# hash News

Stanford University Physicists Uncover Correlation between Bitcoin Transactions and Laws of Nature

April 27, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Tech

Bitcoin ushered in a new class of asset in 2009, but nowadays, the novel financial instrument has reached somewhat of a peak with its popularity skyrocketing as never before. This growing interest increasing acceptance has also paved the way for several research studies on the subject. On April 23, 2018,...

Intel Files Patent for Bitcoin Mining Hardware Accelerator in a Bid to Lower Power Consumption

Intel Bitcoin Mining Patent Offers Lower Power Consumption

April 3, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Business, Finance, Mining, News, Tech

On March 28, 2018, American technology giant Intel has filed a patent for a Bitcoin mining “hardware accelerator” to, theoretically at least, improve the efficiency of cryptocurrency mining chips. Cooling Down a Hot Process Records available with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows that the application had first been...

Be Your own Notary with the new Blockchain Plugin for Microsoft Office10

April 19, 2017 by Christoph Bergmann at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News

Microsoft goes Blockchain; with a new Plugin for Office 10, it is possible to store a hash of documents on the blockchains of Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic. With this, you can prove the authenticity of any document - without a notary or a lawyer. Did Microsoft just unleash the first...