Tag: Mining
Crypto Miners Appear to Be Leaving China
Is China losing its grip on bitcoin mining? According to an executive at Grayscale, many bitcoin mining operations have shifted their attention from China to…
Someone Performed a Very Unprofitable 51% Attack on Vertcoin
After experiencing a nasty 51 percent attack roughly one year ago, Vertcoin has been subjected to another such attack on its blockchain. Vertcoin: The Victim…
Engineer Fined for Using Russian Supercomputer for Mining BTC
When will people learn that they shouldn’t be “mining on the job?” Unless you’re employed as a bitcoin miner, you should wait until you’re on…
MikroTik Cryptojacking Threat Now Affects Over 415,000 Routers Worldwide
The number of threats against cryptocurrency users continues to increase. Cryptojacking has been a big problem which only grows worse. New statistics confirm over 415,000…
Researchers Say Bitcoin Mining Is Far More Green Than Reported
A new report from CoinShares says that Bitcoin mining is much more environmentally-friendly than is normally reported. The usual narrative applied to cryptocurrency mining is…
Nvidia Shares Plummet Due to Cryptocurrency Mining Slowdown
Chip designer Nvidia has its shares drop by over 19 percent due to a slowdown in cryptocurrency mining and a glut of inventory. What a…
Bitcoin Is NOT Going to Destroy Our Climate – And Here’s Why
A new study suggests that growth in the use and adoption of Bitcoin could damage the climate due to massive emission levels. Many experts disagree.…
Bogus Apps Claiming to Mine Unmineable Cryptos Ripple (XRP), Tether (USDT) and Others Flood Google Play
A lot of people are interested in mining various cryptocurrencies. Most current mobile devices have, in theory, sufficient horsepower to do exactly that. Not all…
Bitmain’s AsicBoost Firmware Upgrade Leaves Bitcoin Mining Community Divided
Bitcoin enthusiasts will be familiar with the term AsicBoost. It is a technique developed by ASIC manufacturer Bitmain which can make mining more efficient. Surprisingly,…
