Bitcoin mining has a new case of use

Block number 881,423 of Bitcoin was undermined by an open pool with a Mini Asic of the Apollo brand, as cryptooticias reported. A more detailed analysis of the block, specifically from its coinbase label, discovers that the miner in question It is a non -profit foundation called 256 Foundationwhich enabled a mining pool through Apollo … Read more

This is Touch, the Bitaxe Tactile Mini Asic

The Bitaxe Mini Asic Touch is open source, which encourages its continuous development. Touch has a weight of around 1.1 kilograms and does not exceed 14 centimeters long. 2025 began with new mini ASIC (integrated circuit of specific application) proposals for Bitcoin mining (BTC) at home. Since traditional mining teams imply a more expensive initial … Read more

Petrobras wants to undermine Bitcoin

Petrobras, one of the largest oil companies in the world, launched a research and development project to experiment with Bitcoin mining and other areas of emerging technology. Tokenization and web3 are also an integral part of this Petrobras initiative. Through LinkedIn, Marcelo A. Curi, specialist in Tokenization and Web3, Indian That the Petrobras research project … Read more

Argentina could be a mining power of Bitcoin as Paraguay, but …

According to Vera, Argentina has abundant energy resources, although “lack of infrastructure.” The manager said that in the Argentine short term it will not grow as much as Paraguay in BTC mining. Erick Vera, business development leader for Latin America of the Luxor company, dedicated Bitcoin Mining (BTC), referred to the potential and challenges that … Read more

A Bitcoin miner prosecuted 7 blocks in a row, risk or coincidence?

The Pool got a block subsidy gain of around 2.3 million dollars. Some users considered it dangerous, while others attributed the fact to the “luck.” “I want all the remaining bitcoin to mining in the United States,” said Donald Trump during his electoral campaign. Luck wanted it to be on January 25, 2025, for more … Read more

Denialism of climate change could affect Bitcoin’s reputation

The position about Donald Trump’s climate change has changed over time, more in a way than in the background. On March 27, 2015, during a conversation of presidential candidates, Trump showed skepticism about the validity of climate change appealing to the names to designate the phenomenon have changed over the years. In the 1920 they … Read more

Trump will not impact Bitcoin’s mining “in the short term”

Four days after his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump has already launched his first measures linked to Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptoactives. Among them, the signing of an executive order to create a national reserve in digital assets and the possible custody of Bitcoin by banks. However, from the other side … Read more

Cryptocurrency mining with GPU resists, here is a demonstration

Today, GPU mining of Bitcoin or Dogecoin is economically unviable. ASIC-resistant algorithms are a way to decentralize cryptocurrency mining. Cryptocurrency mining has become a competitive industry. GPUs (graphics processing units), thanks to which people could mine cryptocurrencies from home without specialized equipment, have seen their importance decline compared to ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits), especially in … Read more

Bitcoin mining is returning to good old habits

The decentralization potential of a cryptocurrency can be measured by the “universality” of the equipment used by its mining participants. By universality I mean the acquisition costs and ease of use offered by a piece of equipment to encourage its adoption among users, especially among those without technical expertise. Generally speaking, the more specialized and … Read more

an experience in El Salvador

Children in El Salvador learn to use mini ASIC, Coldcard and Sparrow. Bitcoin is a suitable medium to teach children the savings paradigm. NodeNationSV is an educational platform that operates in El Salvador and brings Bitcoin teaching to the country’s schools. At the time of writing, NodeNation has “graduated” 1 Salvadoran school in Bitcoin in … Read more