“I have some money to invest—should I use it to build a mining rig, or should I simply buy [insert cryptocurrency of choice] directly?” That’s probably the most common question I hear from people looking to get into digital currency. I was facing this same question when I decided to jump into Litecoin in early 2013. I’d done […]
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ASRock to offer motherboard with support for 13 GPUs
May 29th, 2017 
CryptoBadger ASRock is demoing a new mining-focused motherboard at this year’s Computex show in Taiwan (tomorrow through June 3rd). The new board is designated the H110 Pro BTC+ and features an incredible 13 PCIe slots (!). Click the image to the left for a preview. ASRock has long been a favorite in the cryptocurrency mining community. Their 970 Extreme4 was a top pick for […]
Is this another cryptocurrency bubble?
May 24th, 2017 CryptoBadger No doubt most of you have been following the explosive increase in cryptocurrency valuations over the past month. The price of one ether has risen about 400% in the past 30 days. The value of Bitcoin has doubled over the same period, with a single coin trading at an all-time high of nearly $2,500. Litecoin […]
Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 5: FAQ
May 16th, 2017 CryptoBadger In this fifth and final installment of our Ethereum mining rig guide, I answer some common questions about setting up your own rig, profit expectations, and mining in general. If you’ve read the rest of the guide and still have some unanswered questions, you might find what you’re looking for here. Hit the “read more” button for the […]
Deal: EVGA 850 watt PSU for $91
May 4th, 2017 CryptoBadger Amazon has EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850 watt gold-rated power supplies on sale right now for $91. These are very highly-rated efficient units, and a good choice if you’re looking to build a mining rig composed of 3-4 RX 470 GPUs (PSUs are most efficient when delivering roughly half of their rated maximum power, which puts this […]
Litecoin available to trade on Coinbase
May 3rd, 2017 CryptoBadger Coinbase, widely regarded as one of the largest and most trustworthy cryptocurrency exchanges, has finally added support for Litecoin as of a few minutes ago. Their LTC price is currently all over the place—immediately rising to nearly $35 before backing down into the low $20s (other exchanges are listing LTC at around $20). It’ll be interesting to […]
Bitcoin price hits all-time high
May 1st, 2017 CryptoBadger Bitcoin has gained about 15% in value over the past week, putting it at over $1,450 on Coinbase currently. That’s higher than any point since its inception! Ethereum and Litecoin are both also doing quite well. ETH is up roughly 50% compared to just one week ago, and LTC has nearly quadrupled in value since the start of […]
