GPUs

Mining

Tech Giant GMO Wants to Help You Mine Zcash – For a Cut

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has made another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a GPU mining client for zcash.

Business  ·  28 September 2018
Ether

Momentum Is Building to Block Big Miners from Ethereum’s Blockchain

Several ethereum miners and developers have come forward in the hope of halting ASICs from effectively operating on the ethereum network.

Tech  ·  22 September 2018
Bitcoin

Honeyminer Signs Up 50K Users for Easy Crypto Mining App

Crypto newbies from around the world are now using their old laptops to earn bitcoin, according to statistics from the firm.

Business  ·  10 August 2018
Bitcoin

Crypto Needs More Than Code to Beat the ASIC Mining Threat

Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.

Tech  ·  1 May 2018
Ethereum

War On Miners? Maybe Not On This $2 Billion Blockchain

A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.

Tech  ·  24 April 2018
Nvidia

Motherboard Maker ASRock Confirms Plan to Sell Crypto Miners

Taiwan-based motherboard producer ASRock confirmed that some of its new GPUs are meant for cryptocurrency mining.

Business  ·  4 April 2018
Mining

AMD: GPU Business Could Take Hit If Crypto Miners Stop Buying

AMD expressed concern in a new SEC filing about the potential impact of a drop in GPU demand from crypto miners.

Business  ·  1 March 2018
Nvidia

Nvidia: Crypto Mining Sales Beat Q4 Expectations

Demand from cryptocurrency miners for GPU maker Nvidia's products was bigger than anticipated in the fourth quarter of last year.

Business  ·  9 February 2018
Ethereum

Cryptocurrency Price Surge Could Boost GPU Sales, Says Wall Street Analyst

Prices increases in ethereum, monero and other cryptocurrencies could spark a sales boost for makers of graphics cards (GPUs).

Business  ·  27 November 2017
Nvidia

Morgan Stanley Predicts 2018 Plunge in GPU Mining Sales

Cryptominers will likely purchase fewer graphics cards in 2018 as ethereum's hard forks make mining a less profitable exercise.

Business  ·  14 November 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Gold Initiates Hard Fork Split to Create New Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency project seeking to chart a new course for bitcoin has officially launched, though the project is not yet live.

Tech  ·  24 October 2017
Bitcoin

Inevitable Bust? GPU Makers See Crypto Mining as Short-Term Sales Boost

Interest in crypto mining has boosted the revenue of GPU makers at a time that's traditionally their slowest. But some fear the boom won't last.

Tech  ·  1 September 2017
Ethereum

Nvidia CEO: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Here to Stay’

Nvidia's CEO is bullish on cryptocurrencies following Q2 sales figures that were boosted by GPU sales to miners.

Business  ·  11 August 2017
Ethereum

Asus Announces New Graphics Cards Focused on Cryptocurrency Mining

One of the world's largest technology hardware makers has released new graphics cards (GPUs) aimed at the cryptocurrency mining market.

Business  ·  27 June 2017