Ethereum Sell-Off Inspired by Bitcoin, Inflation and High Transaction Fees By Mark Tyson published 12 May 22 As well as shadowing the latest BTC decline, Ethereum is facing inflationary pressure, and has some problems courtesy of the Bored Ape Yacht Club.
Bitcoin Valuation Falls to Lowest Level Since July 2021 By Mark Tyson published 9 May 22 BTC is 30% down in 2022 do far, and 50% down from its record high in Q3 2021. Analysts see a resistance line at $30,000 and if you have BTC investments you will want that line to hold.
NFT 'Market Collapse' Reports Greatly Exaggerated By Francisco Pires published 6 May 22 Reports on the collapse of the NFT market have been greatly exaggerated, as NFT analysis specialist NonFungible releases bearish - yet evolving - dynamics.
GPU Prices, April 2022: The Mining Exodus Continues By Jarred Walton published 5 April 22 Our GPU prices index tracks graphics cards sales and prices on eBay. With increasing supply and decreasing demand, especially from miners, prices have continued to fall over the past month.
Twelve PlayStation 5 APUs Power ASRock’s New Cryptomining Rig By Mark Tyson published 29 March 22 ASRock purportedly worked closely with AMD on this server design and it can achieve 610 MH/s. However, it costs $14,800 as the ETH blockchain transition away from GPU mining looms.
Cryptocurrencies Surge After Supportive US Executive Order By Mark Tyson published 9 March 22 President Biden signed an order that may lead to expanded use and adoption of virtual currencies. Treasury and Commerce departments asked to look closer at role of crypto in "the future of money."
Dominant Crypto Platforms Reluctant to Ban Russian Users By Mark Tyson published 4 March 22 As household names in hardware, software, web and gaming tech withdraw products and services, we ponder whether key crypto platforms are justified in rejecting Russia action.
Nvidia Hacker Seeks $1 Million for LHR Ethereum Bypass By Brandon Hill published 2 March 22 South American hacking group Lapsus$ is giving Nvidia until Friday to meet its demands.
AeroCool Cipher Case Holds 16 Drives for Storage Based Cryptomining By Mark Tyson published 22 February 22 This is a pleasantly-minimal ATX case with high airflow that isn't as bulky as you might expect. If you want to fit loads of storage for whatever reason, its $75 price tag may attract.
Fanless Ethereum Mining Box Looks Like a PS2, Promises 65 MH/s at 30W By Zhiye Liu published 15 February 22 The Jasminer X4 Etchash Brick ASIC miner arrives on Amazon for a whopping $2,099.
Don't Start Crypto Mining Now: 500+ Days Just to Break Even By Jarred Walton published 4 February 22 We’ve analyzed the amount of time it would take to break even if you started mining today, and the results aren’t favorable.
Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin Security by the 2030s By Mark Tyson published 3 February 22 The current king of quantum computers only boasts 127 qubits, so direct attacks won't be the biggest security worry for crypto users for quite some time.
Hacker Steals $322 Million In Cryptocurrency from Wormhole By Nathaniel Mott published 3 February 22 Wormhole, a cryptocurrency platform that "bridges" seven different tokens, says a hacker stole $322 million in assets.
Best Mining GPUs Benchmarked and Ranked By Jarred Walton published 2 February 22 We look at the best mining GPUs and current profitability for Ethereum, which explains why graphics card prices continue to be jacked up.
How to Mine Ethereum: NiceHash, Mining Pools, Optimal Settings By Jarred Walton published 2 February 22 The pros and cons of cryptocurrency mining, how to mine Ethereum, safe settings, and potential profits — and losses.
Minecraft NFT Game "Blockverse" Evaporates With $1 Million By Francisco Pires published 29 January 22 The unofficial Minecraft-inspired game "Blockverse" that has successfully raised more than $1 million by selling 10,000 NFTs has disappeared.
IRS and FTC Warn of 'Mountains of Fraud' Involving Cryptocurrencies, NFTs By Nathaniel Mott published 28 January 22 The IRS and FTC have warned about the pervasive frauds involving cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.
Report: Putin Wants to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining, Not Ban It By Nathaniel Mott published 27 January 22 President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to impose taxes on cryptocurrencies rather than banning them entirely.
Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Striking Crypto Gold With Tiny USB-Based Rigs By Nathaniel Mott published 25 January 22 Bitcoin miners typically rely on large amounts of incredibly powerful hardware—but sometimes the little guys get lucky.
Hail Hydro: Bitmain Goes Liquid-Cooled for 198 TH/s Mining Rig By Nathaniel Mott published 24 January 22 Bitmain's new liquid-cooled mining rig, the Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd, is said to offer up to 198 TH/s of compute power.
