Chia mining craze is causing massive hard drive shortages in ChinaThe new self-proclaimed eco-friendly crypto leverages unused disk space — but Chia miners are buying out new hard drives and equipment instead.Kelly Le — May 7, 2021 | 3:25 pm HKT
The Daily Forkast “Everyone has been bitten by the Chia bug”; Indian banks puzzle crypto | The Daily ForkastThe Chia craze keeps on going while the Indian crypto industry speaks out against banks blocking crypto transactions.Forkast.News — May 6, 2021 | 8:44 pm HKT
The Daily Forkast Dogecoin keeps on barking; Mining for Chia heats up | The Daily ForkastDogecoin breaks another ATH while Chinese electronics vendors say that Chia is the hottest mining project in the mainland.Forkast.News — May 5, 2021 | 8:47 pm HKT
The Daily Forkast South Korean banks set to serve crypto; Chia drives SSD shortage | The Daily ForkastSouth Korea’s Kookmin bank sets up an KODA — an OTC and custody service for institutional investors. Chia is the latest mining craze.Forkast.News — May 4, 2021 | 8:15 pm HKT
Chia Network launches eco-friendly blockchain and XCH cryptocurrencyFounded by BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen, Chia Network’s new ‘proof of space and time’ blockchain aims to be a more sustainable alternative to bitcoin.Michelle Lim — March 19, 2021 | 6:45 pm HKT