Category: bitmain
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Canaan’s Hong Kong Listing Plans in Limbo
Plans by bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Canaan to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange are now uncertain, as the Chinese company’s application for an initial public offering (IPO) expired on Nov. 14 — exactly six months after it submitted the documents to the Asian bourse. Also Read: Bitcoin ATMs Most Common Scam Payment Method…
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Fork Watch: Disputed Consensus and an Abundance of Game Theory
In less than 24 hours the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will be facing a hard fork involving consensus changes that are currently disputed and may lead to a blockchain split. Two development teams have proposed different paths for the Nov. 15 upgrade and the clashing BCH reference implementations will be incompatible with each other after…
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Bitmain Files ‘John Doe’ Lawsuit in the State of Washington
According to court documents filed in Seattle, Washington, the mining rig manufacturer Bitmain has filed a lawsuit against an unidentified suspect who hacked the company’s Binance account. Bitmain hopes to identify the defendant “John Doe” and recover the stolen BTC siphoned from the organization’s cryptocurrency holdings held on the exchange. Also Read: Fork Watch: List of…
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Bitmain’s New 7nm Antminer Goes on Sale on November 8
Mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies has announced the company’s latest Antminers equipped with 7nm semiconductors will go on sale on Nov. 8. According to the China-based organization, Bitmain will release two new models called the Antminer S15 and the T15. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash Fork Watch: BCH Infrastructure Providers Reveal Contingency Plans Bitmain Plans to Sell…
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PR: BTC.com Releases New Ethereum Block Explorer to Support Ethereum Community
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. BEIJING, P.R. China – BTC.com today announced the launch of…
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The Daily: Coinbase Reportedly Cuts Staff, Telegram Loses Appeal Against Ban
In this edition of The Daily, we cover reports that the U.S. exchange Coinbase has laid off some of its remote workforce. We also look at news that Bitfury is considering holding an initial public offering like Bitmain. Also, a court in Moscow has reject an appeal against the ban imposed on the popular messenger…
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Samsung Begins 7nm Chip Production, Easing Miner Demand for Improved Semiconductors
After delivering 10nm semiconductor technology, the electronics giant Samsung has announced the firm’s foundry has started production of its EUV-based 7nm LPP process. Lately, Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have added more pressure to the significant global demand for high-performance chips. At the moment there are only a couple of foundries producing them. Also Read: Bitmain Offers…
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Bitmain Launches Asicboost Firmware Support for Antminers
On Oct. 20, Bitmain launched a new firmware upgrade for the company’s Antminer S9 mining rigs that allows for the activation of overt Asicboost. The firm also explained that in roughly one week the company will release overt Asicboost firmware for all BM1387-based models manufactured by Bitmain. The China-based company joins a slew of other…
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Trump Tariffs to Impact Chinese Mining Hardware Manufacturers
The escalating U.S. – China trade war threatens to have an adverse impact on the operations of Chinese mining equipment manufacturers, with imports of mining hardware now facing stateside tariffs of more than 25 percent. Also Read: Former CFTC Chair Advocates ‘Tech Neutral’ Cryptocurrency Regulations Harsh Hardware Duties In June, the Office of the United…