Mining
Humint Hopes to Custom-Build Altcoins for Brands
Could company-branded altcoins be on the horizon? Humint thinks so.
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.
Yahoo Infects 2 Million European PCs with Bitcoin Malware
Cyber criminals recently targeted Yahoo, making it display millions of malware-laden ads, including bitcoin mining malware.
ASIC Manufacturer HashFast Faces Legal Action From Bitcoin Miners
HashFast is facing allegations from customers who placed orders for its missing Baby Jet mining rigs last summer.
Indian Tax Authorities Seek Clarification on Bitcoin
Taxmen have paid an unusually friendly visit to an Indian bitcoin startup, asking for advice.
Alpha Technology Takes Pre-Orders for Litecoin ASIC Miners
UK company Alpha Technology says it is now taking pre-orders for the first litecoin ASIC mining devices.
FinCEN: Bitcoin Miners Need Not Register as Money Transmitters
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says bitcoin mining "for users' own purposes" is not money transmission.
Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud
An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.
Radeon GPUs in Demand as Litecoin Mining Difficulty Increases
ASICs are a no-brainer when it comes to bitcoin, however litecoin is a different story.
CoinTerra Announces Tape Out of GoldStrike ASIC
CoinTerra has announced that its new GoldStrike I ASIC chip has taped out.
