F2POOL Generates Largest Bitcoin Transaction Ever Recorded

F2POOL Generates Largest Bitcoin Transaction Ever Recorded

F2POOL, one of the largest Chinese bitcoin mining pools has generated the largest bitcoin transaction ever recorded in an attempt to alleviate the massive spam attack launched on the bitcoin network this week, which Bitcoin Magazinepreviously covered. An anonymous figure or an organization has sent thousands of micro bitcoin transactions across the....


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