Miners

51percent
A Solution to Crypto's 51% Attack? Fine Miners Before It Happens
After losing money during a 51 percent attack earlier this year, crypto project Horizen claims to have a solution to crypto's famed vulnerability.
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delays
Coinbase Rolls Out System to Free Up Stuck Bitcoin Payments
Crypto exchange Coinbase has deployed a system aimed to automatically reduce delays in bitcoin payments arising from transaction fee volatility.
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Before the 'Bomb' Hits: Why the Race Is on to Alter Ethereum's Economics
At least six proposals have been recently put forth, all of which could change the economics of the ethereum blockchain if enacted.
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GMO B2
$1,999: GMO Reveals Details of Its New 7nm Bitcoin Miner
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has revealed prices and specs for its new-from-the-ground-up bitcoin miner – the world's first based on a 7nm chip.
GMO B2

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Bitmain's New Miner Is Drawing Criticism from Early Users
Bitmain has been criticized over one of its mining products, the AntMiner B3, with users making allegations about its marketing and quality control.
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CoinDesk Releases Q1 2018 State of Blockchain Report
From bitcoin futures' impact on spot prices to the rise in hash rate and drop in fees, our latest research report sheds light on a tumultuous Q1.
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RSK, stickers
First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners
From miner adoption to a lightning-like network to new partners, RSK, which developed the bitcoin smart contracts sidechain, is building momentum.
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Monero Fork Underway In Bid to Block Big Miners
A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.
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pc fan
Antpool Adds Support for Siacoin Mining Amid Bitmain Miner Launch
AntPool adds support for the siacoin token, as the mining pool's parent firm, Bitmain, launches a device that can mine it.
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Malware
1.6 Million Attacks: Kaspersky Reveals Data on Crypto Mining Malware
More than 1.65 million computers were targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware attacks in the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report.
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