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Chinese Region Halts Cryptocurrency Mining Operations
In-line with a strict government crackdown on all things crypto, a small province in China is forced to shut-down illegal bitcoin mining operations in…
Shaurya Malwa 2 min read
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Cryptocurrency Miners Face the Heat as Vietnam Bans Imports and Taiwanese Chipmaker Lowers Revenue Figures
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the East Asian country’s central bank, announced on July 19, 2018, the import of cryptocurrency miners to the…
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Research: Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining May Have Reached Its Peak As Monero Prices Plunge
The burgeoning cryptocurrency sector gave rise to scores of unauthorized cryptocurrency mining malware infiltrating millions of computers worldwide. However, recent reports suggest the prominent…
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Kodak-Branded Bitcoin KashMiner Shuts Shop After SEC Intervention
A misleading, controversial Kodak-branded mining company has confirmed the indefinite suspension of all plans to launch.
Technology
New Electricity Tariffs Introduced for Cryptocurrency Miners in Upstate New York
Cryptocurrency miners face newer tariff rates in New York after the city’s State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved new rules qualifying high-density load customers under…
Adoption
Bitcoin Hash Rate Rapidly Growing Despite Price
Despite bitcoin's 2018 price slump, bitcoin's hash rate continues to surge at an astonishing pace.
Mining
Google Co-Founder Reveals He is Mining Ethereum with Son
Sergey Brin was a member of a panel at the conference and discussed the future of blockchain technology in our everyday lives.
Adoption
Crypto Miners Find Safe Haven in Japan
As an original blockchain hub, Japan has become a fitting home to many crypto miners seeking secure haven.
Analysis
Iceland Prepares for a Post-Bitcoin Future
In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Snær Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of Bitcoin miners.…
