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Yesterday, Bitmain announced a new ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) mining rig specifically for ethereum.
Not only is it about 2.5 times more powerful than current GPU mining systems while costing only $800, RBC Capital Markets says it could make a dent in the boost Nvidia has seen from cryptocurrencies in the past year.
Here are the current crypto prices:
What's happening:
- Coinbase snags a former New York Stock Exchange exec to push crypto to Wall Street
- Cryptocurrencies are getting smoked as investors move to 'risk off'
- Here's how much cryptocurrency scammers are making by ripping off 'greedy' investors
- Litecoin surges after the CEO of an American Express-backed crypto startup explains why it's moving away from bitcoin for smart contracts
- Bitcoin had its worst start to a year ever
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- How to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using Coinbase on your iPhone
- Paying taxes on bitcoin isn't nearly as hard as it sounds
- How to buy Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency
- An ETF veteran who ditched Wall Street for crypto explains how bitcoin can fit into a portfolio
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