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Coin Miners Dogged By Mining Pool Security Flaws

Distributed denial-of-service attacks have posed an increasingly severe and frustrating problem for mining pools in recent weeks.

By Pete RizzoMar 2, 2014

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Bitcoin Miners Ditch Ghash.io Pool Over Fears of 51% Attack

Bitcoin miners around the world are leaving Ghash.io, following a significant increase in the pool’s hash share.

By Nermin HajdarbegovicJan 9, 2014

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