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
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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
YouTube Stars Are ‘Exposing the Normies’ to Cryptocurrency Mining
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Have you heard you can use your computer to make money... mining cryptocurrencies? If you're reading this article, then probably. But amid 2017's digital token gold rush, popular YouTube stars are taking the topic mainstream. Also read: Investment Heavyweights Talk of a Crypto Bubble, but Is Anyone Listening? Anyone who's been involved with bitcoin or other … [Read more...] about YouTube Stars Are ‘Exposing the Normies’ to Cryptocurrency Mining
Litecoin Booms as Market Cap Tops $2 Billion for First Time
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Long-time bridesmaid cryptocurrency Litecoin today notched another milestone, its market cap topping $2 billion USD for the first time. Also read: OTC Volumes Dip as Chinese Exchanges Start Withdrawals, but Market Is Changing At press time, its unit price is $47.60 and overall market cap $2.456 billion. That's the highest LTC price in over three years. Is is bound to … [Read more...] about Litecoin Booms as Market Cap Tops $2 Billion for First Time
BW Pool Says Litecoin a ‘Trailblazer’ and May Attract More Users
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Litecoin is back in the headlines. To industry veterans this might seem nostalgic, almost retro. However recent signs it could adopt SegWit before Bitcoin via the BW mining pool have boosted its price, and propelled the "silver" cryptocurrency back into public imagination. Also read: Litecoin Rises 15% on Strong SegWit Signal SegWit proponents, including Litecoin creator … [Read more...] about BW Pool Says Litecoin a ‘Trailblazer’ and May Attract More Users