Category: bitmain
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The Daily: Mimblewimble Coins Prepare to Launch, New Remittance Platform Announced
With the New Year around the corner, startups as well as established players in the cryptocurrency industry have announced plans for new products and services. In The Daily today we cover the upcoming premieres of two Mimblewimble-based coins, the planned launch of a low-fee, crypto-based remittance service in Asia, and the intentions of two leading…
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Only Five Bitcoin Mining Devices Released in 2018 Are Profitable This December
There has been a slew of bitcoin mining rigs announced during the last 12 months that claim to process more terahash per second while consuming less energy. However, with cryptocurrency prices so low, lots of newly launched machines are not profitable and many of them haven’t even shipped yet. Also read: Federal Agents Told This Silk…
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Bitmain Shuts Down Research and Development Center in Israel
The ongoing bear market has caused another cryptocurrency company to downsize its operations. Bitmain, the Beijing-headquartered bitcoin mining technology giant, has now begun shutting down its research and development center in Ra’anana, Israel. Also Read: Former Israeli Prime Minister Calls Cryptocurrencies a ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Bitmaintech Israel Closes Down According to reports from Israel, Bitmain’s research…
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The Daily: Bitmain Launches Crypto Index, Xolaris Sets up Bitcoin Mining Fund
In this edition of the Daily, we cover Bitmain’s new cryptocurrency index and the establishment of a fund that will invest in bitcoin mining. We also look at a recently active online account that was previously associated with Satoshi Nakamoto, as well as the launch of a help center for defrauded crypto enthusiasts in Russia.…
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Sweden Expects to Attract Hoards of Norwegian Bitcoin Miners After Brutal Tax Hike
With Norway set to revoke electricity subsidies for cryptocurrency miners from January 2019 onward, Swedish data centers are anticipating a wave of inquiries from mining companies seeking to domicile in Sweden. Also Read: Silk Road Fake Murder Mystery May Be Solved Data Centers See Demand from Miners Leaving Norway Local media outlets have reported that Sweden’s…
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Norway Revokes Mining Subsidies, Bitmain Opens Washington Facility
In mining news, Norway will revoke electricity subsidies currently available to cryptocurrency miners at the start of next year. Also, Bitmain has opened a 12 megawatt data center in East Wenatchee, Washington, and Bitfury has announced new additions to its advisory board and board of directors. Also Read: Markets Update: Dump Drives Record BTC Volume on…
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Bitcoin Miners Ruined by Downturn, “Selling Hardware by the Pound”; Giga Watt Files Bankruptcy
Miners have been decimated by the market downturn. In response, miners have started decommissioning hardware, mothballing rigs, and even selling hardware by the pound. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency proof-of-work (PoW) mining is a controversial topic. Mining is a process where computers continuously solve a difficult algorithm in exchange for cryptocurrency. This exchange consumes a massive amount…
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ETH Mining Not Profitable, Miner Heats Home With ASIC Rigs
In recent mining news, Susquehanna International Group has reported that it is no longer profitable to mine ether with a GPU. In other news, a Canadian miner has taken to Twitter to share photos of a system that recycles the heat generated by his six ASIC miners, while Jihan Wu has accused Craig Wright of…
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Hash Wars: ABC Chain Leaps More Than 50 Blocks Ahead
All eyes were on the Bitcoin Cash network today as the blockchain split into two after the last common block was found on the chain at height 556766. So far both chains have been chugging along, but at the time of writing, the ABC side is well over 50 blocks ahead of the SV chain.…