The future of Scrypt mining with ASICs? One year ago, with ASICs introduced for Bitcoin mining, GPU miners for SHA-256 algorithm are dead, with a high end Radeon card cranking out a fraction of a Bitcoin each day. The shift for Bitcoin mining to ASICs mirrors the shift from CPU mining to GPU mining. But Continue reading “The future of Scrypt mining with ASICs?”
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Why 2014 will be the year for Litecoin
Why 2014 will be the year for Litecoin Bitcoin made some distinct progress in the year 2013. The Bitcoin graph started from as low as $13, went up dramatically to above $1200 before settling back to $950 steadily. Apart from Bitcoin, there are some alternate crypto-currencies which are climbing the popularity board, especially Litecoin Continue reading “Why 2014 will be the year for Litecoin”
GoCoin, the first payment platform to accept Litecoin
GoCoin, the first payment platform to accept Litecoin GoCoin, an international digital currency payment platform, announced that it is incorporating Litecoin into its platform along with Bitcoin. Merchants who are using GoCoin as a payment processor will now have the flexibility to accept both Bitcoin and Litecoin payments all through one succinct platform. GoCoin Continue reading “GoCoin, the first payment platform to accept Litecoin”
Litecoin Mining – Radeon R9 280X hardware comparison
Litecoin Mining – Radeon R9 280X hardware comparison A lot of the magic in Litecoin mining is finding the best combination of hardware and cgminer sweet spot. I have done testing on most R9 280X GPUs and for easy reference, i would list the hashrate with link to tutorials on configuration for each of the card. This list would Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Radeon R9 280X hardware comparison”
Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec Keeping up with the R9 280X cards, this time i will share my configurations for the HIS R9 280X card. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a higher hashrate as the R9 cards would be classified properly as Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec”
How to mine Litecoin with Android
How to mine Litecoin with Android Bitcoin articles are all over the tech press lately, and increasingly on the national papers too. It is not a surprise since Bitcoin is the first crypto-currency introduced, and it looks like it may stick around. Bitcoin miners are utilizing Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) chips which has the Continue reading “How to mine Litecoin with Android”
Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec Keeping up with the R9 280X cards, this time i will share my configurations for the Sapphire R9 280X card. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a higher hashrate as the R9 cards would be classified properly as Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec”
Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec If you have read about my early testings on the PowerColor R9 280X for Litecoin mining, you would have noticed that i shared my CGMiner configurations for a hashrate of around 710KHash/sec. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec”
Alpha Technology announces first Litecoin ASIC miner
Alpha Technology announces first Litecoin ASIC miner Bitcoin, the digital currency that has skyrocket in value over the past year, made early adopters exceptionally rich. However, Bitcoin is not the only crypto-currency on the block. Litecoin, which is equivalent to silver to Bitcoin’s gold, is gaining momentum. It is the second largest crypto-currency with a Continue reading “Alpha Technology announces first Litecoin ASIC miner”
Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec If you have read about my early testings on the Gigabyte cards for Litecoin mining, you would have noticed that i shared my CGMiner configurations for a hashrate of 700KHash/sec. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec”