Bitcoin halving 2020: ASIC processors brace for another drop in revenue
The atmosphere around the upcoming Bitcoin halving is different, as many in the ecosystem fear it will negatively affect the long-term value of the digital currency.
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Bitmain rival Canaan amps up crypto miners with 5nm chip
Canaan Creative is equipping its crypto mining products with TSMC’s 5nm chip in the first quarter of 2020.
More crypto miners seized in China as police continue crackdown
Police in the city of Tangshan, Hebei, seized 6,890 cryptocurrency mining machines illegally consuming electricity.
Bitmain wants to make onboarding crypto miners easier
Bitmain is launching three new strategies consisting of installment payment, option hedging, and joint mining to help customers begin mining BTC in advance of the halving.
Samsung files patent for blockchain-compatible SSD
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is seeking to patent a “programmable blockchain solid state drive and switch.”
Northern Bitcoin doubles mining capacity as crypto hash rates grow
The recent crypto bull run opted crypto mining company, Northern Bitcoin to doubled its mining capacity after it purchased 4,475 ASIC mining rigs from two different suppliers.
Byte Power exchange fined by Australian regulators
Australia’s Byte Power Group Limited, which operates the Byte Power cryptocurrency exchange, has received a slap on the wrist by the country’s financial regulators.
Bitmain pushed back as Ethereum moves to ASIC-resistant miners
Ethereum core developers have reportedly reached a decision to implement a new proof-of-work algorithm that could potentially improve the efficiency of GPU-based mining, shying away from ASIC-based activity
7nm ASICs coming to market by 2019, MicroBT’s Jordan Chen says
At CoinGeek Week, MicroBT Technology Vice-President Jordan Chen presented current market leaders and projected trends for ASIC miners.
Intel cools down crypto mining with new patent
Intel was born by being on the cutting edge of technology, so it’s no surprise that the tech giant would continue to ensure that it is able to be an influencer.
Squire bündelt Kräfte mit Elektronikgiganten Ennoconn, um Mining-Rigs der nächsten Generation herzustellen
Squire freut sich, die Ennoconn Corporation ("Ennoconn") als unseren Hardwarehersteller für Mining-Systeme der nächsten Generation bekannt zu geben, um Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin und andere damit verbundene Kryptowährungen zu fördern.
Foxconn-backed Ennoconn to assemble Squire’s next-gen mining rigs
Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)-listed public company Squire Mining Ltd. revealed on Thursday that it has tapped Taiwanese firm Ennoconn to be the hardware manufacturer for its next-generation systems that will mine Bitcoin Cash (BCH), as well as other associated cryptocurrencies.