The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.
The creator of ethereum is coming out against a proposal that would find the network altering its software to defend against powerful new miners.
A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.
After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.
Intel explains in a recently-released patent application how it would improve its products for bitcoin mining purposes.
Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.
Samsung has confirmed it is now manufacturing cryptocurrency mining chips after reports earlier this week.
Samsung is manufacturing bitcoin mining chips in partnership with an unidentified Chinese firm, according to an Asian news report.
Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated.
Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power efficient chip available to the public.
Scrypt mining company Mining ASICs Technologies (MAT) has been declared bankrupt by a Maastricht, Netherlands, judge.
Following a period of stagnant pricing, bitcoin mining difficulty has decreased for the first time in two years.
Spondoolies CEO Guy Corem talks to CoinDesk about two of the firm's upcoming mining chips and its novel 'blockchain lottery' device.
Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.
Israeli bitcoin mining firm Spondoolies-Tech has raised $5m in new venture funding as part of its ongoing Series B.