Bitcoin may be global, but it’s still a small community This is why a recent Fast Company South Africa story attracted international commentary – and not in a good way. After all, it isn’t every day that relative unknowns get…
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Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World’s First 7nm Bitcoin Miner
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet is set to roll out the world’s first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips within the year. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the firm said it is launching the new B2 miner on June…
Quebec Pushes Hydropower Utility to Halt New Bitcoin Mines
The Canadian province of Quebec has temporarily put a halt to the development of new cryptocurrency mining operations. The region – known for its cheap hydropower – has been an attractive destination for cryptocurrency miners looking to expand their businesses. Yet on…
In 10 Years We Won’t Have Blockchains
Will Murphy is the vice president for blockchain at of Talla.com, the company behind Botchain, a blockchain for managing autonomous intelligent agents. I predict that in 10 years blockchain technology will improve to a level that calling it “blockchain” will no longer…
FCC: Bitcoin Miner Interfered With T-Mobile Network
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned a New York City resident this week that his bitcoin mining hardware was interfering with a broadband network operated by T-Mobile. The FCC issued a “Notification of Harmful Interference” to Victor Rosario, dated…