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Hash Card Review

Cryptocurrencies are not always a practical means to buy goods and services with, as not many vendors accept them as legal tender. You could of course exchange your cryptocurrency tokens for fiat money, but this is a slow and expensive process. With the Hash Card, all that is taken care of. Every time you make a transaction, your cryptocurrencies are automatically converted into fiat money.

What are the features?

The Hash Card can be used anywhere credit and debit cards are accepted, whether in online stores, physical stores, or ATM machines. The transactions happen in real time, and the conversions from cryptocurrency to fiat money happens using interbank exchange rates. You can also instantly transfer money to other Hash Card owners at no cost to you. The Hash Card comes with a Hash Card Wallet, which is a digital wallet and an app you can use to monitor your balance.

How does it work?

By using your Hash Card, you can withdraw money from an ATM or pay for goods and services with your cryptocurrency without having to convert them to fiat money first. When you use the Hash Card, the value of your transaction (in fiat money) will be debited from your digital wallet in cryptocurrency. As there is a transaction fee, you need to have a balance available in your Hash Card Wallet to be able to cover this transaction fee.

What is a Hash Card Wallet?

This is your digital wallet, where your cryptocurrencies are stored for use with your Hash Card. The Hash Card Wallet currently supports 25 different cryptocurrencies, and is available as an app for iOS and Android devices.

What about security?

The Hash Card Cybersecurity and Governance Architecture is a framework that the team behind Hash Card have designed to keep its users safe. All the transactions are made with SSL encryption and two-factor authentication is used all the time.The framework has been adopted based on the security regulations laid out by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Cybersecurity Framework, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) IT 27001 and 27002 frameworks, ISACA, COBIT and PCI DSS.

How do I get a Hash Card?

You can sign up to get a Hash Card by visiting their website, fill out a quick form, and then it will be sent to you shortly afterwards. At this present stage, only 3000 Hash Cards will be issued.

Are there more than one kind of Hash Card?

The team is currently working on developing more exclusive versions of the Standard Hash Card. These will be Gold, Platinum and Black, and will have incrementaly lower transaction fees. They are expected to be available in the third quarter of this year.

When is the token sale and what is the bonus structure?

The token sale will be from May 1 to June 12, and depending on how early you get in, there are some nice bonuses to get. You get a 30% discount if you buy between May 1-3, 20% discount if you buy between May 4-13, 15% discount if you buy between May 14-23, 10% discount if you buy between May 24 and June 2, and 5% discount until the end of the sale on June 12.

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A lot of people have jumped onto the Ethereum mining bandwagon. There is quite a bit of profit to be made for those who make smart decisions and have enough money to invest in their mining operation. Mining rigs are the most crucial parts of a mining operation, as they are what do the actual mining. The most important part of a mining rig is the graphics processing unit, or GPU. The GPU ha to be able to handle crazy mathematical algorithms in order to mine and process Ethereum.

Nvidia is a well known maker of gaming GPUs, and the Geforce GTX 1070 has been no exception. It outperforms the GTX 980 Ti in many ways, at least in terms of gaming. How does this card to when it comes to mining Ethereum, though? Mining Ethereum is all about how well your system can handle resource intensive computations, and how much power is used to do so.

The Specs

The Geforce GTX 1070 uses the Pascal architecture. It has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM and an 8GBps bandwidth. It reaches a hash rate of around 32MH/s and draws around 125W from the wall. It is still important ot keep your system cool, as it is with any GPU, however you will notice that compared to higher power drawing GPUs the GTX 1070 will run considerably cooler for longer periods of time.

Figuring Out What to Get

There have been so many versions of the GTX 1070 made, and this has lead to some confusion as to which card one should get for mining. There is a lot of information to sift through if one is going to make this decision.

The Gygabyte has already received some negative feedback due to its insufficient fans. While it is capable of keeping the card cool, this is largely due to the fact that it has three fans. The Gygabyte is a popular card for gamers.

The Nvidia Founders Edition has put some great stability into the GTX 1070, and has an improved hash rate. The FE has gotten some attention due to the noisy fans, however.

The ASUS Strix has also gotten quite popular, though the price tag is quite high. It has a decent hash rate and some pretty quiet fans, though.

Finally, the Zotac 1070 AMP has also improved the hash rate and added a second cooling system. Many gamers have been happy with the Zotac 1070 AMP.

Final Thoughts on The NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070

However, how well does the Geforce GTX 1070 do when it comes to mining? It gets a hash rate of around 32MH/s with Claymore, drawing 125W from the wall. This isn’t the worst power draw that we have seen with GPUs, and to be honest 32MH/s isn’t a bad hash rate. In fact, it’s pretty much around average for the majority of gaming GPUs on the market, especially when used for mining Ethereum. The GTX 1070 has received a lot of attention, and it remains an option for a mining GPU to those in the market for one.

