Chinese ICT Firm splurges on blockchain mining hardware
Zhongjia Bochuang announced plans to buy millions' worth of specialized ASIC mining machines from hardware manufacturer MicroBT.
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Pakistan province to build block reward mining farms
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently set up a committee to look into digital currencies and in one of its first actions, it has moved to set up two block reward mining farms.
500.com acquires years-old machines for block reward mining venture
500.com’s new fleet of mining machines include Antminer S17, from March 2019; Antminer S19, from 2020; and the Antminer S9, from 2016.
Bitcoin as a computer: ‘Theory of Bitcoin: Bitcoin Class’ looks at matrix operations, logic and microprocessors
The Bitcoin Class series is about thinking bigger—much bigger—about what Bitcoin can do, and what sort of system it really is.
Kentucky seeks to lure block reward miners with tax and energy incentives
The U.S. state will issue tax and energy incentives to the miners in a move they hope will create jobs and spur economic growth.
Australia allocates $5.3M to blockchain pilots
The funds will go to two pilots looking into reducing the cost of regulatory compliance through blockchain integration.
Georgia passes bill that will bring digital currency education to high schools
The state’s House of Representatives passed a bill that calls for these schools to teach the students about financial literacy, with digital currencies being one of the areas of interest.
Mining firm Hut 8 announces preliminary filings ahead of CAD$500M issue
When finalized, the filings will allow Hut 8 to make available securities and other instruments up to the value of CAD$500 million over a 25-month period.
638MB block advances Bitcoin SV’s journey to be world’s money—and everything else too
No other blockchain today is capable of processing transaction blocks that large, at a cost to users (in transaction fees) that makes it feasible for business and other large organizations' use at scale.
Looking for a job in blockchain? Bitcoin Association jobs board has got you covered
The Bitcoin Association has made it easier to find work opportunities in the blockchain and digital currency space via its jobs board page.
Theory of Bitcoin: There’s so much about Bitcoin that nobody knows
Dr. Craig Wright launches into full lecturer mode in this week’s episode of Theory of Bitcoin: Bitcoin Class, and uses a whiteboard for the first time. There's a lot to teach.
Taiwan to investigate Bitmain over talent poaching claims
The Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office is reported to have carried out inspections at seven office locations in Taiwan of companies linked to Bitmain.
