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Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
XRP Friendly Giant SBI in Deal to Use ‘World’s Largest Bitcon Mine’
14.2.2020
Crypto-keen Japanese financial giant SBI has confirmed plans to collaborate with Whinstone, an American company that is currently building what will become the United States’ largest data center – and what its operators claim will be the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility.
The deal,...
Childhood Friends Battle Over Ownership of North America’s Largest Bitcoin Mine
11.2.2020
Four years ago, two lifelong friends turned a small investment into the largest crypto miner in North America. Now they are warring over the company's future
Getting Fancy with position: sticky;
7.2.2020
Mike Solomon worked on a fancy scrollytelling post for Esquire and blogged about it. It has GIFs of each step along the way of figuring out not just position: sticky; but also using negative margins, wrapper divs, backgrounds, and even a smidge of JavaScript measuring to get it all right.
What...
Chinese Crypto Mine Stop or Stall Operations Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
7.2.2020
A mining farm is forced to shut down and mining companies are being affected by the spread of coronavirus
The Three Types of Code
3.2.2020
Every time I start a new project, I organize the code I’m looking at into three types, or categories if you like. And I think these types can be applied to any codebase, any language, any technology or open source project. Whether I’m writing HTML or CSS or building a React component, thinking...
Montana Crypto Mine Back in Action Despite Owner's Uncertain Legal Fate
28.1.2020
Montana-based crypto mine CryptoWatt is running once again after significant downtime associated with its previous owner, an alleged fraudster
Bitcoin Cash Sees Mining Pool Shift and Hashrate Surpass 4 Exahash
22.1.2020
While people have watched the BTC network surpass 100 exahash per second (EH/s), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has been steadily gathering hashrate as well. Since the November 15, 2018 blockchain split, which produced the Bitcoin SV (BSV) chain, BCH hashrate has jumped by more than 3x. Bitcoin cash is often...
It’s Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin as Hash Rate Hits New Highs
18.1.2020
Bitcoin’s hash rate and difficulty continue to surge higher as miner confidence appears unshaken in Q1 2020
US SEC Traces $3.5M Back To Alleged Fraudster Behind Fake Crypto Mine
9.1.2020
Operator of an allegedly fake crypto mine faces criminal charges from the SEC for fraudulent securities offerings worth $3.5 million
3,000 New S17 Pro Antminers Start Operation at Riot's Oklahoma Crypto Mine
8.1.2020
Riot Blockchain is in the process of incorporating 3,000 S17 Pro Antminers from Bitmain to Oklahoma facility
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
SBI, GMO to Rent Capacity at Massive Bitcoin Mine in Texas: Report
7.1.2020
Potentially the world's biggest bitcoin mine, one still under construction, is said to have signed up two top corporate customers in the form of SBI Holdings and GMO
V sobotu naši planetu „těsně“ mine třicetimetrový asteroid – proletí kolem rychlostí 21 816 km/h
3.1.2020
V sobotu 4. ledna se k naší planetě přiblíží asteroid, který Centrum pro objekty blízké Zemi (CNEOS) při NASA eviduje pod označením 2019 YB4. Jedná se o balvan o průměru 12 až 27 metrů, který by v případě srážky s naší planetou způsobil velkou explozi. O astronomické události informuje web
Man Using a TV Studio’s Electricity to Mine Ethereum Has the Last Laugh
13.12.2019
An unexpected winner appears to have emerged in one of the most bizarre crypto mining stories of the year – one with a twist in the tale!
The story, as reported by media outlet Xataka, begins at the studios of local authority-run television station in Andalucía, Spain, named Canal Málaga.
Canal...
Chicago Company Mines at Oil Wells, Educates Producers About Bitcoin
7.12.2019
Utilizing stranded gas to power bitcoin mining rigs at oil and gas wells is a promising business opportunity. It is profitable for all participating parties and beneficial for the environment. Not without challenges, this young industry is growing in energy-rich North America. Several companies...
Hackers Mass-Scanning Web for Docker Platforms to Mine Cryptocurrencies
27.11.2019
A new hacking campaign is targeting Docker platforms that have API endpoints exposed online to mine Monero
1 Gigawatt Bitcoin Mine Under Construction in Texas Would Dwarf Bitmain’s
20.11.2019
The $150 million bitcoin mine could become the world's largest – surpassing Bitmain's, whose own mega mining operation is in the same Texas town
The future is bright, because the future is static
20.11.2019
I've been doing this web thing for money for 10 years this year and although I haven’t been around as long as some folks, I feel like I've seen a few cycles come and go now, so let's say that hot new things are often cynically viewed, initially. This milestone of mine has also got me in...
5 Easy Ways to Earn Cryptocurrency
4.11.2019
The days of individuals mining popular cryptocurrencies are over. The amount of time and energy required to mine bitcoin is immense and you’d be competing with business with massive mining farms. What you can do, however, is chip away at earning cryptocurrency via a few simple tasks that...