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  • Blockchain.com raised $120M strategic growth round led by macro investors
    Blockchain.com raised a $120M strategic growth round led by macro investorsNow it’s time to do the workToday we’re excited to share that Blockchain.com has closed on a strategic financing round, securing $120M from some of the world’s leading…
    - 10 days ago 17 Feb 21, 1:04pm -
  • 3 signs that showed Anthony Scaramucci Bitcoin was ready for institutional investment
    Last week we welcomed Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Communications Director, on The Blockchain.com Podcast. While discussing his odyssey to Bitcoin, he revealed that he had been watching Bitcoin for some time…
    - 15 days ago 12 Feb 21, 6:25pm -
  • An open love letter to Bitcoin
    Like you, we don’t know Satoshi Nakamoto. But we’re hoping to get this love letter to Bitcoin — if you know where to forward, we’d be much obliged. 😬Dear Bitcoin,Happy Valentine’s Day! After 11 amazing years together, we wanted to s…
    - 15 days ago 12 Feb 21, 3:10pm -
  • When the Game Stops
    February Market Outlook“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” -Vladimir Ilyich LeninWe believe future historians will look back on the eye-opening events surrounding the trading of GameStop (GME) st…
    - 19 days ago 8 Feb 21, 5:38pm -
  • The future doesn’t look like Robinhood
    Disgust over GameStop’s trading shutdown will accelerate DeFi adoption. Here’s how to gain DeFi investment exposure.Last week’s frenzy around GameStop’s stock (GME) and firestorm over Robinhood’s trading shutdown laid bare real problems wit…
    - 24 days ago 3 Feb 21, 3:43pm -
  • New rates in the Blockchain.com Interest Account
    Each month we update the interest rates customers earn in our Interest Accounts. This month, we’re pleased to increase our rates on BCH and XLM to 8% (up from 4.4%).Here are February’s rates:Not yet earning interest and want to put your crypto t…
    - 25 days ago 2 Feb 21, 10:54pm -
  • Bullish on Stablecoins?
    Here’s how to invest and profit on their growth via Blockchain.comStablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens that use various mechanisms to keep their price “stably” pegged to a national currency like the US dollar, have been exploding in use lately. I…
    - 32 days ago 26 Jan 21, 5:52pm -
  • The easiest way to buy crypto is now available in Arizona
    We’re delighted to announce support for Arizona in the Blockchain.com Wallet! Starting today, users in the Grand Canyon State can now buy and sell crypto directly in their Wallet and earn up to 12% interest on their crypto holdings.Not yet signed u…
    - 37 days ago 21 Jan 21, 6:25pm -
  • Hindsight is 2020: It’s not too late to be early to crypto
    Wind at our backs, lots of growth, and the road to 1B walletsWow, 2020. It’s hard to say anything that will address the highs, the lows, the fear, the relief, the community, and the news we all experienced. It can feel trite to try to bring it all…
    - 38 days ago 20 Jan 21, 6:56pm -
  • Introducing Stacks 2.0
    Since the early days at Blockchain.com — back when we were Blockchain.info — we’ve believed in the revolutionary power of Bitcoin and its promise to empower anyone anywhere to control their own money. Last year, we partnered with Blocks…
    - 43 days ago 15 Jan 21, 9:00pm -

