The presale of the Lblock token of the forthcoming Lucky Block lottery platform has sold out 11 days early as demand outstrips supply. In the space of just seven weeks Lucky Block has sold out the 32....
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How one Ethereum miner earned over $500k in block rewards
One Ethereum miner could be the luckiest in the space, as he single-handedly mined an entire ETH block and earned himself a cool reward of 168 ETH worth roughly $500,000. Solo miners get lucky with Et...
Individual ETH miner hits jackpot with $540K block reward
An individual Ether (ETH) miner struck it big by mining a block on their own and receiving a reward valued at about $540,000. The miner was operating through the 2miners Ethereum SOLO pool on Jan. 17...
Pakistan’s Federal Agency to block crypto websites, report finds
According to local news outlet Dawn, Pakistani Federal Investigations Agency’s (FIA) director-general, Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi stated on Saturday that the agency will approach the Pakistan Telecommunicat...
Jack Dorsey’s Block commits to build an ‘open’ bitcoin mining ecosystem
advertisement Block, the payments-focused company formerly known as Square, is officially throwing its hat into the bitcoin mining game. Dorsey initially teased such a move last fall, highlighting a p...
Pakistan Seeks to Block Websites Dealing in Cryptocurrency: Report – Bitcoin News
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is reportedly seeking to block websites dealing in cryptocurrency. The decision followed a meeting the agency had with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) wh...
Cardano SPO Column: Block Producer Austria [ERE]
This week’s guest on the Cardano SPO Column is a stake pool operated by 3 friends from Austria who also have a YouTube channel: Block Producer Austria [ERE]. Last week’s guest was a stake pool that do...
Bitcoin miner validates block and collects $ 260,000
Twice in the past few days, individual small miners have managed to validate a block by themselves and collect the 6.25 BTC reward. How Bitcoin mining works Currently, the total current computing pow...
Lucky Block Celebrates 2022 With Donation To The British Red Cross
Lucky Block, the crypto-powered lottery platform, has donated $5,000 worth of crypto to the British Red Cross in what is expected to be the first of many donations. The donation has taken place even b...
Block Stock Gets a Price Target Cut. But There Are Reasons to Be Bullish.
The market is currently littered with the debris of once high-flying growth stocks. There have been savage pullbacks for many over the past year. Block (SQ) is one such name to have suffered at the ha...
Dorsey’s Payments Firm Block Starts to Begin Mining Bitcoin
Block Inc, formerly known as Square, will begin mining Bitcoin with its mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. Block’s co-founder Jack Do...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to Build Open Bitcoin Mining System
The popular payments company, formerly known as Square, is venturing into the Bitcoin mining business, as confirmed by the boss in a tweet on January 14. Block’s general manager for hardware, Thomas T...
Block Inc’s Jack Dorsey Announces Open Bitcoin Mining System for All
Block Inc Jack Dorsey confirmed on Thursday, January 13, that the company is building an open Bitcoin mining system that reduces the entry barrier in Bitcoin. The new open Bitcoin mining system will b...
Payments Giant Block to Build Open-Source Bitcoin Mining System
Block, formerly known as payments company Square, is going ahead with its plan to build an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to a Tweet from Thomas Templeton, Block’s general manager ...
Jack Dorsey’s Block To Democratize Bitcoin Mining With Open Source Mining System
Block, formerly known as Square, is working on an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to CEO Jack Dorsey. He referenced a more detailed thread on the project’s objectives by the company’s gen...
Jack Dorsey Says Block, Formerly Square, Is Getting Into Bitcoin Mining
In brief In October, Dorsey said the company was looking into building a Bitcoin mining system. It’s now putting together a team to build it. In October, Square CEO Jack Dorsey let loose that th...
Another Small Miner Pockets $270K BTC Block Reward Against All Odds
Another miner using measurably less hashrate compared to big mining operations defied astronomical odds and managed to mine a block on Bitcoin’s network, pocketing the 6.25 BTC reward, currently worth...
Second tiny miner solves a block
In an astonishing turn of events, two lucky miners from the Solo CK mining pool have defied all odds and added a new block on the Bitcoin blockchain in the same week. On Monday, a tiny miner successfu...
Lucky Block Pulls in $2.5 million – Best New Crypto to Invest in 2022?
Lucky Block is setting out to shake up the lottery industry with a blockchain-powered platform. In addition to being fairer to entrants by being easier to win, more transparent and easy to use, Lucky ...
Tiny Bitcoin miner defies massive odds to solve a valid block
A single Bitcoin miner from the Solo CK mining pool has defied the odds after successfully adding a new block on the Bitcoin blockchain, taking home 6.25 BTC ($266,000) for their efforts. The lucky mi...
Block wants to develop ASICs for Bitcoin mining
Jack Dorsey‘s plan to create a Bitcoin mining company seems to be taking shape with Block, which has replaced Square. Block looking for a Bitcoin mining expert After the anticipation of mid-October, ...
Bitcoin miner beats 1 in 1.3 million odds to mine a BTC block
A solo bitcoin (BTC) miner with only 126 terahashes per second (TH/s) of computing power has become the unlikely winner of a block race on the Bitcoin network. By successfully mining block 718,124, th...
Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin plans
In two recent job postings on LinkedIn, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) revealed the group’s plans to develop “the next generation of mining ASIC,” and make a hardware wallet for the next 100 mi...
Public Will Not Confuse Name With H&R Block, Says Block
Block Inc, formerly known as Square, has made a formal argument at a Missouri federal court stating that its new name won’t confuse potential customers with tax-preparation giant H&R Block w...
Melania Trump Congratulates Bitcoin On 13th Anniversary Of Bitcoin Genesis Block
Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin investors spread to almost every sector and among different personalities. With the increase in the adoption of digital assets, most people are joining the investment train ...
Square Becomes Block – Could Jack Dorsey’s Rebranded Fintech Hold Potential for Investors?
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post The former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s fintech firm Square recently announced a rebranding to ‘Block’ – in a knowing nod to the company’s intentions toward becoming ...
Rarible Launches Tool to Block ‘Risky’ Ethereum NFT Sale Orders on OpenSea
In brief Rarible announced on Tuesday the launch of an order management tool. The tool allows Rarible users to identify and cancel questionable sale orders from the leading NFT marketplace, OpenSea. N...
Dorsey’s Block Sees Shares Close at More Than 8%, Marking 52-Week Low
Block shares closed down more than 8%, marking a 52-week low on Wednesday. The digital payment firm, formally known as Square, saw a fall in stocks as part of a recent sell-off in growth names and ris...
Block stock hits new 52-week low, down 26% since Square rebrand
Block (SQ) shares hit 52-week lows on Wednesday, closing down more than 8%. The stock slid as part of a recent sell-off in growth names and risky assets amid concerns of Fed rate hikes. The digital p...