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Montana Boosts Local Bitcoin Miner With $416k Grant

In a US first, Montana's state government is providing public funds to support a local bitcoin mining firm as part of an effort to fuel job creation.

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Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Miners Offer Optimistic Outlook

A proposal to boost the capacity of the bitcoin network is gaining traction. But what do miners think about what's on the table?

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Bitcoin Miner BTCS Raises $1 Million in New Funding

Publicly traded bitcoin miner BTCS, formerly known as Bitcoin Shop, has raised $1m in new funding, public records show.

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Acquires Blockchain Notary Service

Bitcoin mining hardware firm Canaan has acquired document timestamping service Proof of Existence, taking on its developer-creator as an advisor.

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Bitcoin's Scaling Debate: The View From China's Miners

Researcher Paul Ennis sheds light on China's bitcoin mining community, often viewed as one important political faction in the scaling debate.

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Tokenized Bitcoin Mines? New Startup Giga Watt Unveils ICO Plan

Dave Carlson, founder of bitcoin mining enterprise MegaBigPower, is riding the ICO wave and selling tokens to access his latest mining venture.

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Raises $43 Million for Blockchain, AI Push

China-based Canaan Creative has raised $43m in a Series A round – the largest ever for a bitcoin mining business.

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Litecoin Mining Pool Disappears, Stoking Fears of Fraud

A litecoin mining pool seemingly pulled the plug over the weekend, stoking accusations of theft and fraud.

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Antbleed: Bitcoin's Newest New Controversy Explained

Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.

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CME Patent Sees Derivatives Opportunity in Bitcoin Mining

Derivatives giant CME Group is looking to patent a way for bitcoin miners to hedge against the risks they face.

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