The Telegram group, started by Arseniy Grusha on May 1, co-founder of United States-based cryptocurrency consulting and mining firm Wattum, contains several complaints about Bitmain products, primarily the Antminer S17+. “I have never seen such defective production before,” Grusha wrote on his LinkedIn page on May 4. “In case you have a similar problem, I have created a telegram group where you can share your experience with the latest deliveries of these miners.” 30% failure rate reported In an interview with Cointelegraph, the mining entrepreneur explained that his company received 420 Antminer S17+ devices in March after a month-long delay …

The Bitcoin halving is only 6 days away so Cointelegraph has invited CTO at Bitfinex Paolo Ardoino, John Todaro, director of institutional research at Tradeblock, and VP of Poolin mining pool Alejandro De La Torre to hash out what to expect from the much-anticipated event. Cointelegraph Talks: What to Expect from the Bitcoin Halving will begin at 12pm EST and you can follow the live discussion on Youtube and take part by sending in questions.

For the past few months, the blockchain community has been abuzz about the Bitcoin (BTC) halving happening in May. With the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Bitcoin has been performing extremely well, especially in comparison with commodities such as oil or gold that have traditionally been depended upon as a safe hedge against market volatility. Part of the conversation driving the price of Bitcoin upward is “the halving.” With two weeks left until the halving, what exactly is it, and why should investors pay attention to its existence? If what they say is true — with some predicting that …

A majority of Chinese miners expect a huge influx of new Bitcoin (BTC) buyers within the next six months. According to a poll by crypto services firm RockX on May 4, 57% of Chinese miners expect a large number of new Bitcoin buyers to join the market in the near future. RockX claims to have polled 42 prominent Bitcoin miners and members of the Asian mining community. Respondents include F2Pool chief operating officer Yu Chao, TokenInsight partner Wayne Zhao, Pandaminer and OXBTC CEO Wilson Guo and Bitmain APAC head of sales Fan Xiaojun. Over 71% of the respondents also believed …

The Bitcoin (BTC) block subsidy halving is all anyone can talk about this week — but according to Google, it’s Europe that is most obsessed. Data from Google Trends shows that when it comes to searching “bitcoin halving,” western and central Europe is leading the way. BTC halving: 7 days to go... As Cointelegraph reported, search interest can often translate into adoption through channels such as major exchanges. Purchasing volumes have increased conspicuously since mid-March. As of press time on May 5, these five countries generated the most requests regarding the largest cryptocurrency’s most important coming of age. 5. Austria …

On Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) breached the $9,400 mark, thereby boasting a recovery that in many ways put the stock market’s performance during 2020 to shame. From a technical standpoint, Bitcoin’s market surge saw it far outpace the Dow Jones Industrial Average, one of the mainstream market's key barometers. In this regard, it is worth highlighting the fact that since approaching 2019’s bottom of around $3,400 during the start of the year, Bitcoin has been able to forge a remarkable recovery of more than 140%. This is especially significant when compared to the Dow’s rise of around 36% over the same …

Last week has been a tremendous week for Bitcoin (BTC), as the price surged from $7,500 to $9,450. However, since the peak high at $9,450, the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization has not seen a continuation, as the price is consolidating $800 lower. Is the halving hype over, and is the market ready for a correction after a 150% rally since Black Thursday? Crypto market daily performance. Source: Coin360 The price of Bitcoin is facing a big resistance area BTC USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView The price of Bitcoin is facing its next massive resistance area, i.e. $9,100-9,500. The price …

The Bitcoin (BTC) block reward halving is set to occur on May 12 and traders have mixed opinions on the direction of BTC price following the event. Some believe that a “sell the news” type drop will occur after the event while others foresee bullish continuation. If BTC, the top listed asset on CoinMarketCap, rises in price after the halving and breaks out of its 315-day cycle wherein it saw five consecutive failed attempts at an extended rally, a powerful upsurge could occur. Will bullish momentum continue post-halving? The upcoming Bitcoin halving is the only mechanism that exists which affects …

With Bitcoin off on an upward rally, many are pointing to the upcoming halving, due on May 12, as the underlying reason. Not unfairly, either. Precedent demonstrates that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price usually ends up higher after a halving, even if it takes several months. The halving was programmed into Bitcoin’s source code from the very beginning as Satoshi Nakamoto specified that there would only ever be 21 million BTC issued. Every 210,000 blocks, the block reward is cut in half. Therefore, at the genesis block in 2009, miners received 50 BTC as a reward. This was reduced to 25 BTC …

Chinese cryptocurrency hardware manufacturer Bitmain seems to be bouncing back after a streak of dismal reports. Earlier this week, a local industry blog revealed that the mining giant has accumulated over $300 million in revenue so far this year and is rewarding employees with massive bonuses on Labor Day. Bitmain has since confirmed that information to Cointelegraph but ignored additional questions. Therefore, how does a mining company go about scoring profits amid the pandemic and the Bitcoin halving frenzy, the latter of which is said to shake things up for miners? A brief recap of Bitmain’s fluctuations Bitmain was founded …

Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly broke above $9,000 as bulls appear to be in the process of trying to quietly move the price above the resistance level. Since Friday trading volume for the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap had been virtually non-existent as the price traded sideways between $8,750-$8,850 for the majority of the day but the weekend is bound to bring about a stronger directional move. Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360 Will the TD9 ring true again? As reported by Cointelegraph, the presence of a TD9 on the daily time frame, overbought technical indicators, and decreasing trading volume suggested …

The market for selling hash rate in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone staggering growth in the epoch since the last halving. There is almost 100 times the level of competition today as there was four years ago, up 125 exahashes from 1.4 exahashes. After the last halving in 2016, 16nm chips were first hitting the market, pushing 14 terahashes per second, or T/s, at an efficiency of 100 watts per terahash. Since then, 10nm, 7nm and now 5nm chips have switched on, with over 100 T/s now consuming just 30 W/T. Advancements in chip design and fabrication have more …