BTCS Enters Mining Sector in a Market-Share Grab

BTCS Enters Mining Sector in a Market-Share Grab

At a time when many other bitcoin miners are shutting down because they can't afford to continue operating based on current prices, Bitcoin Shop, rebranded as Blockchain Technology Consumer Solutions (BTCS), is moving aggressively into the mining sector in an attempt to take a large chunk of market share. "People are leaving the mining business because....


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