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Jeremy Laird

Intel quietly ditches its Bitcoin mining chips

Intel render of its blockchain cryptocurrency mining processor

Intel has announced that's its Blockscale 1000-series Bitcoin mining chips are toast and won't be replaced with a new generation. The news comes just a year after the first Intel Blockscale processors hit the market.

Speaking to Tom's Hardware, Intel said the move was part of a broader focus on its IDM 2.0 strategy, which has seen Intel tightening its belt and focusing on core operations and products.

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