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Bitcoin Miners Follow Profit to Ethereum Blockchain

A well-known Chinese bitcoin miner gets into Ethereum as a wide range of high-profile organizations begin to capitalize on the digital currency.

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Bitcoin Foundation Receives $65,000 from Mystery Mining Pool

Half of the proceeds from an apparently errant bitcoin transaction have been donated by the recipient mining pool.

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Lost $136,000 in Bitcoin? This Mining Pool is Looking for You

A transaction with a fee worth $136,700 was processed on the bitcoin network today, sparking speculation.

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Invests $1.6 Million in Trading Platform

Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain has invested $1.6m in bitcoin data and trading services provider BitKan.

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How Washington State Became a Battleground for Bitcoin Mining

A long-running debate over power costs between bitcoin miners and a local power utility is escalating in Washington state.

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African Internet Pioneer Launches Bitcoin Mining Facility

IT solutions firm Ghana Dot Com has launched a bitcoin mining facility it claims is the first in Africa.

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New Fund Aims to Bring Bitcoin Mining Profits to High Net Worth Investors

High net worth investors can now gain exposure to speculative bitcoin mining through what’s being billed as a "bitcoin mining fund".

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Bitcoin Miners Back Proposed Timeline for 2017 Hard Fork

Members of China's bitcoin mining ecosystem have committed to supporting a proposed roadmap for scaling the bitcoin network.

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Prosecutors Set to Indict Suspect in Bitcoin Mine Stabbing

Swedish prosecutors are set to indict an individual arrested following a serious assault at a data center in Boden, Sweden, used by KnCMiner.

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FTC Settles Charges Against Bitcoin Mining Firm Butterfly Labs

The US Federal Trade Commission says it has reached a settlement with bitcoin mining firm Butterfly Labs after it sued the company in 2014.

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