China’s Bitcoin Mining Dominance and the PBOC Crackdown of January 2017
TL;DR China dominated Bitcoin mining in early 2017, controlling approximately 70% of global hashrate thanks to access to cheap electricity. […]
Mining & Staking
Crypto mining, staking rewards, and network security
Bitmain’s Antminer S9 Reshapes Bitcoin Mining: The 16nm ASIC Revolution Reshapes the Industry
The Hardware/Software Landscape January 2017 marks a pivotal inflection point in Bitcoin mining hardware. The Bitmain Antminer S9, built on
Bitcoin Breaks Above $900 as PBOC Inspections Spark Market Optimism
Bitcoin has decisively broken above the $900 threshold, marking a significant technical breakthrough that has re-energized market sentiment amid regulatory
Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Steadily Rises Six Months After Second Halving as Network Matures
The Hardware/Software Landscape As of January 9, 2017, Bitcoin mining stands at a pivotal inflection point. Six months have elapsed
Bitcoin Miners Face Profitability Squeeze as BTC Crashes 20% in Two Hours With Network Difficulty at All-Time Highs
The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most dramatic single-day reversals on January 5, 2017, as Bitcoin plunged 20% against
Bitcoin Mining Enters New Era as 2016 Halving Cuts Block Rewards to 12.5 BTC
As the final days of 2016 tick away, Bitcoin miners around the world are reflecting on a transformative year. The
Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Doubles in 2016 as Network Strength Reaches Unprecedented Levels
The Bitcoin mining network has experienced a remarkable transformation throughout 2016, with the total computational hashrate more than doubling between
Bitcoin Mining’s Industrial Revolution: How 14nm ASICs and Chinese Dominance Reshaped the Network in Late 2016
As December 2016 drew to a close, the Bitcoin mining industry was undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Bitcoin had
Bitcoin Mining Consumes 345 Megawatts as Chinese Operations Dominate Network Hashrate
The Hardware/Software Landscape As December 2016 unfolds, the Bitcoin mining industry enters a transformative phase. The network’s total power consumption
Institutional Adoption Surges as Polychain Raises $10M from Andreessen Horowitz
The cryptocurrency ecosystem experienced a significant milestone on December 11, 2016, as institutional adoption took a major leap forward with