Bitmain Hits Back at “Dirty Tricks” Accusations

Chinese mining behemoth Bitmain has strongly refuted allegations that it pressurized an ASIC manufacturer into shutting out a foreign competitor. In a widely shared blog post, Siacoin’s lead developer David Vorick lifted the lid on the cutthroat ASIC mining business. In a response, Bitmain praised Vorick’s input to the industry – but took exception to … Read more

Monero Miners In Uproar After Panic Algorithm Change Due to ASICs Coming Online

Bitmain has found itself in a war with words with the monero community over the release of its latest cryptocurrency miner, the Cryptonight-capable X3. The unit is being offered at a discounted rate to existing customers, but critics claim this is because the miners will soon be ineffective at mining monero, the main coin to … Read more

Crypto Influencers Is a Who’s Who of Crypto Twitter

ICOs seeking public figures to shill their project now have a purpose-built list they can consult. Crypto Influencers grants them an insight into who carries clout in the cryptoverse, along with anyone else curious to learn where the power lies. Decentralized cryptocurrencies as such should have no leader, but there are still figures who exert … Read more