Wolfie Zhao

A member of the CoinDesk editorial team since June 2017, Wolfie now focuses on writing business stories related to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wolfiezhao">@wolfiezhao</a>. Email: wolfie@coindesk.com. Telegram: wolfiezhao

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Markets

Bitmain Co-Founder Offers Share Buyback at $4B Valuation to End Power Struggle

The offer seems an apparent effort to bring about negotiations that could end the divisions that have been tearing the company apart.

Micree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Estimates $2.5M Loss for Q1 in IPO Prospectus Update

The Chinese firm also revealed its anticipated share price in its updated filing with the U.S. SEC.

Mining machines (GreenBelka/Shutterstock)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Makes Biggest Jump in 29 Months

Miners now face the fourth-most difficult two-week mining period in Bitcoin's history, even though it's only been a little over a month since the halving.

Greenidge mining facility

Finance

Bitmain’s Power Struggle Takes Toll on Customers as Co-Founder Halts Shipments

Like the employees forced to choose sides, Bitmain customers have been caught in the middle of the power struggle at the No.1 bitcoin miner manufacturer.

Credit: CoinDesk archives, modified using PhotoMosh

Markets

ETH Whale Pays $5.2M in Fees for 2 Mysterious Transfers Totaling $82K [Updated]

Over the past two days, an unknown wallet holder has paid some $5.2 million in transaction fees for two ether transactions.

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Markets

Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders' Bank Accounts Over 'Tainted' Crypto Transactions

Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.

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Finance

Bitmain's Feuding Co-Founders Are Fracturing the Firm and Staff Are Caught in the Middle

Staff at bitcoin miner manufacturer Bitmain are being forced to choose between its two co-founders as a long-running feud over control of the firm worsens.

Micree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 9% to January Levels

Bitcoin has just got easier to mine while major manufacturers have started shipping their latest machines ahead of China's rainy summer season.

ASIC miner (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Partners With BlockFi to Expand Crypto Lending Service

Poolin, the second biggest bitcoin mining pool by total network power, is expanding its crypto lending and financial services businesses.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Canaan Reports $5.6M Loss in Q1 Despite Bitcoin Miner Price Cut

The China-based manufacturer had cut the pricing for its bitcoin miners by half during the first three months.

Credit: CoinDesk archives