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Gold could get ‘GameStopped’ next, says Cameron Winklevoss
The ongoing silver price rally, allegedly sparked by retail traders from Reddit, could “tell us just how bullshit precious metals markets are,” said crypto…
Iranian hackers use cryptojacker to bypass sanctions, says report
Cybersecurity firm SophosLabs has traced MrbMiner, a new cryptojacking virus that primarily targets powerful database servers, back to a small software company in…
Data shows Bitcoin mining difficulty flat despite near 300% gains in price
Today sees the Bitcoin bulls mounting a fightback following the weekend slide. Although the leading cryptocurrency is up a relatively modest 3%, it’s still welcome…
How crypto mining datacenters could create a more self-reliant food chain in the Nordics
There’s no more hopeful image than an oasis in a desert. But what about a warm greenhouse in a Nordic winterscape? There’s a greenhouse in Northern Sweden that may…
Bitcoin (BTC) pump to $18k pushes miner revenues to pre-halving levels
The recent BTC run has borne good news for two important parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem — investors and miners.Data from on-chain tracking firm Glassnode shows…
Ripple CEO cautions against institutional Bitcoin investments in Biden era
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took a dig at companies buying Bitcoin last week as the climatic effects of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, like BTC, may be met with…
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The challenges of large-scale crypto mining
It’s the question every business asks at some point: How do I scale?But crypto mining isn’t just any other business and comes with its own set of scaling issues to…
How COVID-19 has impacted crypto mining operations
2020 has become the year of the pandemic, and COVID-19 has affected nearly all reaches of life, including the cryptocurrency industry. To add to the uncertainty,…
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner hit by coronavirus, records a 50% drop in revenue
The Bitcoin industry has not been spared from the ill-economic effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.According to a recent filing with the US Securities and…
Bitcoin mining reaches its largest difficulty ever, here’s what it means
Miners on the Bitcoin network are facing the highest difficulty they ever have to generate new blocks, data shows.Network difficulty has surged to an all-time high…
Bitcoin mining faces no threat from China, here’s why
The Chinese state does not present a long-term threat to Bitcoin, a well-known developer wrote in a blog this week.China is not a threat to BitcoinJameson Lopp,…