Mining

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Think Tank Reignites Debate Over Bitcoin Mining's Environmental Effects
An Australia-based sustainability think-tank has claimed that bitcoin could eventually consume 60% of annual global electricity production.
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21 Inc Confirms Plans for Mass Bitcoin Miner Distribution
21 Inc released new details today confirming that its market strategy will focus on distributing bitcoin mining chips embedded in consumer devices.
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Inside 21's Plans to Bring Bitcoin to the Masses
What is stealth startup 21 working on? Documents suggest a comprehensive plan to use mining and micropayments to expand the bitcoin network.
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Spondoolies-Tech to Merge With Bitcoin Shop in Mining Market Shake-Up
Bitcoin Shop and Spondoolies-Tech have signed a deal that would find the two companies merging in a move that could impact bitcoin mining.
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Coinbase Seeks 'Invasive' Details on US Bitcoin Mining Operations
Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.
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DDOS
Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks
A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.
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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner
A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.
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Former GAW Manager: $8 Million ZenMiner Investment ‘A Total Lie’
A former GAW Miners executive has claimed that a previously announced $8m investment in the cloud mining firm ZenMiner never took place.
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Research Tracks Bitcoin Mining from Hobby to Big Business
New research from New York University uncovers how mining has changed from a solo activity to an industry dominated by powerful groups of miners.
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Hardware
MegaBigPower Opens Buyback for Unprofitable Bitcoin Miners
US-based bitcoin mining company MegaBigPower is launching a hardware buyback program that aims to help miners struggling with unprofitable rigs.
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