Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain expects a breakeven in May following an investment in new mining equipment. Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain expects a breakeven following an investment in new mining equipment, according to a press release published on the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) site on May 8. London-based Argo said that it expects a […]
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The Canadian mining giant suffered during last year’s “crypto winter” but remains upbeat about the future. Canadian bitcoin (BTC) mining company Hut 8 made almost $50 million in revenue last year but triggered total losses of almost $140 million, according to an annual earnings report released on May 6. Hut 8, which counts itself as […]
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Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain’s hashrate has noticeably dropped in the past 30 days. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain’s hashrate has noticeably dropped in the past 30 days, according to the company’s hashrate disclosure update as of May 7. Per the data analyzing the hashrate of all Bitmain-owned hardware, updated once every 30 days, the […]
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Cybercriminals are exploiting a known vulnerability in the software Confluence to mine XMR. Cybercriminals are now reportedly exploiting known vulnerability CVE-2019-3396 in the software Confluence, a workspace productivity tool made by Atlassian, according to a report by security intelligence firm Trend Micro Inc. on May 7. The exploit that has been developed allows cybercriminals to […]
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Average bitcoin transaction fees increased by nearly 200% in April compared to March. Average bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees increased by nearly 200% in April compared to March, a report released by crypto research firm Diar on May 6. The report also notes that bitcoin miners earned $13.7 million from fees alone — over 71% up […]
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Professor Emi̇n Gün Si̇rer talks with CT about blockchain evolution and stagnation. This interview has been edited and condensed. The co-director of the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts (known as IC3), Emin Gün Sirer, is an associate professor at Cornell University, whose research focuses on peer-to-peer systems, operating systems, distributed systems and computer networking. […]
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As markets stabilize following a surge earlier this week, we take a look at the five coins that fared the best over the past seven days. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you […]
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Researchers have boosted Hyperledger Fabric’s capacity from 3,000 transactions per second to 20,000. Researchers have re-engineered the Hyperledger Fabric to support almost seven times more transactions per second (TPS), according to a May 2 news release from Canada’s University of Waterloo. A new series of optimizations increased the volume of data that the blockchain — […]
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The Hong Kong-listed blockchain investor plans to enter the cannabis market to counter the adverse impact of the crypto winter. Hong Kong-listed contractor turned blockchain investor Grandshores Technology — backed by the Hangzhou municipal government — plans to enter the medicinal and industrial cannabis market in a bid to counter the adverse impact of crypto […]
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Cryptojacking malware Shellbot is now armed with new capabilities. The Shellbot cryptojacking malware has gone through an update and come out with some new capabilities, technology news website TechCrunch reported on May 1. Per the report, these findings come from Boston-based cybersecurity firm Threat Stack. The company claims that Shellbot, which was first discovered in […]
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