#Cryptocurrency Mining

All about cryptocurrency mining, including Bitcoin and other digital currencies. News on mining in China, Russia, Ukraine, and globally. Learn what cryptocurrency mining is and how it works.

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ForkLog 12 07.08.2020

Study finds about one-third of electricity used to mine cryptocurrencies goes to altcoins

Bitcoin mining accounts for 66% of the total energy consumption used to mine the 20 largest cryptocurrencies. The data come from a Munich Technical University study published in Joule.

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ForkLog 23 06.08.2020

Bitmain Delays Miner Shipments Amid Internal Company Dispute

Bitmain delayed deliveries on orders placed in June–July to autumn.

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ForkLog 19 05.08.2020

How to Invest in Mining and the Associated Risks

The Bitcoin mining industry is drawing the attention of traditional and venture investors. With the advent of synthetic assets and hash-rate-based financial instruments, there are more investment options in mining.

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ForkLog 10 03.08.2020

Over five years, Ethereum transactions total $1 trillion

Since Ethereum's inception in July 2015, the cumulative value transferred through its network has reached $986 billion. The Block reports this, citing data from analytics firm CoinMetrics.

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ForkLog 23 30.07.2020

Iran Allows Power Plants to Work with Cryptocurrency Miners

Power plants in Iran have been allowed to work with Bitcoin mining centers and other cryptocurrencies, provided they hold a licence and 'comply with established tariffs', said Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, deputy managing director of the national energy holding company Tavanir.

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ForkLog 13 29.07.2020

GPU shortage hinders Chinese miners from joining Ethereum mining

Against the backdrop of Ethereum's price rising to $330, Chinese miners showed interest in mining the second-largest cryptocurrency. However, their plans were threatened by GPU shortages and rising prices, writes 8btc.

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ForkLog 13 28.07.2020

Report: Miners Slow to Sell Bitcoin During Rally

According to Glassnode analysts, miners are holding a large portion of mined Bitcoin after the price cleared the psychological barrier of $10,000. This behaviour is observed amid rising inflows of coins to centralized exchanges—the highest in three months.

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ForkLog 9 28.07.2020

Experts identify a new mining-related scam

Qrator Labs specialists uncovered a new scheme on fraudulent websites — attackers promise earnings from mining cryptocurrencies through users' devices. This was reported by Kommersant.

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ForkLog 190 04.12.2018

What are hashrate and mining difficulty in cryptocurrencies?

An explainer on hashrate and mining difficulty: what they are, how Bitcoin adjusts difficulty every 2016 blocks, what drives changes, how to estimate profitability with calculators, and why rising difficulty squeezes returns. Includes the standard formula and links to tracking resources.

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