Latest about Cryptomining
Samsung's First 3nm GAA Chip Found in Cryptominer
China-based MicroBT uses Samsung's 3 nm process technology for the Whatsminer M56S++ mining ASIC.
Cryptominers Repurpose GPU Farms Amid AI Hardware Shortage
Some GPU cryptomining outfits, having survived a bleak winter of discontent, have started to grasp AI acceleration opportunities.
U.S. Bitcoin Mining Consumed 50 Billion kWh of Energy in 2022
The White House's recently-published DAME tax proposal report brings to light estimates showing that national Bitcoin mining consumed more power than all of the United State's computers combined.
Biden Budget Proposes 30% Electricity Tax on Cryptomining
The Biden Administration wants to crack down on high energy consumption from cryptomining operations.
Nvidia CTO: Cryptocurrency Adds Nothing Useful to Society
GPU processing power can be used for much more useful things than mining cryptocurrencies, Nvidia CTO says.
New Wi-Fi 7 Cryptomining 'TP-Link ASIC' Router Scam Claims to Mine Faster Than RTX 4090 (Updated)
TP-Link ASIC has announced the company's new NX31 miner router that delivers hash rates up to 31.2 TH/s.
Secret Crypto Mine in School Crawl Space Used $17,500 in Electricity
A former employee of Cohasset, Ma. has been accused of setting up an illegal crypto mining operation in the crawl space of a public high school.
Hive Deploys Intel's Bitcoin Chips, Earns Millions by Lowering Power Use
Hive lowers power use, sells energy back to grid, earns profit.