Bitcoin Cash (BCC) has surpassed Bitcoin as the longer blockchain, as lower difficulty brought in more hashing power. More Bitcoin mining pools are also offering members a BCC option. Also read: Ethereum ‘Difficulty Bomb’ May Not Happen for Another Year or Two At press time, the Bitcoin Cash blockchain was almost 200 blocks longer than Bitcoin. Lowered difficulty plus … [Read more...] about As of Today, Bitcoin Cash Has the Longer Blockchain
Bitcoin & Crypto Mining
Bitcoin & Crypto Mining
Ethereum ‘Difficulty Bomb’ May Not Happen for Another Year or Two
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There will be another delay for Ethereum mining's "difficulty bomb" and switch to a proof-of-stake (POS) network, developers say. The decision could affect miners' economic decisions in the near future, such as how much to invest in equipment and how much hashing power to devote to ETH. Also read: Shanghai Authorities Halt Blockchain Event, but No Fears of Wider … [Read more...] about Ethereum ‘Difficulty Bomb’ May Not Happen for Another Year or Two
Bitcoin’s Chinese Revolution: Watch the Movie Trailer
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Bitcoin is a revolution -- one that will upend the financial world as we know it, and free the masses. It's also made mostly in China. Mined in huge factory farms with silicon trucked from Guangdong, before being sold on huge exchanges and sent around the world. Also, it has no physical form. Also read: KeepKey Updates Firmware, Says Bitcoin Cash ‘A Top Priority’ Ask … [Read more...] about Bitcoin’s Chinese Revolution: Watch the Movie Trailer
AMD’s Upcoming VEGA GPU Could Prolong Ethereum Mining Craze
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Recent rumors claim AMD's VEGA line of GPUs has an Ethereum mining hashrate of roughly 70 MH/s – far above any other single card in its price range. This could mean the current GPU mining craze is only just beginning. Also read: Overstock Now Accepts Dozens of Cryptocurrencies as Payment Mining Performance Rumors Validated The news media last week circulated a rumor, … [Read more...] about AMD’s Upcoming VEGA GPU Could Prolong Ethereum Mining Craze
Bitcoin Gets SegWit. Is the Great Scaling Debate Now Over?
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It's official: Bitcoin has locked in SegWit. The long-awaited first protocol upgrade to address transaction capacity will now become functional in two weeks. Also read: BTC Price Breaks More Records, as Bitcoin Cash Rises Again For Bitcoin trivia buffs, block #479707 on 8th August 2017 marked the exact point at which miner support reached the required level, within the … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Gets SegWit. Is the Great Scaling Debate Now Over?