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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Mining Giant Invests $1.6 Million in Trading Platform

Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain has invested $1.6m in bitcoin data and trading services provider BitKan.

Business  ·  14 April 2016
Bitcoin

Big Miners Back Bitcoin Classic As Scaling Debate Evolves

Following a months-long debate on how to scale the bitcoin network, bitcoin mining firms are voicing their support for a newly introduced proposal.

Tech  ·  23 January 2016
Mining

China’s Miners Heat Up Debate at Scaling Bitcoin Hong Kong

Day one of Scaling Bitcoin Hong Kong saw discussion and debate on proposals aiming to increase the processing power of the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  6 December 2015
Bitcoin

New Bitcoin ASIC to be ‘Most Power-Efficient’ on Public Market

Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power efficient chip available to the public.

Business  ·  21 August 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Seeks ‘Invasive’ Details on US Bitcoin Mining Operations

Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.

Tech  ·  2 April 2015
Bitcoin

Mining Roundup: Bitmain’s Mining Pool Push and a HashFast Auction

This week, Bitmain launches a mining pool, GAWMiners announces Vaultbreaker delays and a court decides to auction HashFast's assets.

Tech  ·  20 November 2014
Bitcoin

Mining Roundup: New Viper Tests and Bitmain’s Debut Cloud Mining Service

This week's roundup includes a look inside Bitmain's factory and the debut of a new online hobby mining journal.

Business  ·  7 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

$46k Spent on Bitcoin Mining Hardware: The Final Reckoning

Dario Di Pardo spent $46k on bitcoin mining hardware. Which companies came good on their promises?

Tech  ·  27 July 2014
Bitcoin

Bitmain Releases Energy Efficient 478GH/s AntMiner S3

At 0.75 BTC, the AntMiner S3 claims to deliver up to 478GH/s while consuming 366W of electricity.

Tech  ·  30 June 2014
Bitcoin

CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Dividend Coins, Viper Updates and a CloudHashing Giveaway

Vault of Satoshi has announced a new cloud mining feature while Alpha Technology and Bitmain have released ASIC updates.

Tech  ·  27 June 2014
Bitcoin

The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Mineral Oil, Bitmain and Scrypt-N

CoinDesk takes a look at the latest developments in the mining industry, examining updates from Bitmain, HashFast and more.

Tech  ·  16 May 2014