The Process of Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Mining is the process of creating and writing new blocks for the blockchain. These blocks have to comply with the base Bitcoin rules, maintained […]
3,000 New S17 Pro Antminers Start Operation at Riot's Oklahoma Crypto Mine
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 […]
Pirate Bay tests embedded crypto miner as possible source of revenue
Torrent websites have become the most common way for users across the world to access pirated content in a peer to peer fashion. While the […]
How to determine the most profitable coins to mine?
Digital currencies have been in the hot seat worldwide since these were launched eight years ago. Bitcoin is the most widely held among the 10 […]
The Best Bitcoin Mining Hardware for 2017
Is Bitcoin mining a lucrative profession? Some say it is profitable. Others swear it is a difficult venture especially if you need to compete against […]
Choosing between Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining Contracts
It is never easy to choose crypto currency mining contracts. You need to know several things. Is the contract legitimate? Even if it is genuine, […]
Chinese Authorities Confiscate Nearly 7,000 Crypto Mining Machines
Chinese authorities have seized nearly 7,000 crypto mining machines, illegally consuming electric power, local news outlet CCTV reported on Dec. 22. The cryptocurrency mining confiscation […]
Chinese Court Freezes $676K in Assets of Bitmain Manufacturing Subsidiary
The Shenzhen Bao’An District Court in China has ruled to freeze roughly $676,000 in assets of a subsidiary of Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Bitmain. According […]
Bitcoin Mining
While Bitcoin mining is widely recognized as the main contributing factor towards the creation of new Bitcoin, as well as transaction validation, for the majority […]
Canada-Based Crypto Mining Firm Great North Data Files for Bankruptcy
Canada-based cryptocurrency mining company Great North Data has submitted a bankruptcy filing, purportedly due to insolvency. As the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Dec. 4, […]
Someone Performed a Very Unprofitable 51% Attack on Vertcoin | Live Bitcoin News
After experiencing a nasty 51 percent attack roughly one year ago, Vertcoin has been subjected to another such attack on its blockchain. Vertcoin: The Victim […]
New Research: Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint Lower Than Previously Thought
Fresh research has challenged the perception that Bitcoin (BTC) mining is irreconcilable with tackling climate change. Major science and technology magazine The New Scientist published […]
Chinese Mining Giant Trades First Day Flat as Crypto Markets Dump 5%
Things are not looking rosy for Chinese bitcoin mining giant Canaan after day one of trading and they could get far worse today. BTC has […]
Quebec Mining Firm Expands Despite Protests of Local Population
The cryptocurrency mining operations of mining firm Bitfarms are still expanding despite complaints of the residents of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Local news outlet […]
Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power
In the latest instance of state employees mining cryptos at work, a unit of Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to earn bitcoin. […]
In Kimberley, the world's diamond capital, illicit mining fight flounders
KIMBERLEY, South Africa (Reuters) – The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond […]
Nutrien expects strong recovery in 2020 from this year’s soft fertilizer demand
Nutrien Ltd. says global demand for fertilizer is weaker than anticipated this year due to poor weather in North America and offshore buyers that have […]
WEF’s Mining Blockchain Initiative Aims for ‘Industry-Wide Trust’
Last week, the World Economic Forum teamed up with seven major mining and metals firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Specifically, […]
Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Files for U.S. IPO, Chases Canaan Creative | BTCMANAGER
Bitmain Technologies, the world’s leading manufacturer of Bitcoin mining equipment, has secretly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
Bitmain Launches ‘World’s Largest’ Bitcoin Mining Facility in Texas
Chinese cryptocurrency hardware manufacturer Bitmain has opened what it claims is the “world’s largest” facility for Bitcoin (BTC) mining, in Rockdale, Texas. In a press […]
Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals
RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo’s rolling green hills, a government official […]
MicroBT Expects $400 Million Q3 Revenue From Miner Sales Despite Chip Holdup
MicroBT, the maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin mining equipment, says it has made about $400 million in just a few months, despite delays to its chip […]
Waves Transitions to Self-Regulating Monetary System
Open source blockchain platform Waves is transitioning to a self-regulating monetary system, allowing thus the community to determine the block generation reward size and coin […]