Interviews 1 day ago

Why Squire Mining CEO Taras Kulyk is excited for the future

Squire Mining Ltd. is making moves in the crypto industry and its CEO, Taras Kulyk, is very serious about getting crypto ready for big business to use. https://youtu.be/E9y5S4jVZH0 Right on the heels of Squire’s announcement ...

Events 2 days ago

7nm ASICs coming to market by 2019, MicroBT’s Jordan Chen says

At CoinGeek Week, MicroBT Technology Vice President Jordan Chen presented the current market leaders among ASIC miners, and also shared his projections for the industry in 2019 and beyond. Jordan Chen of MicroBT Technology foresees ...

Business 4 days ago

Bitmain shuts down Israel office, leaving all 23 employees jobless

After nearly three years of activity, Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain is reportedly ceasing its Israeli operations this week. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Israeli news outlet Globes reported on Monday that Bitmain’s development ...

Business 1 week ago

Bitmain IPO reportedly in ‘death spiral’ as losses increase

To be or not to be—that is the question. In the case of the Bitmain initial public offering (IPO), it’s looking every day that it isn’t to be. A new revelation uncovered by a Twitter ...

Tech 2 weeks ago

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. The company already has ...

Tech 2 weeks ago

Botnets increasingly used for crypto mining malware, Kaspersky says

Botnets are being repurposed to distribute crypto mining malware, using victim’s processing power and energy resources to mine for cryptocurrency, according to security experts at Kaspersky Labs. The findings from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs identifies ...

Business 2 weeks ago

Unauthorized ICO lands crypto mining firm in hot water with Swiss court

Cryptocurrency mining firm Envion AG was reportedly shut down in Switzerland over allegations that it conducted an unauthorized initial coin offering (ICO). On Wednesday, German news outlet Handelsblatt Global reported that the Cantonal court of Zug ...

Editorial 2 weeks ago

Why the future of mining is tied to massive scaling and that means Bitcoin SV

By now, everyone knows Bitcoin SV successfully mined a 64 MB block, the largest ever on a public blockchain. It could mine a substantially bigger one if not distracted by the wasteful Hash war Bitmain ...

Business 2 weeks ago

Genesis Mining team makes a desperate plea to miners

Genesis Mining, the cloud-based cryptocurrency mining service, is hoping a marketing gimmick will help it attract new subscribers. After running a Halloween special that offered as much as 25% in discounts on new package subscriptions, ...

Tech 2 weeks ago

Cryptojacking malware hits Make-A-Wish Foundation site

Cybercriminals are at it again, this time setting their sights on a charity foundation. Last week, researchers at security firm Trustwave reported that they have found a CoinImp crypto mining script has been injected into ...

Events 3 weeks ago

Are you ready for CoinGeek Week Conference?

If you haven’t already purchased your tickets to the hottest cryptocurrency conference of the fall, time is almost up. The CoinGeek Week conference is happening this week in London, featuring an all-star cast of crypto ...

Business 3 weeks ago

Bitmain has a choice—pay up or else

Bitmain is in serious trouble. It may have been able to portray confidence, solvency and reputability, but the masks are finally starting to come off. In addition to having to answer for a number of ...