Mining


Markets

Quebec Halts Crypto Mining Approvals Pending New Restrictions

Quebec has halted approvals for new cryptocurrency mining operations while it draws up new rules and may raise energy costs.

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Secret ASICs for the People: Obelisk Reveals Plan to Fight Big Miners

Chip manufacturers are making ASICs in secret, argues David Vorick. He wants new coin projects do the same – and to give those chips to the community.

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Bitmain's New Miner Is Drawing Criticism from Early Users

Bitmain has been criticized over one of its mining products, the AntMiner B3, with users making allegations about its marketing and quality control.

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Asus' New Crypto Mining Motherboard Has Space for 20 GPUs

Motherboard maker Asus has debuted a new product aimed specifically at cryptocurrency miners.

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Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World's First 7nm Bitcoin Miner

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet says it will ship the world's first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips before November.

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Grappling with Crypto Miners' Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?

ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.

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Google Co-Founder Highlights Crypto Mining Impact

The search giant's founder commented on the impact ether mining has had on the demand for computing power.

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Crypto Needs More Than Code to Beat the ASIC Mining Threat

Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.

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Tech

IBM Reimagines Proof-of-Work for Blockchain IoT

Your smart lightbulb can't crush hashes at the rate of a giant mining farm, so how can it stay secure? The answer might be in the nonce.

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Samsung Sets Q1 Profit Record with Crypto Mining Boost

Samsung has seen record growth in quarterly operating profits – an increase driven in part by strong demand for cryptocurrency mining chips.

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