Tech  ·  11 September 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Move to Alter Blockchain’s Economics In Next Upgrade

Developers agreed to reduce ethereum issuance from 3 ETH to 2 ETH in an upcoming hard fork, Constantinople.

Tech  ·  31 August 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Next Upgrade Could Be the $29 Billion Blockchain’s Biggest Test Yet

Disagreement surrounding an upcoming upgrade, Constantinope, is putting ethereum to the test.

Tech  ·  30 August 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Meeting Leaves Open Questions Ahead of October Upgrade

Consensus on several contentious topics have yet to be reached.

Tech  ·  24 August 2018
Ether

A Phone Call Could Change Ethereum’s Future – And It’s Happening Today

Tension is building ahead of an ethereum developer meeting, where a diverse set of stakeholders will be weighing in on contentious changes.

Tech  ·  24 August 2018
Mining

Coders Renew Efforts to Fork Mining Giant Bitmain Off Siacoin Blockchain

Coders on a smaller cryptocurrency protocol are showing why expansion might not be so easy for Bitmain, a mining giant that's soon to file for an IPO.

Tech  ·  14 August 2018
Ether

Before the ‘Bomb’ Hits: Why the Race Is on to Alter Ethereum’s Economics

At least six proposals have been recently put forth, all of which could change the economics of the ethereum blockchain if enacted.

Tech  ·  2 August 2018
Regulation

Vietnam Inches Closer to Suspending Imports of Cryptocurrency Miners

The country's central bank has agreed to a proposed suspension of cryptocurrency miner imports, a local new source reported on Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 July 2018
Zcash

Zcash Votes Against ASIC Resistance In Boon for Big Miners

Members of the zcash community have voted not to prioritize ASIC resistance.

Tech  ·  28 June 2018
Mining

Secret ASICs for the People: Obelisk Reveals Plan to Fight Big Miners

Chip manufacturers are making ASICs in secret, argues David Vorick. He wants new coin projects do the same – and to give those chips to the community.

Business  ·  6 June 2018
Monero

Crypto’s War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over

Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.

Tech  ·  31 May 2018
Bitcoin

Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World’s First 7nm Bitcoin Miner

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet says it will ship the world's first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips before November.

Tech  ·  24 May 2018
Mining

Grappling with Crypto Miners’ Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?

ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.

Markets  ·  14 May 2018
Bitcoin

Crypto Needs More Than Code to Beat the ASIC Mining Threat

Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.

Tech  ·  1 May 2018
Ethereum

War On Miners? Maybe Not On This $2 Billion Blockchain

A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.

Tech  ·  24 April 2018