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.
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Oct 6, 2014 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2014
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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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Oct 3, 2014 at 1:35 a.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2014
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Butterfly Labs Seeks Government Approval to Reopen Business
The FTC is allegedly evaluating a plan that could help put Butterfly Labs back in business.
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Oct 1, 2014 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2014
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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.
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Sep 30, 2014 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2014
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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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Sep 29, 2014 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2014
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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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Sep 29, 2014 at 2:09 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2014
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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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Sep 26, 2014 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2014
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US Government Shuts Down Embattled Mining Firm Butterfly Labs
The Federal Trade Commission has shut down Butterfly Labs after a lengthy investigation into claims of fraud.
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Sep 23, 2014 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2014
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Mining Roundup: Litecoin's Milestone, Lab Rat's Lawsuit and BitFury's Board Boost
In this week's roundup, litecoin's hash rate jumps past 1 TH/s and Lab Rat faces a lawsuit.
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Sep 22, 2014 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2014
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Cryptocurrency Miners Turn to Exotic Cooling Systems as Competition Heats Up
Cryptocurrency miners are turning to specialised systems to gain an edge in an accelerating mining arms race.
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Sep 20, 2014 at 9:55 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2014