Texas about to stuff up its power grid for cryptocurrency miners
At this rate the Mexicans will not want it back
Texas, which has one of the most dodgy power grids in the US, is about to be hit by a surge in demand for electricity that's twice the size of Austin's as part of local government policy.
AMD’s RX 6600 XT latest makes a fine crypto miner
So don’t expect to see it in the shops
The AMD RX 6600 XT will probably not ever make it to a PC near you because it is likely to be snapped up by crypto miners.
The future of cryptocurrency in the US is nearly decided
Senate infrastructure bill
The competing amendments to the Senate's infrastructure bill may shape the future of cryptocurrency in the United States as senators fight over who must be subject to new tax reporting requirements.
Cryptocurrency schemes suffer crisis of confidence
Founders refuse to have anything to do with it
As cryptocurrency fanboys desperately try to encourage more people into their Ponzi scheme, early founders of the different currencies are washing their hands ofthe concept.
Cryptocurrency boosts motherboard sales
Chia coin mining fever
The buzz of cryptocurrency and blockchain continues to grow gradually turning into a new driving force in the future economic structure.
British concerned about cryptocurrency
They are breaking the rules
Many cryptocurrency firms are not meeting Britain's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules, the country's financial watchdog warned.
Nvidia widens cryptocurrency mining limits
GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards all blocked
Nvidia is extending its cryptocurrency mining limits to newly manufactured GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards.
Cryptocurrency suffers as Biden threatens tax
Money for nothing
Cryptocurrency Ether pulled back sharply from a record high and rival Bitcoin also fell on Friday amid speculation that US President Joe Biden's plan to raise capital gains taxes will curb investment in digital assets.
Cryptocurrency miners bypass Nvidia’s hash limiter
Didn’t take long
When the GeForce RTX 3060 was launched on February 25, Nvidia announced that the mining efficiency of the graphics card was deliberately being reduced by half in a bid to get more of the GPUs directly to gamers. But, apparently, it has been quickly bypassed by Chinese cryptocurrency miners using customised mods.
Cryptocurrency company wants to form own governments
Capitalist wet dreams
A cryptocurrency company that owns 67,000 acres in rural northern Nevada wants the state government to grant technology companies power to form local governments on land they own.