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Op Ed: Bitcoin Mining Attacks Are Overblown

The question here is whether bitcoin mining is a single point of failure. Could a government or other authority control Bitcoin through controlling a single entity in mining? What would it actually take to “take over”?

Bitmain Reportedly Will Sack More Than Half of Workforce

The Chinese crypto mining company Bitmain has apparently been hit hard by the bear market and is looking to sack more than half of their entire workforce.

Bitmain Follows Industry Trend, Shutters Operations in Israel

Chinese-based cryptomining firm Bitmain is shutting down the operations of Bitmaintech Israel

$5 Million Lawsuit Against Bitmain Filed in Northern California

The filing of the complaint against Bitmain says that the plaintiff class “is so numerous that joinder of all members is impractical. On information and belief, the class includes more than 100,000 members.”

Federal Election Commission Gives Green Light for Political Mining Pool Donations

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has given tacit permission for mining pools to donate to political campaigns.

A New Approach to Thwarting “Selfish” Bitcoin Miners

Researchers Cyril Grunspan and Ricardo Pérez-Marco claim that by broadcasting the presence of orphan blocks, selfish mining can become a thing of the past.

Bitfury Acquires Minority Stake in Final Frontier, Aims To Expand Services

The acquisition will position the two companies into a partnership wherein they will seek to expand their products and services, taking particular aim at institutional investors.

Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive

There are many misconceptions around Bitcoin's energy use and why it’s required to safely and securely transact cryptocurrencies. Let's look at the larger picture.

Bitfury May Be Mulling Over an IPO

If the mining giant does hold an offering, it’ll reach for an estimated $3 to $5 billion valuation.

Blockstack Looks to Boost Decentralized App Usage Through New App Mining Program

App mining is a system where developers are rewarded in bitcoin by Blockstack and other participating companies for creating platforms that community members actually want.
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