Poolin finds partner as it eyes North America expansion
Hong Kong-based block reward mining pool Poolin has acquired the hashrate of rival NovaBlock to expand into North America and increase its hash power dominance.
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Bitfarms to raise $31M in additional funding
The publicly listed block reward mining operation expects gross proceeds of nearly CAD$40 million via the sale in the United States of 11,560,695 common shares.
Global chip shortage hit block reward mining sector in China: report
The global chip shortage is disrupting production across a worldwide array of products, including automobiles, consumer electronics, and, yes, even blockchain mining.
500.com to purchase another $8.5M worth of ASIC mining machines
The NYSE-listed online sports lottery firm signed a definitive agreement to purchase 5,900 ASIC miners for 55.2 million yuan (around $8.5 million).
Samsung considering $10 billion chip manufacturing plant in Texas
The South Korea tech giant is reportedly looking at investing upwards of $10 billion to build its most cutting edge logic chip producing plant in the United States.
Hut 8 completes $11.8M financing for new ASIC mining rigs
The Canada-based block reward miner will use the funds to provide a US$2.9 million deposit to purchase 5,400 new Whatsminer M30S ASIC mining machines from MicroBT.
Bit Digital sued by investors over alleged fraud
Block reward miner Bit Digital faces a class-action lawsuit in the Southern District Court of New York as investors are accusing the firm of making false and misleading statements.
NY police outlines policy for digital currency transaction analysis
The New York Police Department has published a six-page report that explains its use policy for digital currency transaction analysis.
Hive Blockchain ramps up hardware inventory
Canada-based Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd. announced it exceeded its ASIC capacity goal of 1,000 PH/s through the purchase of 6,400 Canaan AvalonMiner 1246 next-generation miners.
Nvidia considers restart of block reward mining GPUs
An Nvidia executive said if demand in the digital currency market picked up to a “meaningful” level, the company could again start selling specialized cards to address the mining demand.
TAAL completes phase 1 rollout of blockchain computer power at Alberta facility
The facility's opening highlights the difference between blockchain infrastructure companies that understand Bitcoin and support its adoption versus companies out to make quick cash.
The ridiculously high cost of Gas on Ethereum
For most normal people, the Ethereum blockchain is pretty much unusable for average size transactions—costing about $60 to send an ERC20 token, Jacob Rozen writes.