Drop in Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Increasing Network Risk
December 3, 2018
Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency, Mining–As previously reported by EWN, the drop in Bitcoin hash rate which has accompanied the most recent price fall throughout the month of November has raised a debate over the cause of decreased…
Intel Files Patent for More Efficient Bitcoin (BTC) Mining
November 30, 2018
Bitcoin Mining, Cryptocurrency–Even with the falling price of Bitcoin and the recent questions being raised about the profitability of crypto mining, American tech company Intel has made headlines with a new patent filing that…
Bitcoin Miners Selling Shakes Off Gold Rush Mentality
November 27, 2018
Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–As prices for Bitcoin continue to slip to their lowest point in over a year, with all eyes on BTC hitting $3,000, a recent inquiry into the dipping hash rate has led some to question the health of…
Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) Miner Nabs Electricity, Authorities Crack Down
October 8, 2018
Man Steals $15,000 Of Electricity For Bitcoin (BTC) Mining
Despite the stringent rules placed on China’s crypto scene, the Bitcoin and altcoin mining business remains as hot as ever. So hot, in fact, that a Chinese man, named Xu…
Fundstrat: Bitcoin Hashrate Has Doubled, $7,300 Breakeven Mining Cost
September 15, 2018
Hashpower Doubles In Bear Market, Breakeven Cost Skyrockets
Cryptocurrency investors have had a rough year, to say the least, with the collective value of all crypto assets declining by over 80% in the span of eight months. In spite of…
Firefox Browser To Address Crypto Malware Concerns In Upcoming Update
September 2, 2018
Mozilla Firefox To Combat CryptoMining
The Mozilla Foundation, the California-based firm behind the ever so popular Firefox browser, has finally made its first formal mention of the nascent cryptocurrency industry, but sadly not in an…
Ethereum (ETH) Developers Cut Block Rewards By 33% To Curb Inflation
August 31, 2018
From 3 ETH To 2 ETH Every 14 Seconds
As with the growth of any asset, product or service, development is key. And it seems that the team behind the Ethereum project has taken development to heart, recently holding an hour-long meeting…
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Could Drive Innovation, Says Research Associate
August 21, 2018
Bitcoin (BTC)–By now, most within and outside of the industry of cryptocurrency are familiar with the narrative surrounding Bitcoin energy usage. The argument goes that as Bitcoin becomes a more popular choice in terms of digital…
