ViaBTC Runs Out of Steam After Initial Successes
Not too long ago, a lot of people were taken by surprise when ViaBTC was climbing the mining pool ranks rather quickly. Fast forward to today and things have …
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Cheap Hydroelectric Power in Tibet Attracts Large Bitcoin Mining Farms
Bitcoin mining has always been subject to significant debate. Many people feel it is a waste of electricity, while it keeps this entire financial ecosystem safe from harm. With …
eBay User Sells Miner Allegedly Belonging To Satoshi Nakamoto
People who have ever ventured into the world of Bitcoin mining will probably have some redundant hardware laying at home. As mining became more efficient and demanding, older generations …
4 Primary Issues That Are Holding Bitcoin Back For Now
Depending on whom one poses the question to, Bitcoin either has a lot of problems or no significant issues. A new Twitter poll touches upon the factors that are …
ViaBTC Briefly Overtook Antpool As The Second Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool
Not too long ago, the ViaBTC mining pool started testing the Bitcoin Unlimited block size solution. Although there was no official plan to switch to this option on the …
Bitmain Hints At Antminer R4 For At-home Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin mining at home has become nearly impossible these days. Not only are these devices expensive, but they also generate a ton of noise and heat. Moreover, electricity costs …
KNCMiner Has a New Owner: Swedish Entrepreneur to Relaunch Mining Operations
The Bitcoin mining firm KNCMiner has been acquired by a Swedish firm, following the former company’s bankruptcy. KNCMiner sold most of its assets following a bankruptcy procedure three months …
Samson Mow Hints At Ethereum Classic Mining Pool Plans
Things have been relatively quiet in the Ethereum Classic camp over the past week or so. There is still an ongoing “war” between ETH and ETC supporters, but it …
Trojan Virus Turns Linux Servers into Bitcoin Miners
A new and dangerous computer virus has been targeting Linux servers, its goal: to turn computer servers into Bitcoin miners. The attack is aimed at environments running the Redis NoSQL …