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Bitcoin Mining on Reddit

  • newS19 control board housing
    On the back of the S19 control board housing is a circular metal cutout that looks like a button, but does not respond to touch. (It is the size of a US dime or nickel.) Does anyone know what this circular thing is? Thank you for any information you…
    - 5 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 7:45am -
  • newMining in bear market/long term accumulation
    So I’ve had a hard time finding any solid info in regards to mining for BTC rather than USD payout. At the end of the current cycle, when it all cools down, why would you stop mining? If smart money is buying it up on the cheap, isn’t mining anyt…
    - 6 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 7:01am -
  • newFour Antminer S9 setup from 110V to 220V in Canada
    I'm a new miner and just bought 4 Antminer S9 for bitcoin mining and need to install to my home in Canada with 220v 30amp 10/2 wire with 4 receptacles outlet of each 20 amp or 15amp?https://www.homedepot.ca/product/leviton-15-amp-250v-receptacle-ivor…
    - 9 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 3:32am -
  • newJust bought 3 ant miner s9’s gonna start mining on March 8th
    I’m using nice hash all three miners should come with their PSU’s plus I’m getting an extra 1200watt PSU. Any starting tips and hints for a beginner just about to start in this? Gonna have them running round the clock in a cool corner of my bas…
    - 10 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 2:47am -
  • newBFGMiner closing immediately after opening
    As the title suggests, bfgminer closes immediately after I open it. The box will open for a split second and then close. I am on windows 10. Trying to run bfgminer 5.5.0 and 4.10.6 . I have several usb block erupters that I want to solo mine just for…
    - 12 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 12:43am -
  • newCould the s17 pro reallty mine me this much ?
    The price of a s17 pro(mines at 53TH/s) i found was 1500$ and when i put the data in on nice hash it gives me an insane amount per month... were talking 700$ a month. I triple checked the data and its correct. Where i go to cryptocompare and it says…
    - 14 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 10:26pm -
  • newAnywhere that sells Antminer S17s that are in stock?
    submitted by /u/lampstealer [link] [comments]
    - 15 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 10:02pm -
  • newIs this legit? Seems really underpriced.
    Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro 110TH/s | Bitmain (bitmainasics.com) submitted by /u/lampstealer [link] [comments]
    - 19 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 5:35pm -
  • newAntminer S7-ln : What PSU ?
    So I picked up an antminer S7-ln and no PSU. The plan is to do mineral oil cooling and play around with OCing which apparently requires 12.5v or better for stability. Can anyone help me understand what PSU I need for this? submitted by /u/Sloo…
    - 21 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 3:32pm -
  • newNicehash minimum withdraw amount is 0.001 BTC
    I keep seeing Nicehash being recommended with no mention that the minimum withdraw amount is 0.001 BTC. submitted by /u/ocrohnahan [link] [comments]
    - 23 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 2:08pm -

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  • Leading DeFi Projects to Follow in 2021
    Without a doubt, dApps will continue to disrupt the crypto world as companies are investing heavily in the development of the DeFi ecosystem. Likewise, investors are willing to earn more returns by plowing various cryptocurrencies back into DeFi, whi…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 5:00pm -
  • A 15 y.o. boy Earns 0.5 BTC in One Day!
    An American teenager from Miami, Florida earned 0.7 BTC in one day. His name is Karl Miller and he is a Miami Country Day School student. A local media asked him several questions. The boy says that he stumbled upon an article about the RJVX12 algori…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 4:43pm -
  • Ethereum (ETH/USD) Falls 26% From Historic High; What’s Next?

    Ethereum (ETH/USD) Falls 26% From Historic High; What’s Next?

    Ethereum fell Monday in sync with the cryptocurrency market’s other top assets, including Bitcoin, Binance Coin, Polkadot, and Cardano. The second-largest cryptocurrency touched a record high of $2,041 during the weekend session that prompted daytr…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 4:01pm -
  • Bitcoin Drops After Record-Setting Rally; Is Bearish Bias Returning?

    Bitcoin Drops After Record-Setting Rally; Is Bearish Bias Returning?

    Key Bitcoin Takeaways Bitcoin plunged by almost 5.5 percent on Monday after setting up a record high in the previous session. The one-day drop is the largest since February 10, pointing to extended intraday declines as the European session matures. L…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 11:00am -
  • Charted: Ripple (XRP) Rallies 20%, Why Dips Could Be Attractive

    Charted: Ripple (XRP) Rallies 20%, Why Dips Could Be Attractive

    Ripple remained stable above $0.5000 and rallied above $0.6000 against the US Dollar. XRP price tested $0.6500 and it is likely to continue higher in the near term. Ripple started a fresh increase above the $0.5500 and $0.6000 resistance levels again…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 7:08am -
  • An Internet Free of Ad Cookies Is Now Closer Than Ever
    Fractal Protocol offers a better experience for users and a fairer market for content creators When you visit a website you will these days have to give consent for cookies, which are used to identify users as a returning visitor, analysing their use…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 6:43am -
  • TA: Why Ethereum Could Correct To $1,750 Before A Fresh Increase

