GMO Quits Selling Mining Machines After Crypto Market Downturn
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet plans to stop making and selling crypto mining machines, only months after launching its B3 miner.
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet plans to stop making and selling crypto mining machines, only months after launching its B3 miner.
Months after it filed an application to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Beijing-based cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is undergoing a series of business changes that extend even to its China offices, the company confirmed Tuesday. “There has been some adjustment to our staff this year as we continue to build a long-term, […]
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