The North American Bitcoin Mining Index
The NABMI studies the growing Bitcoin mining industry in the U.S. and Canada. The North American Bitcoin Mining Index. Chinese Bitcoin miners, exit stage left. Five provinces including Inner Mongolia,…
Bitcoin Has Hit A Historically-Slow Average Block Time
Over the weekend, the average block time on the Bitcoin network hit its highest average since 2009. The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of the Deep Dive,…
Mexican Billionaire Calls Fiat Fraud, Says His Bank Working To Accept Bitcoin
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said he is working with his bank, Banco Azteca, to be the first in Mexico to accept bitcoin. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexico's third-wealthiest man and…
China crackdown shows industrial Bitcoin mining a problem for decentralization
The great hash rate plunge caused by an exodus of miners from China shows large scale Proof-of-Work mining facilities are vulnerable to regulation. Bitcoin’s reliance on large-scale mining infrastructure and…
CME Group Micro Bitcoin Futures Quickly Pass One Million Contracts Traded
CME Group saw more than one million of its micro bitcoin futures contracts traded in under two months after launch, indicating high interest. Major derivatives marketplace CME Group has announced…
‘We don’t have much time left’ to regulate crypto, says Bank of France governor
"We in Europe need to move as quickly as possible or risk an erosion of our monetary sovereignty," said Francois Villeroy de Galhau. Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de…
Mircea Popescu, Bitcoin Blogger And Provocateur, Reported Dead At 41
Mircea Popescu'a aggressive brand of unapologetic, uncompromising Bitcoin evangelism made his influence enduring despite his documented instances of sexism and bigotry. Editor's note: This article links to blogs that may contain…
