Bitcoin ( mining behemoth Bitmain has officially released two new 7nm (nanometer) “Antminer” crypto mining machines, designed to mine with the SHA256 algorithm. Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Bitmain has officially released two new 7nm (nanometer) “Antminer” crypto mining machines, according to an official tweet posted Nov. 5. Bitmain indicated in September that it would be […]
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Bank of America leads in the blockchain patent race On October 30, Bank of America (BofA) added yet another cryptocurrency-related patent to its collection of more than 50 applications filed within the same field. The second-largest bank in the US has been leading in the informal blockchain patent race, sidestepping such players as IBM and […]
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As Bitcoin celebrates the 10th anniversary of its whitepaper, Cointelegraph explores the various influences that breathed life into cryptocurrency. The evolution of key industries have been historically driven by groundbreaking technological innovations that leave an indelible mark on society. The printing press led to the scientific revolution, the discovery of electricity brought light to the […]
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MacOS users installing crypto price monitoring app fell victim to trojan, researcher finds. Cybersecurity publications were sounding the alarm over cryptocurrency malware again Monday, Oct. 29 after a Malwarebytes forum user reported a price monitoring app for macOS was a trojan. Confirmed in a blog post by the cybersecurity software developer, community member 1vladimir reported […]
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Facebook released a new version of its Marketing API on Tuesday which includes updates that will give advertisers more insight into why an ad won’t deliver. Why advertisers should care Facebook’s Marketing API v3.2 will now alert advertisers if an ad fails to deliver and will offer more details on what happened. Part of the […]
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Litecoin’s (LTC) forthcoming client release will make it “faster” and “cheaper” than Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to one analyst as developers confirm transaction fees will reduce 90 percent. 10X Fee Decrease Puts LTC In Front Litecoin Core 0.17, which the Litecoin Foundation said was “upcoming” in a blog post on its now-suspended Medium account, will […]
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sponsored A team behind a new token calls its digital currency the “first Bitcoin minable ERC-20 token on the Ethereum Blockchain.” The developers of a token with the slogan “No ICO – No Pre-mine – No Bullsh*t” say it allows users to mine the coin without any mining equipment required, simulating Bitcoin mining mechanism on […]
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Major Bitcoin mining company Bitmain releases new firmware days after compatibility warnings from competitor Slush Pool. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain confirmed it would roll out a firmware update for so-called ‘Overt AsicBoost’ to all its Antminer models in a blog post Monday, Oct. 22. Bitmain, which holds a monopoly on Bitcoin mining through its […]
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Crypto markets keep seeing a rebound, Bitcoin rises above $6,500 again as 19 out of the 20 top coins by market cap are in the green. Sunday, Oct. 21: crypto markets have seen a slight rebound today, with 19 out of the 20 top cryptocurrencies by market cap in the green, and Bitcoin (BTC) back […]
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Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a consensus to delay a planned hard fork of the protocol , dubbed “Constantinople,” until January 2019. Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a consensus to delay a planned hard fork of the protocol until January 2019, in a meeting Friday, Oct. 19. The fork, dubbed “Constantinople,” was first […]
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