Online Game Operator The9 Plans to Purchase 2,000 Bitcoin Miners for Over $6 ...
The Shanghai-based online game operator, The9 Limited, has revealed the company is planning to acquire 2,000 Canaan Avalonminers for over $6 million in a stock deal. The9’s binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) explains that the new units will give the company 0.1 exahash of bitcoin hashpower. On April 9, the publicly-listed gaming and internet company The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) revealed the firm’s intentions to acquire 2,000 bitcoin (BTC) miners. The new miners will give the company a total hashrate of approximately 100 PH/s or 0.1 exahash (EH/s) of processing power.....
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During the first week of April, the publicly-listed gaming and internet company The9 Limited revealed its intentions to purchase 2,000 Avalonminers from the manufacturer Canaan. On Monday, The9 announced it has signed a hosting agreement with the Russian-based firm Bitriver as the company will leverage 15 megawatts (MW) of Bitriver’s capacity for two years. The9 Teams Up With the Bitcoin Mining Operation Bitriver The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) has explained its plans to collaborate with the bitcoin mining company from Moscow, Bitriver. As part of the agreement, both parties can extend....
BitRiver utilizes only surplus hydroelectric power to operate its data centers in Russia and CIS countries. The9, a Chinese internet company listed on the Nasdaq, is moving forward with its cryptocurrency mining plans by signing a contract with a major Russian data center operator.The company announced Monday that it has signed a crypto mining hosting agreement with Russian crypto mining services provider BitRiver through its fully-owned subsidiary NBTC.As part of the agreement, BitRiver will reserve 15 megawatts (MW) of its electric capacity for The9's Bitcoin (BTC) mining machine....
The firm announced its pivot to mining in January.
Here's something eye-catching that crossed the news desk today. Online media production company Streamin' Garage announced today plans to produce a live bitcoin-only game show to be broadcast on the web. Dubbed "Take My Bitcoins," the programming is sponsored by Butterfly Labs - and according to Streamin' Garage, "the first-of-its-kind game show will give away thousands of dollars per week in bitcoins." Each Thursday at 8 PM Pacific Time starting on April 3rd, a different celebrity co-host will be challenging online contestants to "games and knowledge," and according to Streamin' Garage,....
Spells of Genesis, one of the most highly anticipated arcade games of 2015, developed by well-known game developer EverdreamSoft, is introducing and implementing bitcoin and its blockchain technology in the game's storyline and as an in-game currency. Before the game's launch on both iOS and Android Play Store, EverdreamSoft plans to host a crowdfunding campaign for its game and storyline development. Spells of Genesis will be using BitCrystal tokens as its in-game currency which can be used to purchase game items and to trade with other users within the game. The concept behind Spells of....