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New Bitcoin ASIC to be 'Most Power-Efficient’ on Public Market

Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power efficient chip available to the public.

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Judge Approves Fraud Claims Against Bitcoin Mining Firm HashFast

A US District Judge has approved claims against bitcoin mining company HashFast and two of its officers.

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Bitcoin 'Forked' in Controversial Bid to Resolve Scalability Question

Two of bitcoin's best-known developers have 'forked' the software in a controversial attempt to resolve its scalability crisis.

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Bitcoin Cloud Mining Service Collapse Exposes Customer Data

A bitcoin mining service called Cloudminr.io has collapsed, resulting in the loss of bitcoins and the broadcasting of personal user information.

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Bitcoin's Best Funded Miner BitFury Raises Another $20 Million

BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised a further $20m in funding.

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New Genesis Mining Tool Seeks Industrial Bitcoin Mining Efficiency

Genesis Mining has launched a new web interface which will enable miners to gain greater control of their bitcoin mining operations.

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Mining Malware Developer Settles with Federal Trade Commission

A cryptocurrency mining malware developer has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

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BitFury Taps Ex-CFTC Chair, Bitcoin Core Developer as Advisors

Blockchain infrastructure company BitFury has selected a number of high-profile figures to serve on its advisory and technical advisory boards.

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