Mining

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Practical Sessions and In-Depth Talks Mark Final Day of Hashers United
Day two of the Hashers United Las Vegas bitcoin mining convention featured both practical and conceptual seminars.
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Bitcoin Miners Debate Risks and Rewards at Las Vegas Convention
Day one at Hashers United included talks on profitably, digital currency-focused game theory and the price of bitcoin today.
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Hardware mining
Mining Roundup: Pen-and-Paper Mining, ROI Uncertainty and the Latest on Butterfly Labs
This week's roundup includes an interview with the FTC and a look inside pen-and-paper bitcoin mining.
Hardware mining

Russia, Customs
Russia Seizes Bitcoin Mining Equipment in Incident at China Border
Russian authorities have confiscated four bitcoin mining machines from an unidentified citizen at its China border.
Russia, Customs

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Butterfly Labs to Resume Limited Business Operations
Butterfly Labs has announced that it will resume limited business operations following discussions with the FTC.
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Meeting
Butterfly Labs Seeks Government Approval to Reopen Business
The FTC is allegedly evaluating a plan that could help put Butterfly Labs back in business.
Meeting

Lucky Chinese coins
Chomping at the Bitcoin: An Expert's Take on Bitcoin in China
In a new book, Shanghai-based consultant Zennon Kapron speculates on the present and future of bitcoin in China.
Lucky Chinese coins

FTC Butterfly Labs
FTC: Butterfly Labs Held Back Shipments for Illicit Mining
The FTC has filed new documents in its case against Butterfly Labs, accusing it of mining using customer-purchased rigs.
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Alpha Technology Viper Scrypt Miner Shipments Slip to October
Alpha Technology has confirmed that shipments of its Viper scrypt miner will not ship in September as planned.
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Legal challenge
MIT Students Challenge New Jersey State in Tidbit Legal Case
MIT students are challenging the State of New Jersey's demand to see the code of their bitcoin mining project.
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