Updated ccMiner 1.7.1-dev fork by tpruvot from Git for Windows

New year and a new update in the form of a freshly compiled Windows binary from the latest ccminer 1.7.1-dev (source). The latest updates include some small bug fixes as well as the addition of the GPU mining support for the sib algorithm (X11 + Russian Streebog-512/GOST). The tpruvot fork of ccMiner is compatible with older Nvidia GPUs, so this is the version to go for if you have older video card that you want to try mining cryptocurrencies with. This Windows binary is compiled with VS2013 and CUDA 6.5 and supports Compute 2.1, 3.0, 5.0 and 5.2 GPUs, however have in mind that not all of the supported algorithms may work on older Compute 2.1/3.0 GPUs, but you can at least try with it.

– To download the latest ccMiner version 1.7.1-dev by tpruvot with various improvements for Windows OS…

Updated cpuminer-multi 1.2-dev Windows Binary With New Algorithms

We have not released binary updates of the cpuminer-multi CPU miner fork from tpruvot with multiple algorithms support (source), so here is an up to date version compiled for Windows. This is the most functional fork of cpuminer that comes with support for the largest number of algorithms and a lot of optimizations for them to get the most performance out of your CPU. Do note however that some dedicated forks of cpuminer for a specific algorithm may still provide better performance, but if you want flexible solution with many algorithms supported then cpuminer-multi is the choice. We have compiled an up to date Windows binary from the latest source that comes with some fixes and improvements for various algorithms as well as support for some new algorithms such as bastion, scrypt-jane, sib and yescrypt. If you have some spare CPU power that you want to use for mining then this is the miner you’ll need, do note that we have compiled our Windows binary with Visual Studio 2013 and for 64-bit Windows.

– To download the latest Windows binary of the cpuminer-multi fork with multiple algorithms support…

BTCC Suffers DDoS Attacks But Ignores Ransom Demands

BTCC, the Shanghai, China-based digital currency exchange, suffered a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the company noted on Dec. 31, 2015, on Twitter. The attack hampered BTCC’s access to its APIs and other services for a period of time. It marks the most recent in a growing number of DDoS attacks demanding bitcoin ransoms, including […]

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Economy Minister: Lithuania Has “Serious Intentions” for Bitcoin

The Vice-Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania has claimed the country has “serious intentions” to invest in technologies distributed ledger technology like the blockchain and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. In quotes taken from The Baltic Review, an independent publication covering the Baltics, the Vice-Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania has spoken […]

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Bitcoin Price Holding Ground

Bitcoin price has moved strongly on the first day of the new year, and the increased volatility may herald large price distances during 2016. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 discount using the code CCN29. Bitcoin Price […]

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Bitcoin Foundation Struggles To Sustain Its Existence

Facing declining finances, criminal investigations of ex-board members and the ramifications of some poor management decisions, the Bitcoin Foundation has made some changes to its board and is considering a shift in mission to sustain its existence, according to Bloomberg. During the advocacy group’s Dec. 15, 2015 board meeting, Executive Director Bruce Fenton said additional […]

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Uphold Partners With China UnionPay, Offering More Services To China And Hong Kong

Uphold Inc., a platform that provides various financial services and encourages fintech innovation, now allows customers in Greater China and Hong Kong to use their China UnionPay card to load funds to their Uphold wallet. Uphold is partnering with China UnionPay, the largest bank card association in China. Uphold offers China UnionPay customers a safe, […]

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