Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Mining

Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade

The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation in its network.

Markets  ·  12 March 2019
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Mining Pool Receives Mysterious $300K Blockchain Payout

Cryptocurrency mining pool Sparkpool received a payout today of over $300,000 for mining one block on the ethereum blockchain.

Tech  ·  19 February 2019
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort to Oust Blockchain’s Big Miners

Security lead for the Ethereum Foundation said today that he supports swift action to remove ASIC mining hardware from the ethereum platform.

Tech  ·  28 September 2018
Ethereum Mining

Prosecutors File Charges in Alleged $250 Million Crypto Mining Fraud

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly filed suit against a U.S. cryptocurrency mining firm, alleging a multi-million dollar fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2017
Ethereum Mining

AMD CEO Sees ‘Leveling Off’ in Cryptocurrency Mining Demand

Cryptocurrency mining continues to push AMD's revenue higher, but the graphics card manufacturer's CEO believes that could level off soon.

Business  ·  25 October 2017
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Spam Attacks Are Back – This Time on the Test Network

Following DoS attacks on the ethereum network last year, an attacker has picked an easier target to spam: Ropsten, the ethereum testing network.

Markets  ·  2 March 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Miners Follow Profit to Ethereum Blockchain

A well-known Chinese bitcoin miner gets into Ethereum as a wide range of high-profile organizations begin to capitalize on the digital currency.

Tech  ·  20 May 2016