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Samsung's First 3nm GAA Chip Found in Cryptominer
By Anton Shilov published
China-based MicroBT uses Samsung's 3 nm process technology for the Whatsminer M56S++ mining ASIC.

Key to Crypto: Memristor Made by Inkjet Printer Unlocks True Random Number Generators
By Francisco Pires published
KAUST engineers have found a way to create a True Random Number Generator (TRNG) in a printable, inkjet form that promises groundbreaking energy efficiency.
Cryptominers Repurpose GPU Farms Amid AI Hardware Shortage
By Mark Tyson published
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
By Francisco Pires published
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
By Brandon Hill published
The Biden Administration wants to crack down on high energy consumption from cryptomining operations.
Nvidia CTO: Cryptocurrency Adds Nothing Useful to Society
By Anton Shilov published
GPU processing power can be used for much more useful things than mining cryptocurrencies, Nvidia CTO says.
Linus Tech Tips YouTube Channel Hacked to Promote Crypto Scams
By Mark Tyson published
Linus Tech Tips was hacked earlier today, with channel names and branding messed up, and video promoting crypto scams published. Affected LTT channels are currently all offline.
New Wi-Fi 7 Cryptomining 'TP-Link ASIC' Router Scam Claims to Mine Faster Than RTX 4090 (Updated)
By Zhiye Liu published
TP-Link ASIC has announced the company's new NX31 miner router that delivers hash rates up to 31.2 TH/s.
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