Cryptocurrency Miners, Electricity, and the (Not So Subtle) Role Energy Providers Play
Solo mining is dead. Sure, there may be a random altcoin out there somewhere that is worth breaking out the pickaxes for, but all of the modern profitable coins (BTC, BCH, LTC, ETH, etc) are …
Securing the Future of Mining: Crowdfunding the Profits to Everyone
It’s a part of human nature to aspire to improve and use our resources in order to produce something, and being a part of cryptocurrency mining could fall into that natural desire. For quite some …
In the Wake of HashFlare’s Exit, Are Any Cloud Mining Operations Sustainable?
In modern times it seems that everything is heading into the cloud, is this a good thing? Everything is stored there, from our photos to our crucial documents, and some of us even have fridges …
Dawn of the Qubit: Quantum Computers Bring Change to Cryptography
Quantum computers are cool, literally. Operating at around 15 millikelvin (that’s nearly absolute zero), quantum computing is one of the hottest topics in tech despite (or perhaps because of) its near atomically seizing temperatures. But …
“Proof-of-work” mining successfully secures the two biggest blockchains in the world, Bitcoin and Ethereum. But it does its job by consuming the same amount of electricity as the entire country of Austria, making it the …
How to Make Money on Cryptocurrency Mining Without the Expense of Specialized Equipment
Most miners find solo mining no longer profitable and cloud mining notoriously tricky, all while large-scale industrial mining is out of the reach of most people’s purse strings. In contrast, decentralized platforms short-circuit risks, offer definite …
Looking to mine the newest cryptocurrencies out there? How about mining Bitcoin Gold! While Bitcoin mining got to a whole new level, Bitcoin Gold is designed especially for GPU mining. This means, you only need …
Overview Introduction Pros and Cons of Mining vs. Investing Economics of Mining PoW Vs. PoS How Does Mining PoS Work? Mining Profit Calculators, and How To Use Them Crypto Compare My Crypto Buddy Coin Warz …
How Can You Know Which Is More Profitable To Mine? Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash
When a particular group of miners agreed to go through with the Bitcoin’s fork on August 1st, you got a brand new coin: Bitcoin Cash! How is it different from Bitcoin? Larger block size (8MB) …
How Not to Lose Another Chance with SegWit? Step by Step Preparation Guide
Segregated Witness (SegWit) locked in on August 8th pushing Bitcoin’s price to a new all time high. Great! What now? Right now, we are in, what is called, a “grace period”. While the Bitcoin’s lock-in …
