New ccMiner tpruvot fork v2.2.3 With Polytimos and KeccakC support

5 Dec
2017

There is a new official release of tpruvot’s ccMiner fork version 2.2.3 available (source) with new algorithms supported and additional improvements. The latest version brings support for Polytimos algorithm as well as support for the KeccakC algorithm, along with an optimized Keccak support for SM5+ GPUs, based on alexis78 improvements. The official Windows binaries for the new version are compiled for SM 3 Nvidia GPUs and CUDA 9 only (require driver version 384.xx or newer) and are available in 32-bit as well as 64-bit version.

After a quick test of the KeccakC support we can suggest that you might want to try increasing the intensity over the default value for your GPU for some improvements in terms of performance, though even then there is still a faster fork of ccMiner with KeccakC support. If you are interested in mining CreativeCoin (CREA) that uses the KeccakC algorithm with best performance you might want to check out this ccMiner fork for optimal performance.

– To download the latest ccMiner tpruvot fork v2.2.3 Windows binaries (x86/x64)…

Cryptolization, a Quick and Easy Crypto Marketcap Comparison

5 Dec
2017

If you are looking for a quick and easy overview of the total crypto market cap in USD, as well as what is the current Bitcoin market cap in USD and check how altcoins fare versus Bitcoin in terms of market share you might find Cryptolization to a be a pretty useful tool. There is even a quick check where are cryptocurrencies currently positioned in the S&P 500 index to see how they fare in against some of the largest companies in the world. There is still a lot to be desired from crypto currencies in terms of market capitalization and the potential for growth is really huge, but if you look into the stats you can see that things are moving pretty fast already.

– Check the Cryptolization website for a quick overview of the curent crypto market cap analysis…

EWBF’s ZCash CUDA Miner 0.3.4c With Improved Performance from Bitcoin Gold

3 Dec
2017

It has been quite a while since we have seen a new update for the EWBF’s ZCash CUDA Miner that is one of the most used miners for Equihash-based coins on Nvidia GPUs. Interestingly enough the new version 0.3.4c was made available from Bitcoin Gold team members and via an update on the Bitcointalk thread for example. The updated EWBF’s ZCash CUDA Miner 0.3.4c promises an improvement of the mining speed of up to about 4% according to the release details, and we are actually seeing some slight performance increase based on our quick initial tests on GTX 1080 Ti, the new GTX 1070 Ti seem to benefit a bit more though.

Gold has long been regarded as a safe haven in times of market turmoil. Many investors have gained exposure to the precious metal by buying stocks of companies engaged in exploration and mining. You can read more about the performance and increase of golds value and learn about Noble Gold at http://www.raremetalblog.com/noble-gold/.
Some of the major players in the gold industry include Canada-based Franco Nevada Corp. (FNV), Newmont Corp. (NEM), and Australia-based Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM).

Do note however that the performance increase may vary depending on the settings of your GPUs – TDP and clock settings, so feel free to try out this release and report your results. The new EWBF’s ZCash CUDA Miner 0.3.4c can be used to mine Bitcoin Gold or any other Equihash-based crypto coin, so this release is not intended ro limited only to BTG. Do note that it comes as a binary only release for Windows and Linux and there is a 2% developer fee that can be disabled with a parameter.

– To download and try this new EWBF’s ZCash CUDA Miner 0.3.4c release (Linux/Windows binaries)…

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