In a nutshell: The Merge upgrade has landed, switching the Ethereum network to a proof-of-stake (PoS) algorithm. The new system reduces electricity consumption by orders of magnitude as it doesn't ...

After years of planning, Ethereum's much-anticipated switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake took place today. The "Merge" means that Ethereum mining is dead, which is good news ahead of new GPU ...

In context: Cryptocurrency miners and PC users have anticipated Ethereum's "Merge" throughout the year amidst multiple delays. Arguably one of the most significant events in cryptocurrency history, it ...

It’s been known for quite some time now that Ethereum was looking to apply a pretty dramatic change to the manner in which the cryptocurrency could be mined. – Although we will look at this in more ...

Ethereum mining has been among the factors blamed for the ongoing GPU shortage. To generate the cryptocurrency, miners have been buying up desktop graphics cards, taking away supplies from consumers.

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The hotly anticipated GeForce RTX 3060, a ray-tracing-friendly, advanced gaming graphics chip, will also throttle Ethereum mining. Nvidia, the chip company known for its gaming-friendly graphical ...

Over the weekend, we heard a report that NVIDIA could repurpose its flagship Ampere A100 GPU for mining purposes. According to the rumor, the new GPU would sit atop the CMP HX family of dedicated ...