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Bitmain Delays Bitcoin Miner Shipments by Three Months as Co-Founders Battle On
6.8.2020
The escalating internal power struggle at Bitmain is starting to have a more serious impact on its business and customers
Do You Know The Most Valuable Blockchain Companies?
4.8.2020
Ripple ranks the highest amongst companies in the Blockchain sector according to the latest annual ranking from Hurun
Publicly Traded Firms Launch New Mining Rigs, Less Hashrate Than Competitors
3.8.2020
Two of the top mining manufacturers from China that recently had initial public offerings (IPO) released two new mining rigs. Canaan Inc. and Ebang Communications both have shares listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, and the two firms just launched two ASIC mining devices with hashrates up to...
Marathon Boosting Bitcoin Mining Game With 1,360 More Rigs Arriving in August
29.7.2020
The publicly-traded firm has bought hundreds of rigs from mining hardware rivals MicroBT and Bitmain
Bitmain Spin-Off Launches Crypto Exchange to Go After Booming Options Market
27.7.2020
Matrixport has set up its own derivatives exchange and now wants to take on Deribit, the market leader for crypto options
Leadership Feud at Bitmain: 10,000 Antminers Go Missing in Inner Mongolia
25.7.2020
Reports detail that 10,000 Antiminers have been allegedly stolen from a Bitmain facility in China. Sources say that the missing mining rigs concern the ongoing power struggle between Bitmain cofounders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan. Back in mid-June news.Bitcoin.com reported on the power struggle...
10,000 Antminers Go ‘Missing’ in Latest Chapter of Bitmain Power Saga
24.7.2020
Former Bitmain staff have been accused of “illegally” moving 10,000 Antiminers from a company-owned mining facility in Mongolia
Power Struggle Inside Bitmain ‘Hard Forks’ Bitcoin Miner Production
20.7.2020
The ongoing battle between the two co-founders at Bitmain has essentially hard forked the production at the world’s largest bitcoin miner manufacturer
Venezuela Seizes 315 Bitcoin Mining Rigs: Miners Discuss Illegal Confiscation, Police Extortion
9.7.2020
The Venezuelan military has seized 315 Bitmain Antminer S9 bitcoin mining rigs it claims are not properly registered to operate in the country. Although cryptocurrency mining is legal in Venezuela, miners say they have been unfairly treated, citing illegal seizures of mining equipment and police...
BTC Rush: High Prospects for Bitcoin Price as Mining Investments Boom
9.7.2020
Fresh investments into mining equipment by smaller companies signals an optimistic outlook for the future of Bitcoin
Bitmain Pulls Schrödinger’s Act as Power Struggle Reaches New Heights
7.7.2020
Bitmain is having a Schrödinger moment as official accounts make contradictory statements on payment details
Bitcoin’s 5% Drop in Value Puts Pressure on BTC Mining Operations and Older ASIC Rigs
1.7.2020
During the last seven days, the price of bitcoin has dropped 4.8% from a high of $9,700 on June 24, to a low of $8,965 on June 27. Since then the price has increased and the price per bitcoin is back above the $9k zone but much lower than before. The lower price has affected […]
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US Contract Miner Core Scientific Buys 17,600 Bitcoin Miners From Bitmain
30.6.2020
U.S. contract mining firm Core Scientific has agreed on a deal to buy 17,600 mining rigs from Chinese bitcoin hardware maker Bitmain Technologies Inc. The company is buying Bitmain’s next-generation bitcoin (BTC) miner, the Antminer S19, it said in a statement on June 29. The miners will...
US Blockchain Firm Buys 17K Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Bitmain
27.6.2020
Core Scientific signs deal to buy Bitcoin mining machines from mining hardware producer Bitmain, company says, as American mining interest goes up
Galaxy Digital and Bitmain Lead AVA Project’s $12M Private Token Sale
25.6.2020
In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors
Bitcoin Mining Chip Manufacturer Ebang to List on Nasdaq This Week
24.6.2020
On Friday, June 26, the China-based Zhejiang Ebang Communication, often referred to as Ebang, will be listed on Nasdaq, according to various reports. Ebang’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the second U.S.-based IPO for an ASIC mining manufacturer joining the company Canaan. The Ebang...
Ousted Bitmain Co-Founder Offers to Buy $4 Billion in Shares
24.6.2020
Micree Zhan released a scathing letter directed towards fellow Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu, offering to buy out control of the company
Bitcoin ASIC Miner Manufacturing Domination: Bitmain and Microbt Battle for Top Positions
22.6.2020
On June 16, 2020, Bitmex researchers published a report that noted bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have consolidated a great deal and in the future, Bitmex researchers predict that “only 2 to 3 players will survive into the longer term.” There’s still a number of SHA256 mining...
Blockchain Bites: Bitmain’s $4B Valuation, Cambodia’s CBDC and BTC-e’s Bust
22.6.2020
Bitmain's ousted co-founder is offering to buy his rival out of the company at a $4B valuation, significantly less than at the company's height
Bitmain Co-Founder Offers Share Buyback at $4B Valuation to End Power Struggle
22.6.2020
The offer seems an apparent effort to bring about negotiations that could end the divisions that have been tearing the company apart