Bitmain

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
Bitcoin

Bitmain’s New Miner Is Drawing Criticism from Early Users

Bitmain has been criticized over one of its mining products, the AntMiner B3, with users making allegations about its marketing and quality control.

Tech  ·  1 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
Bitmain

Circle Becomes ‘Bitcoin Unicorn’ with Bitmain-Backed Mega-Round

Bitmain is investing big in blockchain firm Circle as part of an ambitious bid to clean up one of the more gray aspects of the crypto economy.

Business  ·  15 May 2018
Zcash

Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Mining

Chip Maker TSMC Breaks Sales Record on Bitcoin Mining Boost

Cryptocurrency mining orders have helped set a new monthly sales record for Taiwanese semiconductor maker TSMC.

Business  ·  19 April 2018
Bitmain

Bitmain Gets Go-Ahead for US Bitcoin Mining Operation

A Washington state county has agreed to allow Bitmain subsidiary Ant Creek LLC to lease 10 acres of land with an option to buy.

Business  ·  13 April 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum ASICs Are Here: What the New Miners Mean and What’s Next

After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.

Tech  ·  3 April 2018
Ethereum

Bitmain Confirms Release of First Ethereum ASIC Miners

Bitcoin mining hardware firm Bitmain unveiled its long-rumored ethereum mining tech on Monday.

Tech  ·  3 April 2018
Monero

Crypto Kill Switch: Monero Goes to War Against Miners

Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.

Tech  ·  26 March 2018
Coinbase

Unicorn Visions: Bitcoin’s Startups Aren’t Startups Anymore

Coinbase and Bitmain, each valued over $1 billion, are showing grander ambitions than many people in the cryptocurrency space might have expected.

Business  ·  14 March 2018
Investments

OpenBazaar Raises $5 Million from Bitmain, OMERS Ventures

OB1, the development company behind decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round.

Business  ·  13 March 2018
Mining

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Sets Up Secret US Subsidiary

New reports indicate that crypto mining firm Bitmain is quietly preparing to open new facilities in Washington state.

Business  ·  9 March 2018
Investments

Bitmain Wants to Invest in Blockchain-Powered ‘Central Banks’

Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu said the bitcoin mining hardware giant intends to invest in as many as 30 startups working to create "private central banks."

Business  ·  7 March 2018
Bitcoin

Bitfury-Backed Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Prepares to Go Public

Hut 8, two months after announcing its partnership with Bitfury, is preparing to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange prior to expanding mining ops.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018