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Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

The report claims China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.

Mining Giant Bitmain Offers New Policy to Boost Its Transparency

“We believe that communities served by Bitmain and its products should be supported and served as transparently as possible."

Something Odd Is Happening at Bitcoin’s Largest Mining Pool

Blocks on the Bitcoin network have been increasingly full lately, except for some of the ones mined by AntPool, which is the largest mining...

Decline in Empty Blocks Has Increased Bitcoin’s Transaction Capacity

Empty blocks have turned into a controversial topic in the Bitcoin community over the past few months. This renewed attention on the topic has...

Why Do Some Bitcoin Mining Pools Mine Empty Blocks?

Blocks on the Bitcoin blockchain have a maximum size of 1 MB. Proof of work difficulty is calibrated so 1 block is created every...