    TA: Why Ethereum Could Correct To $1,750 Before A Fresh Increase

    Ethereum failed to stay above $1,900 and corrected lower against the US Dollar. ETH price is correcting gains and it seems like to might test $1,750 before a fresh increase. Ethereum is correcting lower from the $1,975 swing high and trading below $1…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 5:18am -
  • TA: Bitcoin Price Climbs Above $58K, Why Bulls Could Aim $60K

    TA: Bitcoin Price Climbs Above $58K, Why Bulls Could Aim $60K

    Bitcoin price remained in a positive zone and it traded to a new all-time high above $58,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is now correcting gains, but it is likely to continue higher towards $60,000. Bitcoin extended its rise above $57,000 and it trade…
    - 5 days ago 22 Feb 21, 3:18am -
  • A Review of BTCGOSU — Reviewer of Crypto Casinos

    A Review of BTCGOSU — Reviewer of Crypto Casinos

    Gambling is one of the oldest pastimes that has evolved along with mankind. As humans continue to crave for the risk-reward rush, the simple guessing game that gambling was, is now technology-heavy. Offline gambling is now mostly confined to casinos…
    - 6 days ago 21 Feb 21, 5:41pm -
  • Today 11:40 am EST: First Bitcoin Elite NFT Art Drop

    Today 11:40 am EST: First Bitcoin Elite NFT Art Drop

    Tonite is a special drop, as it is the launch of The Bitcoin Elite NFT series, which starts with a new creation via a VESA piece titled The Foundation. You can still join the session via https://www.thebitcoinelite.com/ Alternatively, follow the live…
    - 6 days ago 21 Feb 21, 2:47pm -

Coinbase Blog

  • Coinbase announces filing of registration statement for proposed public direct listing of its…
    Coinbase announces filing of registration statement for proposed public direct listing of its Class A common stockCoinbase Global, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm…
    - 2 days ago 25 Feb 21, 7:48pm -
  • Coinbase offers corporations a trusted solution for adding crypto to their corporate treasury
    Coinbase is one of the most trusted places for companies to trade and store digital assets, leveraging years of experience managing our treasury position in cryptocurrencies.To read more about our work with corporations, click here.By Brett Tejpaul,…
    - 3 days ago 24 Feb 21, 11:57pm -
  • Coinbase is a decentralized company, with no headquarters
    As we’ve moved to a remote first environment, we realized that we no longer have a headquarters located in any one city.By Brian Armstrong, CEO and Co-FounderWhere is Coinbase headquartered?If you had asked us a year ago, the answer would have bee…
    - 3 days ago 24 Feb 21, 5:19pm -
  • Strengthening our commitment to trust through compliance: Melissa Strait joins Coinbase as Chief…
    Strengthening our commitment to trust through compliance: Melissa Strait joins Coinbase as Chief Compliance OfficerBy Paul Grewal, Chief Legal OfficerSince our founding more than eight years ago, Coinbase has committed itself to being the most trust…
    - 10 days ago 17 Feb 21, 3:00pm -
  • Coinbase is committed to helping our customers during tax season
    By Lawrence Zlatkin, Vice President, TaxFor the second year in a row, you will be asked on your tax return about virtual currencies. The IRS is increasingly interested in knowing whether or not taxpayers are trading virtual currencies such as bitcoin…
    - 11 days ago 16 Feb 21, 11:02pm -
  • Join the waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards on Coinbase
    Reserve your spot on the waitlist today to earn up to 7.5% APR* in rewards for simply holding Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2)By Rhea Kaw, Senior Product Manager, RetailStarting today, the waitlist to earn staking rewards with ETH2 is live. With the new Ethereu…
    - 11 days ago 16 Feb 21, 5:45pm -
  • How we build payments systems at Coinbase
    Exploring the high level components of payment system integrityBy Angela Zhu and Shalini OrugantiBackgroundCoinbase’s mission is to create an open financial system for the world. The Coinbase Payments team’s mission is to empower customers to mo…
    - 16 days ago 11 Feb 21, 10:07pm -
  • Incident Post Mortem: January 29, 2021
    By Jordan SitkinBetween 4:25am and 9:31am PST on Friday, January 29, api.coinbase.com had an outage. During this time, many users experienced errors while attempting to use the Coinbase app and crypto buying, selling and trading features were interm…
    - 22 days ago 5 Feb 21, 3:32pm -
  • Coinbase announces proposed direct listing
    Coinbase Global, Inc. today announced its intent to become a publicly-traded company pursuant to a proposed direct listing of its Class A common stock. Such proposed listing is expected to be pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 with the…
    - 22 days ago 5 Feb 21, 5:21am -
  • Around the Block #11: A snapshot of DeFi and two sides of the crypto regulatory spectrum
    Coinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart and Ryan Yi take a look at the current state of DeFi and two sides of the crypto regulatory spectrum.A snapshot of DeFiIn the midst of a broad cryp…
    - 25 days ago 2 Feb 21, 8:17pm -

