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Bitcoin Mining Could Soon Be a ‘Windy’ Affair
Bitcoin’s rise to prominence has been warped by environmentalists concerned about the protocol’s excessive energy requirements.
Shaurya Malwa 3 min read
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Bitmain IPO: Is the Unicorn Mining Giant Misleading Investors?
In early August 2018, Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies announced its plan to go public in Q4 2018 to much excitement and fanfare. The Chinese cryptocurrency…
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Report: Nearly $2.5 Billion Paid Annually to Ethereum Miners, ETH Issuance Woes Continue
Despite waning prices and never-ending scalability debates, the Ethereum protocol continues to rake in massive revenues for network miners, with figures confirming $2.5 billion-a-year…
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Report: Fraudulent Monero Mining Generates $100K Per Month for Hackers
A German university released a cryptocurrency mining-centric report, Aug. 14, noting a rise in revenue generated by illegal mining software, despite the fall in…
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Cryptocurrency mining scam disguised as indie game pulled from Steam
Valve, the parent company of popular gaming marketplace Steam, redacted a nefarious indie game that allegedly deployed cryptocurrency mining malware on user computers under…
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Leaked Data Allegedly Reveals $1.2 Billion Bitmain Q1 Profits, Bitcoin Hashing Power at All Time High
Leaked financial data has allegedly revealed that cryptocurrency mining juggernaut Bitmain captured a monolithic $1.2 billion USD in profit for the first quarter of…
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Sky Mining CEO Disappears With $35 Million, Claims Medical Issues
The CEO of Vietnam-based mining platform Sky Mining has allegedly disappeared with over $35 million in company and investor funds, claiming that medical issues…
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Kaspersky Labs Warns Against Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Affecting Several Corporations
The public threat of cryptocurrency miners seemingly increases daily.
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Google Play Store Bans Crypto Mining Apps
With crypto miners making up a large portion of total cyberattacks, the rate of cryptocurrency hacking is taking rise. In a policy update released…
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Chinese Region Halts Cryptocurrency Mining Operations
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Cryptocurrency Miners Face the Heat as Vietnam Bans Imports and Taiwanese Chipmaker Lowers Revenue Figures
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