helium miner
What is Helium Mining?
Helium mining involves using hotspots to provide wireless connectivity for IoT devices, earning HNT tokens. It's part of the decentralized Helium Network, with various hotspot types and considerations for optimization.
Leading Chinese Filecoin Miner Maker IPFSMain Suspends All Products
One of the leading Chinese Filecoin mining machine providers, IPFSMain has suspended sales of all products.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hard Forks into Two New Blockchains Following Disagreement on Miner Tax
Bitcoin Cash (BCH), a hard fork from Bitcoin, has once again split and created two new blockchains after a disagreement between two BCH clients.
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Altering its Ecosystem
Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees entail the amount charged for your proceedings to be handled by a miner and approved by the Bitcoin network.
Largest U.S. Public Pension Fund Holds Over 100,000 Shares in Bitcoin Miner RIOT Blockchain
The largest U.S. public pension fund, CalPERS increased its stake in RIOT Blockchain (RIOT), a Bitcoin mining firm, during Bitcoin’s sensational price surge at the end of 2020.
Jihan Wu Regains Control Of China Bitcoin Miner Making Giant Bitmain
Jihan Wu has regained his status as legal representative and executive director of Bitmain stripping Micree Zhan of broad controlling powers.
Bitmain Launches Cheaper Mining Machines After Bitcoin Halving and Losing Market Share to MicroBT
Bitmain has launched a cheaper version of a Bitcoin mining machine, Antminer T19, compared to its more pricy predecessor Antminer S19. Bitmain has been losing its market share to its rival, MicroBT, which launched its M30S++ Bitcoin miner in April this year. The Antminer T19 has a hashrate/ mining power of 84 terahash per second (TH/s), and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH). The price of this new mining machine is around $1750, while the S19 costs around $1785.
Bitcoin Miners Are Not Selling But Accumulating Their Crypto Funds
Glassnode data shows that miners are not willing to sell their Bitcoins amid a market wide exchange shortage of the cryptocurrency. The shortage comes as institutions continue buying crypto assets in droves.
Bitcoin Buying Power Remains Strong as BTC Holds Strong Support Despite Slight Retracement
BitMEX’s perpetual contract funding rates has returned to a neutral territory after longs were paying shorts significantly.
Ethereum Price Fails to Hold $400—Will ETH Suffer from a Correction Ahead?
While Bitcoin has managed to pull ahead in the cryptocurrency market, Ethereum’s price has still been lagging behind. What's next for ETH?
18,000 Bitcoin Whales Circle the Crypto Market, Each Holding At Least $1 Million in Bitcoin
Glassnode’s recent report shows that the number of Bitcoin addresses holding at least $1 million worth of Bitcoin has increased by 38%. Currently, there are 18,000 Bitcoin whales.
McAfee Labs Threat Report Shows Concern for Cryptojacking and Blockchain Security Issues
In August 2019, McAfee Lab released a threat report with conclusive statistics stating cryptojacking being an area of concern.
Ethereum Dominates DeFi with 96% of Transactions, Buterin Discusses ETH Gas Fees
Ethereum has set the tone for the DeFi boom this year, and it has dominated particularly during the third quarter of 2020.