One of the largest adventures that Ethereum miners ever go on is the one where they search for the ultimate GPU that will do great for their mining rig. Even though everyone knows that there are more than enough GPUs to go around, one of the saddest facts that everyone has to get used to is the fact that the GPU that you will find in your computer that is the default GPU, just won’t make the cut.

Many users have gotten a little excited over the fact that AMD has begun to take notice of the Ethereum miners in terms of making their newest line of Vega GPUs.

Incase you haven’t noticed yet, one of the biggest problems, and most talked about problems, with AMD’s Radeon RX Vega 64 is that there is a huge supply and demand problem. Even though this might be the case, there are other AMD cards that are out there, there was also a card that was less powerful that was announced that had given users hope so that they could have their hands on a newer GPU soon. As soon as the Radeon RX 56 hit the shelves, it became sold out, creating more problems.

Everyone was able to get the XFX and the Sapphire Vega 56 at Amazon for a little bit, but those sold out quite quickly. The gamers that were desperately in need of a newer GPU and those that were hoping to buy out all the GPUs and sell them back after there was a demand for more not being met, quickly made it so that the GPUs were off the shelves in a very short amount of time. Users at first were able to get the XFX and also the Vega 56 for $399.99, but they have now been listed at $100 over the MSRP at many different retailers such as Best Buy.

Pros and Cons

Even though 38.48 MH/s isn’t exactly high, it is still usable. There is some promising about the memory clock speed though, especially when it has been overclocked. However, one of the cons with this GPU is that it is certainly not perfect when it comes to staying cool, so users will have to make use of either a fan or an air conditioner in order to ensure that they are keeping it at the right temp. However, users should always remember that making use of a fan is not going to be a one stop solution when it comes to the overall health of their GPU.

Final Thoughts on The AMD RX VEGA 56

It can be a little hard to get ahold of the AMD RX Vega 56, however, there is a question that everyone should be asking. Is this card worth it? Unfortunately, there are better cards that are out there right now that would give you more bang for your buck, and there are even better cards out that are the same price as this one. All in all, this card is good enough to get some good mining done, so it is worth the buy.

A gift and a curse

The cryptocurrency space is booming. Every day, more ideas are generated around the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Crypto-exchanges are adapting to incorporate all the new tokens that are being released, and the traders themselves are having a field day with the rise in cryptocurrency value.

The is a downside of all of this, however. Mining for popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has become very difficult, as the mathematical problems needed to be solved in order to mine one coin are so complex that it takes a lot of energy and processing power. To make matters worse for miners, they are now also being targeted, along with traders, by cryptojackers.

What is cryptojacking?

Mining for cryptocurrencies is, as mentioned, very expensive. The gear needed costs a lot in and of itself, and then you had to add the electricity bill on top of the costs for the equipment. Needless to say, not everyone can afford to be a miner. This has led some hackers to come up with the idea of hijacking the computers of other people. This allows the hackers to mine for cryptocurrencies without having to invest a single penny in equipment or electricity.

Isn’t the blockchain safe?

One of the big advantages of a system that runs on blockchain technology is that it is very secure. There is no one place where all data is stored, as everything is decentralized. All transactions are recorded and stored on the digital ledger, which can be accessed by all nodes on the network. This means that there is no single point of failure. Unfortunately, this also means there are many points of entry for cryptojackers.

Cryptojacking is on the rise

According to recent reports, the number of hackers hijacking the processing power of others to mine their own coins has risen by a staggering 8,500% in 2017 alone. Given that cryptocurrencies are becoming ever more popular and valuable, this number is set to rise again in 2018. As a whole, the cybercrime industry rakes in $1.5 trillion every year.

You can’t run or hide

One of the biggest problems with combating cryptojacking is that it is so ubiquitous. No matter what device you have, there is a chance that it can be used for mining cryptocurrencies. Smartphones, laptops, servers, and tablets have the most processing power. But even Internet of Things (IoT) items can be hijacked. This means that if you are using a smart-fridge or a webcam, it can be targeted by cryptojackers.

How does it work?

There are several ways in which cryptojackers can get their hands on your processing power. One of them is to get you to download a cryptocurrency mining application disguised as something else. Most Internet users are savvy, so this will not fool everyone. But hackers can also embed cryptocurrency mining scripts into a website, so when you visit it, your processing power is being sapped by the website.

What do you think can be done about cryptojacking? Leave your comments below!