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GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

Apr 18, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Graphics cards have given ordinary people the ability to mine cryptocurrencies but the emergence of ASIC miners has thrown a spanner in the works.

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Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Apr 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Online mining hardware retailer MyRig recently revealed that Samsung produces the ASIC chips for new miners from Halong Mining.

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Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Apr 06, 2018 | William Suberg

Monero has successfully completed a hard fork designed to protect the network from certain ASIC miners.

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Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Apr 04, 2018 | Aaron Wood

Chinese hardware giant Bitmain has released Ethash ASIC miners for sale, the first units are set to ship in mid-July.

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Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Apr 03, 2018 | Marie Huillet

Top Ethereum devs cause online stir with talk of a hard fork in protocol to combat mining centralization.

 44901
Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Mar 29, 2018 | Julia Magas

ASIC cards threaten the network security, cryptocurrency developers concerned.

 33952
Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Bitmain’s reported new ETH mining ASIC has led a Wall Street analyst to lower AMD’s share rating, as well as Nvidia’s share price targets.

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Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Privacy-centric and ASIC-resistant Monero has released a PoW update scheduled for April to counter the new Bitmain Antminer.

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The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

Mar 17, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Cryptojacking, the takeover of another’s computing power to mine for crypto, has been spotted in a variety of both malicious and beneficial cases in the news.

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‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

Mar 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A recently released academic report from Concordia University looks into the ethics behind browser-based cryptocurrency mining, focusing on the case of Coinhive...

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What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

Mar 06, 2018 | Darryn Pollock

Overstock have a knack of backing a good horse, but will their decision to invest in Ravencoin pay off.

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China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

Feb 24, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Chinese mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain made 2017 profits comparable to American GPU manufacturer Nvidia, reports.

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Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Jan 31, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Samsung’s foray into ASIC chip manufacturing is good news for the global mining community.

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Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Jan 30, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Samsung announced a deal on Monday to produce ASIC chips with Taiwanese foundry TSMC, Bitmain’s supplier of mining hardware.

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Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Nov 08, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

The China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission signed a fintech cooperation agreement to advance innovation ...

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Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Jan 30, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Samsung announced a deal on Monday to produce ASIC chips with Taiwanese foundry TSMC, Bitmain’s supplier of mining hardware.

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China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

Feb 24, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Chinese mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain made 2017 profits comparable to American GPU manufacturer Nvidia, reports.

 49559   |    2
Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Apr 03, 2018 | Marie Huillet

Top Ethereum devs cause online stir with talk of a hard fork in protocol to combat mining centralization.

 44901
Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Jan 31, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Samsung’s foray into ASIC chip manufacturing is good news for the global mining community.

 38497   |    5
Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Apr 06, 2018 | William Suberg

Monero has successfully completed a hard fork designed to protect the network from certain ASIC miners.

 37312
Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Mar 29, 2018 | Julia Magas

ASIC cards threaten the network security, cryptocurrency developers concerned.

 33952
Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Apr 04, 2018 | Aaron Wood

Chinese hardware giant Bitmain has released Ethash ASIC miners for sale, the first units are set to ship in mid-July.

 33845
‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

Mar 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A recently released academic report from Concordia University looks into the ethics behind browser-based cryptocurrency mining, focusing on the case of Coinhive...

 31085   |    3
Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Bitmain’s reported new ETH mining ASIC has led a Wall Street analyst to lower AMD’s share rating, as well as Nvidia’s share price targets.

 30231
Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Apr 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Online mining hardware retailer MyRig recently revealed that Samsung produces the ASIC chips for new miners from Halong Mining.

 25223
What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

Mar 06, 2018 | Darryn Pollock

Overstock have a knack of backing a good horse, but will their decision to invest in Ravencoin pay off.

 22687   |    8
Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Privacy-centric and ASIC-resistant Monero has released a PoW update scheduled for April to counter the new Bitmain Antminer.

 21873
The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

Mar 17, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Cryptojacking, the takeover of another’s computing power to mine for crypto, has been spotted in a variety of both malicious and beneficial cases in the news.

 19917
GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

Apr 18, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Graphics cards have given ordinary people the ability to mine cryptocurrencies but the emergence of ASIC miners has thrown a spanner in the works.

 14411
Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Nov 08, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

The China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission signed a fintech cooperation agreement to advance innovation ...

 9389   |    1
Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Jan 30, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Samsung announced a deal on Monday to produce ASIC chips with Taiwanese foundry TSMC, Bitmain’s supplier of mining hardware.

 76213   |    8
What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

What Does Overstock See in the Digital Bank of Westeros, Ravencoin?

Mar 06, 2018 | Darryn Pollock

Overstock have a knack of backing a good horse, but will their decision to invest in Ravencoin pay off.

 22687   |    8
Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Samsung ASIC Chips - Positive News for Miners

Jan 31, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Samsung’s foray into ASIC chip manufacturing is good news for the global mining community.

 38497   |    5
‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

Mar 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A recently released academic report from Concordia University looks into the ethics behind browser-based cryptocurrency mining, focusing on the case of Coinhive...

 31085   |    3
China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

China Mining Co. Bitmain Shows Higher 2017 Profits Than US GPU Giant Nvidia, Report Finds

Feb 24, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Chinese mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain made 2017 profits comparable to American GPU manufacturer Nvidia, reports.

 49559   |    2
Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Nov 08, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

The China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission signed a fintech cooperation agreement to advance innovation ...

 9389   |    1
Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Monero Devs Follow Through On Threats To Upgrade Algorithm To Maintain ASIC Resistance

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Privacy-centric and ASIC-resistant Monero has released a PoW update scheduled for April to counter the new Bitmain Antminer.

 21873
The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

The Ethics Of Cryptojacking: Rampant Malware Or Ad-Free Internet?

Mar 17, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Cryptojacking, the takeover of another’s computing power to mine for crypto, has been spotted in a variety of both malicious and beneficial cases in the news.

 19917
Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Monero and SiaCoin Reject Bitmain’s ASIC Miners, Who Could Be Next?

Mar 29, 2018 | Julia Magas

ASIC cards threaten the network security, cryptocurrency developers concerned.

 33952
Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Wall Street Analyst Lowers Price Targets Of AMD, Nvidia Shares In Reaction To Bitmain Competition

Mar 26, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Bitmain’s reported new ETH mining ASIC has led a Wall Street analyst to lower AMD’s share rating, as well as Nvidia’s share price targets.

 30231
Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Ethereum Community Considers Hard Fork To Fight ASIC Miners

Apr 03, 2018 | Marie Huillet

Top Ethereum devs cause online stir with talk of a hard fork in protocol to combat mining centralization.

 44901
Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Bitmain Releases Ethash ASIC Miners

Apr 04, 2018 | Aaron Wood

Chinese hardware giant Bitmain has released Ethash ASIC miners for sale, the first units are set to ship in mid-July.

 33845
Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Monero Hard Fork Appears Successful As Devs Shun Bitmain’s ASIC Miners

Apr 06, 2018 | William Suberg

Monero has successfully completed a hard fork designed to protect the network from certain ASIC miners.

 37312
Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Samsung Produces ASIC Chips For New Halong Bitcoin Miner

Apr 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Online mining hardware retailer MyRig recently revealed that Samsung produces the ASIC chips for new miners from Halong Mining.

 25223
GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

GPUs And ASICs - A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy

Apr 18, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

Graphics cards have given ordinary people the ability to mine cryptocurrencies but the emergence of ASIC miners has thrown a spanner in the works.

 14411