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Crypto is crashing, and that may make GPUs more affordable
It's been a tough week on the cryptocurrency market, filled with many heavy losses. As mining crypto becomes less profitable, will GPU prices plummet, too?
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Intel may be working on specialized chip for mining Bitcoin
It appears that Intel may be venturing into cryptocurrency mining hardware. A new rumor shows that Intel may be working on a Bonanza Mine Bitcoin mining chip.
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How crypto crackdowns could end the GPU shortage this year
Chinese miners are selling off graphics cards amid a wave of new restrictions, and changes to Ethereum could end GPU crypto-mining entirely.
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Nvidia nets at least $400 million per year from cryptocurrency mining
Nvidia's newly launched CMP cards, designed for Ethereum mining, generated $155 million in revenue for the first fiscal quarter for Nvidia.
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NFTs have a climate problem, and the solution isn’t coming fast enough
NFTs have an absolutely massive carbon footprint, and while there are many solutions in the works, very few of them are expected to roll out anytime soon.
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Here’s how Nvidia plans to stop crypto miners from buying gaming GPUs
Nvidia is appeasing gamers who have been frustrated by the lack of GPU availability by offering cryptocurrency miners a new CMP.
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A crypto miner is using 78 RTX 3080s graphics cards to earn over $20K a month
Huge demand for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3080 has resulted in GPU shortages. We are learning that profitable cryptocurrency mining is also a contributing factor.
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Cat got your wallet? CryptoKitties virtual feline fetches $170K in crypto cash
CryptoKitties may have earned itself records for the most expensive CryptoKitty sold and the most expensive in-app purchase. Dragon, a CryptoKitty, fetched the equivalent of $170,000 in the blockchain-based currency ETH.The post Cat got your wallet? CryptoKitties virtual feline fetches $170K in crypto cash appeared first on Digital Trends.
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What are smart contracts?
What are smart contracts? They're a potential way to circumvent the legal middle-men that have been a necessary part of every contractual obligation for hundreds of years. They could be the future.The post What are smart contracts? appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Beyond Bitcoin: How blockchain will reshape the future
Don’t be fooled by the hype – blockchain isn’t a passing fad that’ll fade out in a year or two. It truly has the potential to reshape the world we live inThe post Beyond Bitcoin: How blockchain will reshape the future appeared first on Digital Trends.
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It’s no crypto-utopia. Blockchain has real problems to solve.
Blockchain technology might have the support of many thousands of developers, but it's no panacea. In a chat with some of the premier blockchain developers, we look at the most serious problems the technology faces today.The post It’s no crypto-utopia. Blockchain has real problems to solve. appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Bitmain’s $800 Ethereum ASIC miner could help bring GPU prices down
Although Bitmain and its hardware have their detractors, the newly announced Antminer E3 Ethereum ASIC miner has proved exceedingly popular and could help bring graphics card prices back down to Earth.The post Bitmain’s $800 Ethereum ASIC miner could help bring GPU prices down appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Nvidia CEO maintains that cryptocurrency mining “is not their business”
At GTC this week, NVIDIA focuses its GPU development for AI, machine learning, workstations and gaming, downplaying the importance of cryptocurrency mining. However, the CEO did make some interesting statements on the Bitcoin and Ethereum.The post Nvidia CEO maintains that cryptocurrency mining “is not their business” appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Coinbase bug could have let anyone give themselves free ether
Cryptocurrency exchanges have had a fair share of justified criticism. They can be high-value targets for criminals, easy to hide
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Guns N’ Roses alum Matt Sorum rocks beyond blockchain to fight labels, YouTube
Former Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum discusses how he's left behind his wild, drug-fueled days as a rock star to be a founding member of Artbit, an innovative new platform designed to make transactions between artists and fans easier.The post Guns N’ Roses alum Matt Sorum rocks beyond blockchain to fight labels, YouTube appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Fed up with GPU prices? Crypto-rig builder says gamers must suck it up and mine
Graphics card pricing remains a major problem for PC gamers, with all but the least powerful cards selling at twice MSRP. Josh Reddet, who builds crypto-mining rigs, thinks prices will stay high. The solution? Gamers should start mining.The post Fed up with GPU prices? Crypto-rig builder says gamers must suck it up and mine appeared first on Digital Trends.