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The controversial owner of the web portal Bitcoin.org and Bitcointalk, an anon named ‘Cobra Bitcoin’, has been a popular subject within the cryptocurrency community lately. It’s strange that a person who nobody really knows has so much control within the BTC community, and lately his messages have been very cryptic, even making some believe his … Read more
Chinese mining tech company Bitmain reportedly saw higher profits than long-time American GPU giant Nvidia in 2017 #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The wealth of bitcoin mining titan Bitmain has long been assumed to be north of “huge”. Thanks to its near-monopolization of the ASIC manufacturing business, Bitmain has effectively had a license to print money. This week, Bernstein analysts released a report into Bitmain’s operations. It estimates the Chinese firm to have made $3-$4 billion last … Read more
There are rumors on the internet that Bitmain is working on yet another cryptocurrency mining hardware unit. While that in itself is not spectacular by any means – especially because it is the company’s business model – this latest venture would focus on Ethereum ASIC mining. Although it remains to be seen if there is any … Read more
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has become a growing industry, and mining operations continue to compete by making faster chips and purchasing large quantities of land to host data facilities all over the world. Data recorded from around the globe shows the mining economy is booming and the venture has become very profitable for many mining … Read more
This week one of Europe’s largest power companies, Enel, has announced the firm has absolutely “no interest whatsoever in selling power” to cryptocurrency miners. Also read: Dead again? In Reality Bitcoin Is Up 729% Since Last February One of Europe’s Largest Power Companies Allegedly Evaluated Cryptocurrency Mining Operations The Italian multinational renewable-energy corporation located in Rome, … Read more
Reports of Samsung’s entry into the cryptocurrency mining space is good news for decentralisation. #MINING Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Samsung begins mass production of ASIC chips with a Taiwanese foundry that supplies Bitmain #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Hydro-Quebec, the largest state-owned utility in Canada, appears unable to meet the electricity demand from cryptocurrency miners seeking to establish operations in the energy-rich province. The announcement comes just weeks after the company sought to entice virtual currency miners as a means to bolster the province’s economic outlook, claiming that it had 5,000 megawatts of … Read more
Obelisk has threatened to trigger a soft fork that would invalidate Bitmain’s new Antminer A3 miner for Siacoin – which was launched this week. #MINING Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
