Mining Roundup: BTC Guild For Sale and ZeusMiner's Sudden Hardware Halt
The global cryptocurrency mining sector continues to see new developments that will define its evolution in the months and years ahead. In this ongoing maturation, players both new and old are jockeying for a leadership position. However, this week brings new indications that not all are adapting easily to this reality. BTC Guild warns of possible closure. Mining pool operator BTC Guild has announced that it will likely shut its doors early next year, and that a potential sale is being considered at this time. According to the 31st October announcement, new registrations have been....
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Zeusminer Scrypt ASICs are shipping. Zeusminer has officially joined the ranks of proven digital currency companies with their latest progress update. CryptoCoinsNews previously reported on Zeusminer in the first week of May, when Zeusminer committed itself to a 5/20/14 ship date. Today, Zeusminer revealed that shipping of items had started on 5/20/14 as planned. In fact, many of Zeusminer's customers were Chinese nationals that went to physically pick up their units on 5/20/14 when they were available. For other Zeusminer customers, Lightnings, Thunders, and Cyclones are being assembled....
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to end "net neutrality," which will allow internet service providers to charge fees for faster connection speeds. Many have decried this decision, although it is still unclear what ultimate effect this will have on the internet service industry. In the meantime, many cryptocurrency enthusiasts-especially those considering an investment in mining equipment-wonder how this decision will affect them. CCN obtained an exclusive interview with the CEO of a prominent mining hardware company to tackle this important issue.....
ZeusMiner has been a hit in the Scrypt ASIC Miner manufacturer world. They released their miners at many locations in the field. First, they sold units directly to customers. Second, they did OEM manufacturing for companies like GAWMiner and Hashra. Being able to do both spurred huge growth for the new manufacturer. With the growth and large sales numbers, ZeusMiner has been able to surpass the initial reach that Gridseed, the first Scrypt ASIC miner manufacturer to the market, achieved in a big way. ZeusMiner On The Global Scrypt Mining Network and Next Gen Scrypt Miners. ZeusMiner has....
ZeusMiner and Rockminer recently formed a partnership to bring both Bitcoin ASIC miners and ASIC Scrypt miners to the market. They also have used this partnership to bring both Bitcoin and Litecoin mining to ZeusHash cloud mining platform. ZeusMiner recently debuted the ZeusHash Beta test to 400 invite only beta testers. This partnership is one that seems odd as the two are technically competitors in the miner hardware space. ZeusMiner has made a name for itself by selling Scrypt miners in a competitive and growing segment of the cryptocurrency market. Not only do they sell their miners....