Quantum miners would yield ‘massive’ energy savings for blockchain: Study

    University of Kent researchers compared three quantum systems to an ASIC miner, and the quantum machines were demonstrably more energy efficient. A pair of scientists from the University of Kent’s School of Computing in the United Kingdom recently conducted a study comparing energy consumption rates for current ASIC-based miners to proposed quantum-based solutions. According to the team’s…

    Mining difficulty passes 50 trillion — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

    Bitcoin fundamentals are blasting ahead as May comes to an end, while traders remain torn over BTC price strength. Bitcoin starts a new week in an altogether different mood as the weekly candle close brings a move higher. The largest cryptocurrency, still stuck in a narrow range, is at last showing signs of life after several…

    BTC miner Rhodium faces lawsuit over an alleged $26M in unpaid fees: Report

    Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms is seeking to terminate “certain hosting agreements” with Rhodium Enterprises and be relieved of refunding any outstanding power credits. Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms – formerly Riot Blockchain – has taken legal action against Texas-based Bitcoin miner, Rhodium Enterprises, in an effort to recover “more than $26 million” in alleged unpaid…

    RFK Jr. elaborates position on CBDC, crypto: ‘It isn’t just criminals who want privacy’

    The U.S. presidential candidate has added anti-CBDC to his anti-establishment, anti-vaccination repertoire and has gained double-digit support among Democrats. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is challenging United States President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has taken to Twitter again to share more of his thoughts on cryptocurrency. Kennedy criticized…

    Bitcoin hash rates threaten blockchain decentralization

    The blockchain industry is facing a massive power imbalance — just like the traditional finance industry. Blockchain technology was introduced in 2008 as a decentralized, secure, transparent system for managing digital transactions. Its primary aim was to provide a solution to major problems with traditional transactional systems, including trust, security, decentralization and efficiency. Blockchain has…

    Jack Dorsey’s nano Bitcoin mining chip heads to prototype

    Block has completed the design of its new prototype ASIC chip that it says will fast-track its plan to bring an “open source” Bitcoin mining rig design to market. Block, the financial services and technology company owned by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has announced it has completed the prototype design of its new five-nanometre…