Not just Bitcoin price: Factors affecting BTC miner profitability
As many crypto holders are gearing up for a bear market, what are the factors influencing the mining business?
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Global GPU price drops to compensate for falling Bitcoin mining revenue
The meteoric drop in GPU prices opened up a small window of opportunity for small-time miners to procure a piece of more powerful and efficient mining equipment.
Nicehash Software ‘Fully Unlocks’ Nvidia’s Hashrate Reducing Technology
On Saturday, the cryptocurrency mining platform Nicehash revealed the company has “fully [unlocked] Nvidia’s [Lite Hash Rate]” graphic processing units (GPUs). Nicehash says the firm’s Quickminer mining software is the…
SEC Fines Nvidia $5.5 Million for Failing to Disclose Crypto Mining Significantly Boosted Its Revenue
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nvidia Corp. for failing to disclose that crypto mining significantly boosted its revenue. The company agreed to a cease-and-desist order and…
The race for semiconductors: Are crypto miners taking the lion’s share?
Semiconductors are making headlines again this year but to what extent can the shortage be attributed to crypto miners?
Nvidia hackers selling software unlock for graphics card crypto mining limiters
The hacking group is holding Nvidia to ransom demanding that it unlocks hash rate limiters on its high-end graphics cards.
Report: Intel Reveals ‘Bonanza Mine BMZ1’ Blockchain Accelerator Mining Chip
Last week the California-based technology company Intel explained its intentions to develop crypto mining semiconductors that would showcase “1000x better performance per watt.” Now Intel has revealed more details about…
Intel to Develop Crypto Mining Accelerators, Claims Circuits Will Deliver ‘1000x Better Performance per Watt’
The California-based technology company and the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, Intel, has revealed the company will “contribute to the development of blockchain technologies” by offering “energy-efficient accelerators.”…
Report: Nvidia’s Lite Hash Rate Tech to Stop Crypto Miners ‘Was Pointless’
In mid-May 2021, the American multinational technology company Nvidia Corporation revealed that it added a hashrate limiter to curb the use of cryptocurrency mining with its graphics processing units (GPUs).…
Northern Data AG Acquires Bitcoin Miner Bitfield — 33,000 Miners Gained in Stock-for-Stock Deal
On Monday, the high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure provider and bitcoin mining firm Northern Data AG announced the acquisition of the bitcoin mining operation Bitfield N.V. in a stock-for-stock deal. Northern…