Crypto's War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over
Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.
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May 31, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
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Circle Becomes 'Bitcoin Unicorn' with Bitmain-Backed Mega-Round
Bitmain is investing big in blockchain firm Circle as part of an ambitious bid to clean up one of the more gray aspects of the crypto economy.
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May 15, 2018 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
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Bitmain's Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash
The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.
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May 3, 2018 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
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Chip Maker TSMC Breaks Sales Record on Bitcoin Mining Boost
Cryptocurrency mining orders have helped set a new monthly sales record for Taiwanese semiconductor maker TSMC.
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Apr 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitmain Gets Go-Ahead for US Bitcoin Mining Operation
A Washington state county has agreed to allow Bitmain subsidiary Ant Creek LLC to lease 10 acres of land with an option to buy.
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Apr 13, 2018 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum ASICs Are Here: What the New Miners Mean and What's Next
After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.
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Apr 3, 2018 at 10:04 p.m. UTC
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Bitmain Confirms Release of First Ethereum ASIC Miners
Bitcoin mining hardware firm Bitmain unveiled its long-rumored ethereum mining tech on Monday.
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Apr 3, 2018 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Kill Switch: Monero Goes to War Against Miners
Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.
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Mar 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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Unicorn Visions: Bitcoin's Startups Aren't Startups Anymore
Coinbase and Bitmain, each valued over $1 billion, are showing grander ambitions than many people in the cryptocurrency space might have expected.
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Mar 14, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
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OpenBazaar Raises $5 Million from Bitmain, OMERS Ventures
OB1, the development company behind decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round.
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Mar 13, 2018 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
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