Bitcoin Mining Roundup: BTC Regains 100 Exahash, Miners Close Shop, Pre-Halving Shake-Up
In 44 days, BTC miners will face the third reward halving as the block subsidy will soon shrink from 12.5 to 6.25 coins per block. Following the market carnage in mid-March, BTC’s hashrate plummeted 44%
Ethereum Mining Saved, Bitmain Updates Antminer E3 Firmware
Ethereum miners no longer need to worry about Antminer E3’s obsolescence coming next month as Bitmain has released a firmware update earlier today. Antminer E3 Was About to Become Useless at Mining Ethereum On Monday,
Riot Blockchain Says Coronavirus Outbreak Might Hurt Crypto Mining Farms – CoinDesk
Riot Blockchain's 10-K filing captures the fear COVID-19 is sowing in American companies.
Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Coins Faster Than They Can Generate Them
According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the market downturn on March 12 and the week of falling prices that
Microsoft Files Patent For New Cryptocurrency and Mining System
Microsoft wants to create a new cryptocurrency that’s still mined using PoW–except replacing expensive power-intense mining rigs with basic human energy. If that sounds a little strange, you should take a dive deep into the
CME Group Explores Bitcoin Mining to Boost Profits for Shareholders
There’s never a dull day in the cryptocurrency world. The latest curious proposal to come out of the space is from an unlikely candidate. A nominee for CME Group’s board of directors Dante Federighi wants
Bitcoin Hashrate Down 45% – Miners Witness Second-Largest Difficulty Drop in History
Bitcoin’s hashrate has plummeted 45% since the record-breaking levels it saw on Feb. 29. The hashrate touched an all-time high of 136 exahash per second (EH/s) but has since dropped to 75 EH/s. Moreover, the
Bitcoin Cash Miners Leave Network for BTC Amid Difficulty Drop
It’s troublesome times for everyone right now, not least for miners. But as Bitcoin experiences its second-largest drop in mining difficulty at 15.95%, miners have started abandoning BCH for the leading cryptocurrency. Miners Move After
Anonymous Bitcoin SV Miners Capture 55% of the Network Hashrate
The Bitcoin SV network has been a topic of conversation recently as stealth miners currently command more than 55% of the chain’s overall hashrate during the last seven days. Last year analysts noticed a large
Crypto Mining Crunch Time – Bitcoin Halving Less Than 50 Days Away While Global Economy Shudders
On or around May 13, the BTC network will see a block reward reduction as miners will go from getting 12.5 coins per block to 6.25 coins following the halving. The last time the protocol’s
Bitmain Announces Sale of New S19 Crypto Miner
Just over a month since announcing the upcoming release of the Antminer S19 series, the crypto mining hardware is on sale at last. Today, Bitmain revealed that its next-gen mining equipment is now for sale
Bitcoin SV Gets Taken Over By Mystery Troll Miner
An unknown mining pool has assumed majority hash power on the Bitcoin SV network, creating a curious situation that raises questions as to the security of the so-called “real Bitcoin.” This situation casts even more
Countdown to Block Reward Reduction – 18 Days Until Bitcoin Cash Halving
In 18 days, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will see its next halving as the block reward will decrease from 12.5 to 6.25 coins on or around April 8, 2020. BCH will be the first
US Court Throws Out Nvidia Corp Crypto Lawsuit
A group of investors charged US-based GPU maker Nvidia with making false statements about its inventory of graphic processing units (GPUs). However, US District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. threw out the suit yesterday, citing
