Mining
Uncertainty Builds as Alpha Technology Misses Another Shipping Deadline
Alpha Technology, which took deposits for its litecoin ASIC miners in January, has been investigated by Manchester police.
BitFury CEO: We're Not a Bitcoin Mining Company
BitFury CEO Valery Vavilov speaks to CoinDesk about the company's larger goals, the structure of its operations and its role in the bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitcoin Price Decline Sparks Rare Mining Difficulty Drop
Following a period of stagnant pricing, bitcoin mining difficulty has decreased for the first time in two years.
BTC China's New Pool Mines 3,325 BTC in Five Weeks
BTC China's recently launched mining pool has already produced over $1.2m-worth of bitcoin, the company says.
Spondoolies-Tech CEO Talks New ASICs and a 'Blockchain Lottery' Device
Spondoolies CEO Guy Corem talks to CoinDesk about two of the firm's upcoming mining chips and its novel 'blockchain lottery' device.
BitFury Adds Samsung Strategy Chief to Advisor Board
BitFury has announced that president and chief strategy officer for Samsung Electronics Young Sohn has joined its advisory board.
The Blockchain Lottery: How Miners Are Rewarded
In this excerpt from the book 'Bitcoin for the Befuddled', the authors explain the process of how bitcoin miners are rewarded for their work.
Chinese Bitcoin Mining Alliance Denounces Ponzi Schemes in Transparency Push
Five major China-based bitcoin mining companies have formed a "transparency alliance" to combat "ponzi schemes" and other illicit market actors.
Mining Roundup: Bitmain's Mining Pool Push and a HashFast Auction
This week, Bitmain launches a mining pool, GAWMiners announces Vaultbreaker delays and a court decides to auction HashFast's assets.
KnCMiner Plans 16nm Bitcoin Mining ASIC Launch in 2015
Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.
