#Bitcoin Miners

Coindesk / For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin’s Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs

February 14, 2020 / coindesk

Bitcoin investors speculate the upcoming halving could send prices skyrocketing to $90,000 or higher. To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like…

News.Bitcoin / Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Chinese Crypto ASIC Manufacturers to Delay Orders

February 3, 2020 / newsbitcoin

Bitcoin mining rig deliveries from China are delayed due to the coronavirus according to a few Chinese manufacturers. Microbt and Ebang sent notices to customers via the firm’s Wechat channels.…

News.Bitcoin / Developer Proposes Decentralized Bitcoin Hashrate Derivatives

January 20, 2020 / newsbitcoin

There’s a new concept called Powswap that lets people speculate on hashrate in order to hedge against price volatility. Powswap was developed by the software engineer Jeremy Rubin who believes…

Coindesk / How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight?

January 20, 2020 / coindesk

Co-founder Ketuan “Micree” Zhan was stripped of his director role at not only Beijing Bitmain Technology, but the cryptocurrency miner maker’s parent entity, BitMain Technologies Holding Company, corporate records show.…

Bitcoinist / China Forces Bitcoin Miners to Scale Down Amid Electricity Shortfall

December 30, 2019 / bitcoinist

With the dry season approaching, Bitcoin miners in China’s Sichuan province may be forced to reduce their electricity consumption. Prioritizing Communal Electricity Needs Over Crypto Miners According to Asia Times,…

News.Bitcoin / Bitmain and Canaan to Reveal 5nm Bitcoin Mining Chips in 2020

December 26, 2019 / newsbitcoin

Two of the largest bitcoin mining chip manufacturers have plans to equip their products with 5nm chips in the near future. Just recently, China-based manufacturer Bitmain purportedly produced the world’s…