Mining

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AMD and Nvidia's work to attract cryptocurrency miners is paying off in the stock market, analyst Jefferies said today.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 12, 2017

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Could the same mechanisms used in the Lightning Network have the unintended benefit of also decentralizing mining?

By Alyssa HertigSep 8, 2017

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Interest in crypto mining has boosted the revenue of GPU makers at a time that's traditionally their slowest. But some fear the boom won't last.

By Aaron StanleySep 1, 2017

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AMD's new graphics card is already sold out, a development that comes as cryptocurrency miners seek the latest GPUs to power their mines.

By Stan HigginsAug 30, 2017

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Jimmy Song takes a look at developments on the bitcoin cash blockchain, arguing it's providing evidence of shifting miner behavior.

By Jimmy SongAug 30, 2017

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A change to bitcoin cash has provided further clues as to its evolving relationship with the bitcoin blockchain.

By Jimmy SongAug 23, 2017

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The bitcoin cash blockchain is becoming more competitive against the bitcoin chain from which it forked – and that's having interesting impacts.

By Pete RizzoAug 21, 2017

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A sudden increase in the price of bitcoin cash is changing the economic dynamic between it and the original bitcoin.

By Jimmy SongAug 18, 2017

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Miners are currently mining bitcoin cash at a loss. CoinDesk looks at the reasons why, and what might happen if the tables turn.

By Alyssa HertigAug 18, 2017

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Graphics card (GPU) maker AMD is rolling out a new software driver geared specifically toward cryptocurrency mining.

By Stan HigginsAug 16, 2017