Mining

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty suddenly dropped. The move down indicates that inefficient miners are going out of business. The capitulation of weak miners is long-term bullish for the dominant cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s slow descent from the 2019 high of $13,880 to its current level of $8,130 is starting to put weak miners out of business. Over a week ago, the largest cryptocurrency’s mining difficulty suddenly plunged 7%. The drop in difficulty makes it easier for miners to solve algorithms...

The environmental effects of cryptocurrency mining on our planet are allegedly more costly than we might have thought, according to a new report.Cryptocurrency Mining Report Provides a Dollar FigureThe document, which is entitled “Crypto Damages: Monetary Value Estimates of the Air Pollution and Human Health Impacts of Cryptocurrency Mining” has been published in the scientific journal “Energy Research and Social Science.” It was authored by several researchers at the University of New Mexico...

Mining giant Canaan Creative is set to launch its IPO later this month. The Avalon miner maker proceeds with its IPO despite massive devaluations. The company appears to be betting on a strong bull market, which would dramatically increase demand for mining equipment. Bitcoin mining is a delicate balance of these three factors: equipment efficiency, electricity costs, and bitcoin price. Miners often have control over the first two factors but they are at the mercy of the dominant...

On Nov. 8, bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell for the first time in 2019, but what does this mean for the industry going forward? On Monday, bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjusted itself down by 7%, making it easier for miners to solve algorithms, and thus mine blocks. As to why this occurred, it appears to be in conjunction with bitcoin’s recent price drop. Mining difficulty is set to reconfigure itself every 2016 blocks, or roughly every two weeks. Difficulty modulates based on how long it...

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty represents a number which regulates the overall time that miners must include new blocks to the blockchain. Historically, however, there’s somewhat of a pattern that might show a specific correlation between difficulty adjustments and the performance of Bitcoin in terms of price, and we might be on the verge of another bull run.Next Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Coming On November 21stWhen it comes to Bitcoin’s mining difficulty, its value is updated on a biweekly...

Canaan Creative, the Chinese Bitcoin mining company is all set to go public by listing its shares on the Nasdaq trading platform next week on November 20. As we have already reported, Canaan filed for its U.S. IPO on October 28, with Galaxy Digital, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and four other underwriters.Canaan is one of the biggest rivals of Bitmain in the crypto mining space. As per the report, Canaan is planning to raise around $400 million from its IPO. However, it is unclear at this stage...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 747. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Erster Bitcoin ATM Einbruch Deutschlands, Bitcoin-Mining-Schwierigkeit geht stark zurück & Alibaba Bitcoin Rewards. 1.) Bitcoin ATM – Erster Einbruch Deutschlands gemeldethttps://cryptomonday.de/bitcoin-atm-erster-einbruch-deutschlands-gemeldet/ 2.) Bitcoin-Mining-Schwierigkeit geht stark zurück: Hashrate...

It’s awful when something you’ve created is being used in a bad way, and C++ software language creator Bjarne Stroustrup is feeling this firsthand, but how accurate are his thoughts?Stroustrup: Not a Big Bitcoin FanStroustrup is the builder of C++, which is a programming system that’s used to power all kinds of new software platforms – including bitcoin mining. In a recent interview, the tech genius explained that while he’s very proud of his creation on an individual level, he has no control...

Singapore’s central bank – Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – has recently joined hands with Wall Street giant JP Morgan and Temasek. The partnership aims to build a blockchain-based prototype for cross-border multi-currency payments.The announcement comes just a time when global banking institutions are exploring blockchain and digital currency payments. MAS also said that its blockchain prototype can carry payments in different currencies on the same network. In the official press...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 746. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Neue Krypto Partnerschaft in der Schweiz, Tunesien gibt eigene digitale Währung auf Blockchain aus & Meatec.io Antminer S9 Gewinnspiel. 1.) Neue Krypto-Partnerschaft! Wird die Schweiz endgültig zum Bitcoin-Paradies?https://coin-update.de/neue-krypto-partnerschaft-wird-die-schweiz-endgueltig-zum-bitcoin-paradies/ 2.) Tunesien gibt eigene digitale Währung auf Blockchain...