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There have been numerous discussions on how much electricity Bitcoin mining really uses. The studies on this topic paint very different pictures, although they share a few similarities. The most recent study claims that Bitcoin mining will consume 0.5% of the world’s electricity by year’s end. That’s a somewhat worrisome statistic, albeit one that isn’t based on … Read more
The scientific research of economist Alex de Vries on the Bitcoin network’s energy consumption shows that it will use .5 percent of energy globally by end of 2018 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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
The price of bitcoin has sunk even lower during the past 24 hours. Yesterday’s price stood at $8,600 – a nasty drop from last weekend’s high of $9,800. Many were expecting bitcoin to test the $10,000 mark, which didn’t occur. In fact, last week has been the worst in bitcoin’s history since early April, when … Read more
600 stolen Icelandic Bitcoin mining computers could be hardware seized in China Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A U.S. state has issued emergency cease and desist orders to two companies and related persons purportedly engaged in cryptocurrency investment schemes. The first company posted videos of three mining farms composed of online stock images, according to the order. Both companies made numerous materially misleading claims and violated U.S. securities laws. Also read: Yahoo! Japan … Read more
China’s second-largest BTC mining hardware manufacturer is planning to list a $1 bln IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, local media reports Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
What would happen if bitcoin were to suffer a 51% attack? It’s a hypothetical question, but one that has troubled some of the community’s brightest minds. Just as army generals play out countless war games, enacting doomsday scenarios, bitcoin defenders like to ponder ways in which the decentralized cryptocurrency could be attacked and brought to … Read more
With 80 percent of all bitcoins already mined, and the hashrate of the network reaching all-time highs, in today’s Bitcoin in Brief we are covering some news from the world of crypto mining. An Italian company is developing mobile mining farms, while in Russia a mining hotel offers an opportunity to legally earn cryptocurrency. And, … Read more
Although BTC’s low price was hypothesized to make mining unprofitable and therefore unpopular, BTC’s hashrate is continuing to grow Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
