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The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Managing Editor for Tech Christie Harkin discusses the increasing prevalence of a cyberattack called "cryptojacking," which non-consensually uses the victim’s GPU to mine cryptocurrency, primarily Monero. Plus, a conversation on donating computer power to mine crypto for charitable causes. 

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Perché il dibattito sul mining Bitcoin è così disfunzionale

La specializzazione è necessaria, ma i bitcoiner e i miner devono Imparare ad ascoltarsi a vicenda, afferma Will Foxley, direttore dei contenuti di Compass Mining.

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Perché il mining Cripto è davvero importante

Le discussioni ideologiche su proof-of-work e proof-of-stake perdono di vista il punto più importante: il mining significa la produzione di verità oggettiva, afferma il futurista Dan Jeffries. Questo post fa parte della Mining Week di CoinDesk.

A crypto mining farm (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Il futuro della Finanza mineraria: è tempo di essere creativi

Per Finanza le piattaforme di mining in un mercato in ribasso, le aziende dovranno guardare oltre l'emissione di azioni. Potrebbero dover indebitarsi contro le loro macchine o Cripto minate o mettersi in vendita.

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New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban

The Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would ban proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining for two years due to energy consumption concerns. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing politicization of bitcoin and possible ways for the mining industry to respond.

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Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydropower in the mountainous regions of Italy. Handagama addresses the broader narrative of eco-friendly mining and the debate in the European Parliament on proof-of-work.

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L'ascesa dei dirottatori del mining illegale Cripto e la risposta delle grandi aziende tecnologiche

I fornitori di servizi cloud stanno combattendo il cryptojacking, ma i dirottatori stanno diventando più sofisticati.

"Cryptocurrency is here to stay, which unfortunately means crypto-thieves are too," says a Microsoft exec. (Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

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Perché le aziende tradizionali entrano nel mining Cripto ? Semplice: profitti elevati

Anche se i margini di profitto del mining si sono ridotti da quando i Prezzi criptovalute si sono corretti, per ora sono abbastanza ampi da KEEP attrarre nuovi investitori da settori come quello degli alimenti preconfezionati e delle formule anti-invecchiamento.

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Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis presents a study suggesting that lasers could be used to create an “optical proof-of-work” consensus, potentially increasing the accessibility of mining and reducing energy consumption.

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The City That Decided to Ban Crypto Mining

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon explains why the upstate New York city of Plattsburgh imposed a ban on crypto mining as tensions arose with the local community. Plus, Ligon offers insights into the current sentiment of N.Y. state lawmakers and the broader significance of this story.

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