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51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market

As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.

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Sparkpool to Freeze Mysterious 2,100 Ether Mining Payout for Now

Mining pool Sparkpool says it's temporarily freezing an unusually high mining payout worth $300,000 in case it was sent in error.

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Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing

Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Jihan Wu

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Bitmain Announces New, More Efficient 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip

Bitmain Technologies has announced a new 7nm bitcoin mining processor that it says offers a big boost in energy efficiency.

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8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store

Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

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Nvidia Says Crypto Drop-Off Helped Drive 'Disappointing' Fourth Quarter

Graphics card maker Nvidia has said the downturn in sales to crypto miners drove a drop in revenue in Q4, despite a record year overall.

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Co-Founder Quits Avalon Mining Chip Maker Canaan Over 'Differences'

Xiangfu Liu has left the board and management team of Canaan Creative, maker of the Avalon crypto miner.

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Bitcoin Is Becoming More Decentralized, Indicates New Research

Bitcoin has become more decentralized by several measures, according to a research report from Canaccord Genuity Group.

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Bitfury Partners to Launch Bitcoin Mining Centers in Paraguay

Bitfury has teamed up with a South Korean firm to mine bitcoin using cheap, clean hydro power in Paraguay.

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings

The CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has seemingly questioned the IPO viability of crypto mining companies in new comments.

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