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  • newWhat is the difference between secp256k1_ecmult_gen and secp256k1_ecmult?
    libsecp256k1 has two implementations, secp256k1_ecmult in ecmult.h and secp256k1_ecmult_gen in ecmult_gen.h, to multiply the points of an elliptic curve.secp256k1_ecmult_gen supports simple multiplication such as a*G and secp256k1_ecmult supports mu…
    - 24 hours ago 26 Feb 21, 12:57pm -
  • When bitcoin forks, how do they decide which fork gets the original name?
    Bitcoin has had a number of forks over the years. The biggest one was Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.Bitcoin seems to have won out in this fork, and is much more popular than Bitcoin Cash.However, how was this naming scheme agreed? Why did Bitcoin end up…
    - 3 days ago 24 Feb 21, 12:35pm -
  • Why is coinbase mentioned in a BIP?
    I thought that BIPs were similar to Pythons PIPs. So I was confused when I read BIP 34 mentioning coinbase explicitly. The author, Gavin Andresen, seems not to have a connection to coinbase.I thought that coinbase was just a cryptocurrency exchange,…
    - 6 days ago 21 Feb 21, 8:28am -
  • when is the mining of the last bitcoin?
    I have read online that the last bitcoin will be mined in the year 2140. However, I am not completely sure how this is calculated. As I have seen some sources say there is 32 Reward Eras and given that each reward era is roughly 4 years wouldn't the…
    - 7 days ago 20 Feb 21, 5:12pm -
  • What vulnerabilities have been found in Bitcoin Core using fuzzing?
    Is there a list of vulnerabilities that have been found in Bitcoin Core using fuzz testing?
    - 7 days ago 20 Feb 21, 1:36pm -
  • Two wallets with the same address
    I understand that one can create a Bitcoin wallet as a pair of numbers (public & private key) with the right specifications and this is done quite easily in places like bitaddress.orgI also understand that the probability of generating two identical…
    - 7 days ago 20 Feb 21, 2:59am -
  • What are the maximum useful memory limits for a Bitcoind full node?
    In contrast to this question about running Bitcoind in a low-memory environment, I have an opposite use-case.I want to run a bitcoind full node (no wallet) on a Linux server with lots of memory but not particularly fast disks. What are the maximum u…
    - 7 days ago 20 Feb 21, 1:48am -
  • Why did Bitcoin Core switch from wallet.dat, cold.dat, lukewarm.dat, etc., into "sub-dirs"?
    I've noticed that Bitcoin Core and its API now strongly prefers to make a separate sub-dir in your datadir for each wallet, such as "lukewarm", which then contains a wallet.dat, instead of just having "lukewarm.dat" in the data dir.Why was this chan…
    - 8 days ago 20 Feb 21, 12:34am -
  • Sending a transaction from a Trezor One with outdated firmware and lost recovery seed
    I have a Trezor One with firmware 1.4.2 and I have lost the recovery seed. I'd like to send a transaction from the device to another address that I control. However, because of its outdated firmware, only older versions of wallet software can interfa…
    - 9 days ago 18 Feb 21, 6:56pm -
  • Decrypting Bitcoin Core wallet with password that contains special characters
    I have come across a Bitcoin Core wallet that uses a special character for the passphrase. When attempting to decrypt, it accepts the password but does not decrypt part of the keys.Is there a known bug where core fails to decrypt key pairs using spe…
    - 10 days ago 17 Feb 21, 7:27am -

