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Inevitable Bust? GPU Makers See Crypto Mining as Short-Term Sales Boost

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.

Controversial scaling proposal, Segwit2x has lost Chinese mining pool, F2Pool's support over its timeline for a 2MB hard fork.

Di Alyssa Hertig31 ago 2017

The creator of the first ever commercial fuel pump to accept bitcoin has revealed a plan to add Lightning Network functionality to his design.

Utility Settlement Coin is moving into its third phase – building a kind of blockchain-based fiat testnet – with six new partners.

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

Di Stan Higgins30 ago 2017

A UK-based blockchain startup backed by Jaguar Land Rover's venture arm is moving to build a platform for collecting transport data.

A group of enthusiasts have launched a new website dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero.

The non-profit that supports development of the ethereum protocol has inked a deal with a state-backed development bank in Russia.

After putting millions into Kik's ICO, the startup's investors are speaking out about their reasons for buying into the experimental token sale.

Citi's head of cash management for Asia-Pacific explains why state-issued currencies on a blockchain could supercharge the technology's potential.