Updated Windows Binary of the ccMiner 1.5.74-git Fork by SP for Maxwell

16 Nov
2015

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Another update in the form of a Windows binary compiled from the latest Git source code of the ccMiner 1.5.74-git SP-MOD fork by SP optimized for the latest Maxwell-based video cards (source). The latest release comes with some small performance improvements for as well as fixes that should help resolve issues that some users are experiencing with the lyra2v2 algorithm. Do note that the SP-MOD fork of ccMiner is designed for Nvidia Maxwell GPUs such as the already available GTX 750, 750 Ti as well as the newer GTX 960, GTX 970, GTX 980 and GTX 980 Ti and GTX Titan X. The Windows binary release we have made available here is with support for Compute 5.0 and Compute 5.2 GPUs or with other words only for Maxwell-based Nvidia video cards compiled with CUDA 6.5 and VS2013.

– To download the latest ccMiner for Maxwell version 1.5.74-git by SP for Windows OS…

X11 Cloud Mining Back in Stock at Genesis Mining

12 Nov
2015

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The cloud mining provider Genesis Mining has X11 cloud mining hashrate back in stock after their initial mining capacity was quickly sold to users. The prices for hashrate remain the same as before and they are for 1 year mining plans with no additional fees for maintenance, everything is included in the price of the hashrate. Currently there is a limit of maximum 100 MHS per X11 contract that you can buy as there is apparently still high demand and a limited supply and since X11 algorithm support requires GPUs it is not as easy to deploy in large capacities like it is with Bitcoin and ASIC mining hardware.

– You can get more information about the new X11 cloud mining services by Genesis Mining here…

Ethereum’s Blockchain Reaching 3GB in Size Already

12 Nov
2015

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With Bitcoin’s blockchain data files already over 50 GB in size and Litecoin’s blockhcain size approaching 7 GB there are some concerns rising about the rapidly growing in size blockchain of Ethereum. While BTC and LTC are already a few years old and established and used crypto currencies, Ethereum is still fairly new and in just little over 3 and a half months the blockchain size has already reached 2.9 GB in size. Now, imagine what will happen in a few years of use with the adoption rate and numbers of transactions increasing… it could easily catch up to the size of the Bitcoin’s blockchain. In fact the amount of data that the blockchains of crypto currencies take is starting to become an issue for everyone that is running a full local node and things will get worse as crypto currencies will need more and more space to store the data on your hard drive. This will make online wallet services and light wallets more attractive, but we do still need a lot of full nodes running in order to secure the network of any crypto currency. So not only the matter about the block size for Bitcoin should be discussed, but also the matter about the total blockchain size and that goes for other crypto currencies as well. It is even more of an issue with crypto currencies such as Ethereum that have faster block times, making them generate more blocks in less time.

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