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  • Little Known Ethereum Facts You Should Know in 2021

    Little Known Ethereum Facts You Should Know in 2021

    E-Crypto News' update provides the latest articles on technology and cryptocurrencies.e-cryptonews.comContinue reading Little Known Ethereum Facts You Should Know in 2021 at E-Crypto News.
    - 1 day ago 26 Feb 21, 12:41pm -
  • Compute North CEO Dave Perrill sits down with E-Crypto News

    Compute North CEO Dave Perrill sits down with E-Crypto News

    E-Crypto News' update provides the latest articles on technology and cryptocurrencies.e-cryptonews.comContinue reading Compute North CEO Dave Perrill sits down with E-Crypto News at E-Crypto News.
    - 2 days ago 25 Feb 21, 12:52pm -

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  • newConvince me: what are the advantages of dapps?
    Related to my previous post titled "The future of Ethereum and Dapps when the median consumer does not care about technology", I called for more discussion around use-cases around decentralized applications as it is crucial for Ethereum’s success.…
    - 35 mins ago 27 Feb 21, 12:08pm -
  • newWhat are the odds that the "ETH killers" really kill ETH?
    ADA, Polkadot, BSC... do they have a shot at taking down Ethereum? submitted by /u/_bush [link] [comments]
    - 1 hour ago 27 Feb 21, 11:18am -
  • newCalculating gas fees
    I understand there are sites such as eth gas station but when they display average speed cost for example 100 Gwei what cap are they using, 21000? How can you see a cost that’s almost guaranteed not to run out of gas? submitted by /u/Yamiokes…
    - 2 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 10:47am -
  • newIs there a chance EIP-1559 is in danger if Sparkpool isn't on board?
    https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/96316/ethereum-mining-pools-divided-eip1559 submitted by /u/Sgt_Kevko [link] [comments]
    - 2 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 10:38am -
  • newMy first ever Eth!
    I would just like to say (even though it may sound noobish) that I finally saved up enough money and just bought my first ever Ethereum! Many people said buy DOT, ADA or BNB but I love ETH. What this coin has done for the crypto community and what i…
    - 2 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 10:21am -
  • newEth 2.0
    Gday, Long term eth holder! Love it! Gas prices are way too high! Anyone have an idea when eth 2.0 is coming! Website says a part is coming this year submitted by /u/changemaker88 [link] [comments]
    - 3 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 9:50am -
  • newIs there any way to become a stake validator without having 32 ETH?
    I don't even have real life assets worth of 32 ETH (~50,000$ in current price) Any other way? submitted by /u/ligonsker [link] [comments]
    - 3 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 9:19am -
  • newTotal ETH supply include Validator reward data?
    Are Validator rewards being calculated/published into the total circulating supply? (They are working on withdrawals now, so shouldn't we know what inflation is going to be coming?) I'm not seeing the inflation from beacon chain in any exchanges or a…
    - 4 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 8:27am -
  • newHow in the world does this work?
    Lowkey, I am confused. What is a cryptocurrency backed by? Like how is it first put into circulation? Usually, with paper dollars this would be the government printing it but how is the 37 B USD of equal Ethereum in circulation? submitted by /u…
    - 6 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 6:50am -
  • newEthereum Vs Competitors
    Hi all, I've been a Bitcoin maximalist for years now and have started warming up to Ethereum. I have a small amount of Ethereum (about 4% of my Crypto at the moment) and would love some opinions on Ethereum Vs. the so called 'competitors' like ADA, D…
    - 6 hours ago 27 Feb 21, 6:50am -

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