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New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%
13.2.2020
A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves...
Bitcoin Miner Canaan’s Shares Valued at $8.04 After Surging 80%
13.2.2020
The first major bitcoin miner to go public on the US stock market rebounded slightly after a drop in the fourth quarter
3 Cents per kWh – Central Asia’s Cheap Electricity Entices Chinese Bitcoin Miners
12.2.2020
As tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran in recent months, reports have detailed that Chinese bitcoin miners are looking to set up shop in Central Asia and more specifically in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Last spring, Chinese bitcoin mining operations flocked to Iran for extremely affordable...
Are Chinese Bitcoin Mining Farms Moving to North America and Why?
12.2.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) production is seemingly being shifted to North America from China, which dominates digital coin mining. But if so, what could be the reasons behind it?
At the end of 2019, China's Bitcoin miners controlled some 65% of total hash power, according to CoinShares Research. Also, Chinese...
North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report
12.2.2020
The regime may be boosting its monero mining efforts in order to evade UN-imposed sanctions and avoid being tracked
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Stagnates as Coronavirus Outbreak Delays New Equipment
12.2.2020
A key measure of competition among bitcoin miners has stagnated in the past two weeks as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts economic activity in China
Blockstack Pauses App Mining Pilot Due to Challenges in Running Program
11.2.2020
Blockchain startup Blockstack has paused its App Mining pilot until it resolves the key challenges
How to Red Flag Scams: Bitcoin Doubler Club, Cryptomia247, Mining Cheap, Orelex, and Wintrust
11.2.2020
Last week’s news.Bitcoin.com post warning about common bitcoin scams like “The Bitcoin Code” elicited a plethora of comments and suggestions from readers, asking about and reporting other platforms and services claiming to provide bitcoin investment opportunities. This article...
Hacking Group Outlaw Upgrades Malware for Illicit Income Sources: Report
11.2.2020
Outlaw has been updating its toolkit to steal enterprise data for nearly half a year at this point
Childhood Friends Battle Over Ownership of North America’s Largest Bitcoin Mine
11.2.2020
Four years ago, two lifelong friends turned a small investment into the largest crypto miner in North America. Now they are warring over the company's future
Crypto Mining Does Not Require Governmental Oversight, Ukrainian Regulator Says
10.2.2020
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has said that crypto mining does not require regulation by state authorities
Ukraine Says it Will Not Regulate Cryptocurrency Mining + More News
10.2.2020
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The Ukrainian government has indicated that it will take a laissez-faire attitude to crypto mining. Per...
Cryptojacking Projection an Area of Focus for Microsoft’s Edge Browser
10.2.2020
As cryptojacking becomes more prevalent, Microsoft Edge developers aim to protect users from having their processing power stolen to mine cryptocurrencies
Ukraine Won’t Regulate Crypto Mining, Government Ministry Says
10.2.2020
In a new manifesto, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has indicated it won't be creating regulations for the crypto mining sector
The 11th MINEX Kazakhstan Mining & Exploration Forum Will Be Held in Nur-Sultan
8.2.2020
Endowed with the vast mineral resources, Kazakhstan is the undoubted economic leader in Central Asia. In the last decade, Kazakhstan has made significant efforts for modernising its mining industry by creating agile and sustainable production to meet global demand for metals and minerals. Held...
Japan Convicts Cryptojacker Who Misled Victims Over Monero Mining
7.2.2020
A Coinhive user who embedded the software on his website is back before a judge after previously walking free
Chinese Crypto Mine Stop or Stall Operations Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
7.2.2020
A mining farm is forced to shut down and mining companies are being affected by the spread of coronavirus
How the Long Tail of the Coronavirus Might Slow Bitcoin’s Hash Power Growth
5.2.2020
The shortage of new mining machines caused by the coronavirus outbreak could curb computing power growth from Chinese miners who contribute over 65% of Bitcoin’s hash power
Top Graphics Cards That Will Turn a Crypto Mining Profit
4.2.2020
These are the top graphics cards for mining crypto in 2020
5 Mining Operations Command More Than 50% of BTC’s Network Hashrate
3.2.2020
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing mining centralization after a report was published that disclosed five mining operations command more than 50% of the BTC hashrate. At the time of publication, between F2pool, Poolin, Btc.com, and Antpool, the pools are hashing more than 59% of...