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Tokenized Bitcoin Mines? New Startup Giga Watt Unveils ICO Plan

Dave Carlson, founder of bitcoin mining enterprise MegaBigPower, is riding the ICO wave and selling tokens to access his latest mining venture.

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Raises $43 Million for Blockchain, AI Push

China-based Canaan Creative has raised $43m in a Series A round – the largest ever for a bitcoin mining business.

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Litecoin Mining Pool Disappears, Stoking Fears of Fraud

A litecoin mining pool seemingly pulled the plug over the weekend, stoking accusations of theft and fraud.

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Antbleed: Bitcoin's Newest New Controversy Explained

Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.

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CME Patent Sees Derivatives Opportunity in Bitcoin Mining

Derivatives giant CME Group is looking to patent a way for bitcoin miners to hedge against the risks they face.

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Bitmain Debuts New Litecoin Mining Hardware, Citing Customer Demand

Mining firm Bitmain has announced a new litecoin mining rig it says will ship in Q2 2017.

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Mirai, The Infamous Internet of Things Army, Can Now Mine Bitcoin

A new version of an infamous botnet has been detected – and this version is equipped to mine bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Hardware Maker Canaan Calls for Mining Industry Changes

One of the industry's largest mining chip manufacturers is weighing in on new controversy surrounding how miners engage with the network.

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Here Comes the Pickaxe Race: Bitcoin Mining Jumps to GPU

Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated.

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Bitmain Subsidiary Opens New Bitcoin Mining Pool to Public

A subsidiary of controversial China-based mining firm Bitmain is launching a new pool today, one that is seeking to sidestep the scaling debate.

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