Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin

Gallery: Inside a Top Bitcoin Mine in China

What is life like inside an industrial bitcoin mine? Blogger Bitsmith found out first-hand at a facility in China.

Tech  ·  5 September 2014
Bitcoin

CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Miner Meetups and Pool Pressures

This week, a Las Vegas mining convention is set for October and reports say BTC Guild could cease operations.

Tech  ·  27 July 2014
Bitcoin Mining

Under the Microscope: Conclusions on the Costs of Bitcoin

Hass McCook evaluates the sustainability of the bitcoin network against the costs of gold, fiat and the banking system.

Markets  ·  19 July 2014
China

CoinSummit Day Two: Mining Superpowers and the 51% Challenge

During the second day of CoinSummit in London, miners talked nomenclature while exchange operators discussed banking.

Business  ·  11 July 2014
Gold

Under the Microscope: Economic and Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining

In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.

Markets  ·  21 June 2014
Bitcoin

New Paper Explores Cooling Challenges in Bitcoin Mining Industry

A new white paper provides an in-depth look at the cooling challenges experienced by large-scale bitcoin mines.

Tech  ·  13 April 2014
Bitcoin

KnCMiner Finalizes Design For World’s First 20nm Bitcoin ASIC Miner

KnCMiner says its world-first 20nm ASIC chip should cut power consumption by 43%.

Tech  ·  5 March 2014
Regulation

Sweden Likely to Regulate Bitcoin as an Asset

The Swedish Tax Agency is drafting rules for bitcoin users and programmers that would treat bitcoins as assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 January 2014
Bitcoin

CoinTerra Announces Tape Out of GoldStrike ASIC

CoinTerra has announced that its new GoldStrike I ASIC chip has taped out.

Tech  ·  13 December 2013
Bitcoin

KnCMiner Launches Neptune ASIC Bitcoin Miner With at Least 3TH of Power

Pre-orders for KnCMiner's Neptune ASIC bitcoin miner open today. This could be one of the firm's last retail products.

Tech  ·  26 November 2013
Bitcoin

KnCMiner sells $3 Million of bitcoin mining equipment in just four days

KnCMiner sold a whopping $3m worth of bitcoin mining equipment over the course of just four days last week.

Business  ·  14 November 2013
Bitcoin

A look inside KnCMiner, bitcoin mining’s dark horse

KnCMiner just increased the performance spec of its ASIC mining rigs. They're late to the party, but will they be strong enough to trounce the competition?

Tech  ·  27 June 2013
Bitcoin

KnCMiner readies ASIC customer list

Over the next few days, KnCMiner will be informing several hundred lucky customers who is to get its ASIC miner units first.

Tech  ·  20 June 2013
Bitcoin

TerraHash opens ASIC mining preorders, loses business

ASIC mining firm TerraHash is taking preorders on its site to fund more chip purchases from Avalon. The firm lost its biggest contract earlier this month.

Tech  ·  19 June 2013
Bitcoin

Butterfly Labs ship first Bitforce SC 60 bitcoin miner

Butterfly Labs has shipped its first Bitfofce SC 60 bitcoin miner, as reports a Butterfly Labs forum user

Tech  ·  13 June 2013