Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon

A planned acquisition deal between Chinese manufacturer Shandong Luyitong and bitcoin mining hardware company Canaan is no more.

New Details Emerge on Bitcoin Firm Avalon’s $466 Million Pending Sale

New details have emerged about the pending sale of Canaan Creative, the company that sells the Avalon series of bitcoin mining chips.

Maker of First Bitcoin Mining ASIC Acquired in What Could Be Industry’s Largest Sale

The China-based company behind the first bitcoin mining ASIC has been acquired.

CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Miner Meetups and Pool Pressures

This week, a Las Vegas mining convention is set for October and reports say BTC Guild could cease operations.

Tradehill open to holding more auctions as it grapples with regulation

Bitcoin exchange Tradehill is open to holding more mining equipment auctions after its success with first-generation Avalon ASIC units.

Avalon’s ASIC customers offered bitcoin refunds due to delivery delays

Avalon ASIC has retracted its no-refunds policy after announcing delayed delivery of its chips.

New company Krater offers rigs built with Avalon ASICs either from its stock or yours

Krater is offering a clone of the Avalon ASIC mining rig that contains up to 320 chips.

TerraHash opens ASIC mining preorders, loses business

ASIC mining firm TerraHash is taking preorders on its site to fund more chip purchases from Avalon. The firm lost its biggest contract earlier this month.

Avalon accused of mining with customer ASICs

Avalon, a maker of bitcoin ASICs, has been accused, on the Bitcoin Forum, of mining with its products to mine BTC before shipping to customers