Mining

Bitcoin

Validators Create New Attack Vectors for Decentralized Systems

Bounty0x CMO Pascal Thellman discusses some of the potential security and incentives issues with validators on proof-of-stake networks.

Tech  ·  24 February 2019
Security

51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market

As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2019
Ethereum

Sparkpool to Freeze Mysterious 2,100 Ether Mining Payout for Now

Mining pool Sparkpool says it's temporarily freezing an unusually high mining payout worth $300,000 in case it was sent in error.

Tech  ·  20 February 2019
IPOs

Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing

Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitmain Announces New, More Efficient 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip

Bitmain Technologies has announced a new 7nm bitcoin mining processor that it says offers a big boost in energy efficiency.

Business  ·  18 February 2019
Crime

8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store

Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2019
Mining

Nvidia Says Crypto Drop-Off Helped Drive ‘Disappointing’ Fourth Quarter

Graphics card maker Nvidia has said the downturn in sales to crypto miners drove a drop in revenue in Q4, despite a record year overall.

Business  ·  15 February 2019
Mining

Co-Founder Quits Avalon Mining Chip Maker Canaan Over ‘Differences’

Xiangfu Liu has left the board and management team of Canaan Creative, maker of the Avalon crypto miner.

Business  ·  12 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is Becoming More Decentralized, Indicates New Research

Bitcoin has become more decentralized by several measures, according to a research report from Canaccord Genuity Group.

Tech  ·  6 February 2019
Bitcoin Mining

Bitfury Partners to Launch Bitcoin Mining Centers in Paraguay

Bitfury has teamed up with a South Korean firm to mine bitcoin using cheap, clean hydro power in Paraguay.

Tech  ·  4 February 2019
Exchanges

Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings

The CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has seemingly questioned the IPO viability of crypto mining companies in new comments.

Business  ·  24 January 2019
Mining

Sapphire Tech Targets Grin Cryptocurrency With New GPU Miner

Sapphire Technology is launching a line of graphics cards designed for mining of the new "grin" cryptocurrency, as well as other tokens.

Tech  ·  22 January 2019
Mining

Chip Maker TSMC Reports ‘Big Drop’ in Crypto Mining Revenue

Chip-making giant TSMC has reported a significant drop in revenue for its crypto mining segment in 2018.

Business  ·  18 January 2019
Bitcoin Mining

Bankrupt Bitcoin Miner Giga Watt Forced to Cease Daily Operations

Bankrupt bitcoin mining firm Giga Watt has said it's shutting down operations after its power was cut and facility access was blocked.

Business  ·  16 January 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Will Still Bite the Dust

Economic professor Kevin Dowd argues that bitcoin is like the Ford Model T and, while innovative, cannot survive in the long term.

Tech  ·  13 January 2019