The latest update of the AMD OpenCL GPU miner lolMiner 0.9 brings significant performance boost for the Cuckatoo 31 algorithm used by Grin on 8GB AMD cards (+22% on…
Month: November 2019
Mining Nervos (CKB) is Quickly Moving Away From GPUs to FPGA Miners
19 Nov2019 Just a few days after the official launch of the Nervos (CKB) mainnet and GPU mining the Eaglesong algorithm may alterady become pointless with FPGAs apparently getting…
30 Smart Ways to Make Money in Nigeria
Spread the love Despite being the largest economy in Africa and having an ever-growing GDP, Nigeria suffers from persistent double-digit inflation rates that lead to their currency plunging in…
Nouriel Roubini Joins the Anti-Ethereum Brigade – Bitcoinist.com
Nouriel Roubini, “Dr. Doom”, once again lashed out against the perceived lack of value of crypto assets. This time, he selected Ethereum (ETH) specifically. ETH Has No Intrinsic Value,…
IDAX Exchange Halts Services Following Sudden CEO Disappearance – Coinfomania
IDAX Global, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange that trades in various digital assets, has made an urgent announcement that it is suspending all forms of deposit and withdrawal from its…
Russia’s Central Bank Kicks Against Using Crypto as a Means of Payment – Coinfomania
The Central bank of Russia is firmly against the use of cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin (BTC), in paying for goods and services. According to a report by a local news outlet, RIA…
Malaysia Needs More Blockchain Talent if It Will Get Anywhere with the Technology – Coinfomania
Malaysia is lagging in blockchain development due to poor cryptography skills to drive the technology forward across different sectors in the country, according to Mark Pui, an advisor at…
The 187,000 BTC Scam – Is Plustoken to Blame for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off? – Bitcoin News
Armchair theorists love postulating the reasons behind bitcoin’s latest price rise or sell-off. From China FUD to exchange hacks, anything and everything is fair game for blame. Plustoken is…
Despite St. Louis Branch Warnings, New York Fed Pumps $108 Billion Into US Economy – Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, November 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $108 billion into the American economy using overnight repo tactics and 15-day repos. The central bank explained the move will…
US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry – Bitcoin News
A Washington Western District Court judge has rejected petitioner William Zietzke’s appeal to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing his Bitstamp trade data. An IRS summons…