Published: 8:00am, 2 Aug, 2018 Updated: 8:10am, 3 Aug, 2018
China's Canaan Creative has launched AvalonMiner Inside, the world's first TV that can mine bitcoin, with a capacity of 2.8 trillion hashes per second. Canaan said the TV uses artificial intelligence and can calculate bitcoin profitability in real time, while digital currency earned can be spent on its platform. The company is also working to develop an online gaming platform for bitcoin. Its larger rival, Bitmain, is also seeking a Hong Kong listing at a valuation of $12bn. Critics are sceptical about the TV's real-world usability.