7 Mar 2023 The Ezil.me mining pool has introduced a new beta feature targeted at miners using ASIC miners such as iPollo or older GPUs with less video memory onboard that would allow them to make more profit when dual-mining Zilliqa (ZIL). These devices do not allow to cache a DAG file for ZIL in advance to avoid creating a new file for every ZIL round. So, ASICs and old … [Read more...] about Better Mining Efficiency of ZIL with ASICs and Old Low-VRAM GPUs on Ezil.me
Efficiency
Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining’s Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
Rep. Cathy Rodgers (R-Wash.), who began the hearing with an off-topic speech about inflation, COVID-19 and President Joe Biden, asked about the potential of blockchain to protect citizens’ privacy, as well as the potential adverse impact of regulation on job and investment growth. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) inquired about innovations that could stem from bitcoin mining and … [Read more...] about Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining’s Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
Limit order protocols offer more flexibility and efficiency to DEX traders
As decentralized exchanges (DEXs) evolve, their functionalities become more and more advanced, often matching those of centralized exchanges (CEXs). One such functionality is the ability to place limit orders, which offers more flexibility and efficiency to DEX traders. This article looks at the existing limit order features and their prospective implementations. Unlike a … [Read more...] about Limit order protocols offer more flexibility and efficiency to DEX traders
Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
Beijing authorities are reportedly conducting inspections of crypto mining data centers to better understand their impact on energy consumption, Reuters reported on Thursday.The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology on Tuesday sent an emergency notice to the city’s data center operators asking them to report whether they are involved in mining Bitcoin … [Read more...] about Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
C.R.E.A.M. launches Iron Bank flash loans, eyes cross-chain capital efficiency
In a press release today, C.R.E.A.M. Finance announced a new feature for (and, by proxy, an unofficial relaunch of) Iron Bank, the protocol-to-protocol lending platform designed for flash and undercollateralized loans. C.R.E.A.M., which founder Leo Cheng describes as “the yolo-est Compound fork,” is a money market designed to cover assets that are “underserved” and allow for … [Read more...] about C.R.E.A.M. launches Iron Bank flash loans, eyes cross-chain capital efficiency