ASICs

Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World's First 7nm Bitcoin Miner

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet says it will ship the world's first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips before November.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 24, 2018

ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.

By David FloydMay 14, 2018

Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.

A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.

The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.

The creator of ethereum is coming out against a proposal that would find the network altering its software to defend against powerful new miners.

A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.

After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.

Intel explains in a recently-released patent application how it would improve its products for bitcoin mining purposes.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 29, 2018

Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.

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