Mining

Northern Data – a German data center and Bitcoin mining operator – has spent another $360 million on GPUs to bolster its cloud computing services. The move signals further integration of Bitcoin miners into the AI sector where industry firms benefit from pre-existing infrastructure and economies of scale. Diving Deep Into AI Taiga Cloud – Northern Data’s AI-focused subsidiary – announced the purchase in a press release on Wednesday. The investment, worth 330 million euros,...

Ripple, ein prominentes Kryptowährungssystem, bekannt für sein digitales Zahlungsprotokoll, anstatt sich auf die übliche Blockchain-Technologie zu stützen, verwendet ein einzigartiges Konsens-Ledger-System. Dieses System ermöglicht schnelle und kostengünstige internationale Geldtransfers, was es von anderen Kryptowährungen unterscheidet. Ein entscheidender Aspekt von Ripple ist die Gesamtzahl der existierenden Ripple (XRP) Token. Bei der Einführung...

AntPool – a prominent Bitcoin mining pool – has announced its decision to refund the staggering $3 million transaction fee that made headlines last week. The incident occurred when a user mistakenly submitted an 83 BTC gas fee, prompting AntPool’s risk control system to temporarily freeze the transaction during packaging. AntPool to Reimburse 83 BTC Gas Fee According to an update on November 30th, AntPool has set a deadline for the original owner to verify their identity...

Bitcoiners are blasting the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following the outlet’s recent article discussing the blockchain network’s energy consumption. The public broadcaster cited a study claiming that every Bitcoin transaction consumes “a back yard swimming pool” worth of water, though critics say that the claim is based on “junk science.” Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Water? As published on Wednesday, the BBC’s article claimed that Bitcoin’s water consumption relates...

Aside from his involvement with OCEAN, Dorsey has supported many other blockchain projects with strong potential to benefit the crypto space. Wyoming-based software development company Mummolin has raised $6.2 million in an investment round led by Jack Dorsey, an American internet entrepreneur and billionaire CEO of the financial services company Block, for the launch of its decentralized Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, OCEAN. In a press release published on November 28, the company said it had...

In the article, Hayes presented a unique perspective on centralization, branding himself, and even Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, as sinners in the eyes of “Lord Satoshi”. In his recent article, “Panda Power”, Arthur Hayes, a prominent crypto expert and BitMEX co-founder provided a unique perspective on China’s impact on Bitcoin (BTC) mining and the broader global crypto ecosystem. US-China Relations and the Crypto Market Hayes explores the recent developments in US-China...

Der grösste Stablecoin-Emittent Tether diversifiziert seine Einnahmequellen weiter, indem er Bitcoin-Mining-Anlagen in Uruguay, Paraguay und El Salvador baut und in bestehende Anlagen investiert. Mit einer Leistung von 40 bis 70 Megawatt pro Anlage strebt Tether an, in Zukunft für 1 Prozent der Rechenleistung des gesamten Bitcoin-Netzwerks verantwortlich zu sei. Um die Erfolgsquote dieses Vorhabens zu beurteilen, müssen wir Vergleiche mit den...

Buterin also touched on the roadmap for Ethereum’s technical upgrades, referring to an imminent transition called ‘Danksharding’ that expands data availability and enables more transactions per block. Speaking recently at the Turkey Blockchain Summit, Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin discussed some of the platform’s plans for enhancing decentralization around staking while providing updates on upcoming network changes aimed at boosting usage capacity. Recognizing the growing...

A fundamental aspect of Bitcoin’s appeal lies in its status as a form of currency resistant to censorship and immune to arbitrary regulations. The principle is that anyone with the means to cover network fees should be able to engage in transactions without requiring permission. However, a new report suggests that a major Bitcoin mining pool filtered transactions based on sanctions imposed by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Asian-Based Bitcoin Mining Pool...

An unknown Bitcoin (BTC) user paid an 83.6 BTC ($3,136,058) transaction fee while moving his coins on Thursday, marking the largest transaction fee the network has ever recorded in dollar terms. The total size of the transaction was 139 BTC ($5,198,720.84), meaning less than half of the transfer (55.7 BTC) actually reached the recipient. Another Costly Transaction Mistake The costly transaction was sent from wallet address bc1qn3d…wekrnl to address bc1qyf…km36t4 on November...