As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability. A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core ...
On August 1st, a segment of the Bitcoin community will activate the BIP148 UASF. These users and miners will only accept Bitcoin blocks that signal support for Segregated Witness (SegWit), the ...
Bitmain has finally released its firmware for the popular Antminer S9 to enable what is called "overt AsicBoost." In a recent blog post, Bitmain explains their rationale for the firmware release, ...