January 24, 2020 Major Bitcoin Cash Pools Force 12.5% Mining Tax on Community Leading Bitcoin Cash personalities and companies are forcing the community to introduce a tax on block rewards to fund development, amid strong criticism. Leading Bitcoin Cash (BCH) personalities, including Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu and Bitcoin.com…
January 23, 2020 The Evolution of Bitcoin’s Technology Stack For over a decade of its existence, Bitcoin has changed dramatically, but its essential features and characteristics are what make it the number one cryptocurrency.…
January 20, 2020 Argo Blockchain Sees Mining Revenue Rise Tenfold in 2019 The London Stock Exchange-listed mining company Argo Blockchain has reported a 10x increase in revenue the past year, prepares for massive expansion. Publicly-listed mining company Argo Blockchain had a tenfold increase in revenue for 2019 over the previous year, ProactiveInvestors reports on Jan.…
January 18, 2020 Is Central Asia the New Safe Haven for Crypto Mining Amid Iran-US Crisis? Are cryptocurrency mining operations moving from Iran to Central Asia in pursuit of stable cheap energy grids? Recently, the cryptocurrency mining community has been shaken with rumors of Chinese miners leaving Iran — where crypto mining is authorized as an industrial activity — for Central Asia.…
January 9, 2020 US SEC Traces $3.5M Back To Alleged Fraudster Behind Fake Crypto Mine The U.S. SEC charges Donald Blakstad for using a fake crypto mining business and two other companies to fraudulently gain $3.5…
January 9, 2020 Will Google’s Quantum Supremacy Break Bitcoin in 2020? The crypto community should be ready for the inevitability of quantum computing: It’s not as distant a future as it might seem. The topic of quantum computing has been steadily gaining interest within the cryptosphere, particularly so over the past 12 months.…
January 9, 2020 Canada’s DMG Blockchain Installs 1,000 New Bitcoin Mining Rigs for US Client Tech company DMG Blockchain Solutions has installed 1,000 new Bitcoin mining machines at its facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Canadian tech company DMG Blockchain Solutions has installed 1,000 new Bitcoin (BTC) mining machines at its Christina Lake mining-as-a-service facility in British Columbia. Per…
January 9, 2020 Interpol Collaborates With Cybersecurity Firm to Tackle Cryptojacking Interpol helped curtail cryptojacking malware that affected thousands of routers. Interpol has collaborated with cybersecurity firm Trend Micro to reduce cryptojacking affecting MikroTik routers across South-East Asia, according to a Jan.…
January 8, 2020 Lenovo Using Eco-Friendly Methods to Help Run GoChain Blockchain Lenovo will contribute to GoChain’s blockchain network utilizing eco-friendly data center cooling measures. Computer manufacturing giant Lenovo will help run the blockchain network for GoChain, a blockchain protocol startup.Lenovo…
January 8, 2020 3,000 New S17 Pro Antminers Start Operation at Riot’s Oklahoma Crypto Mine Mining firm Riot Blockchain has begun deploying around 3,000 new S17 Pro Antminers as part of an upgrade of its Oklahoma City mining facility. Digital currency mining firm Riot Blockchain has begun deploying around 3,000 new units of S17 Pro Antminers as part of the full upgrade of its Oklahoma City mining facility.Per…
January 7, 2020 SBI, GMO Reportedly Sign Deal with Operator of World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Site The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO. The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO.A…
January 6, 2020 Ousted Co-Founder of Crypto Mining Firm Bitmain Opposes Layoffs The ousted co-founder of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain — Micree Zhan — has issued a statement opposing purported labor cuts at the firm. Micree Ketuan Zhan, the co-founder of Bitmain who was recently dismissed by Bitmain’s current CEO Jihan Wu, has publicly opposed layoffs at the firm.As…
