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Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks up 29% in Q1: McAfee Report
29.8.2019
McAfee said some of the attacks had worm capabilities, allowing it to jump from server to server
Alleged Capital One Hacker Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency
29.8.2019
The individual allegedly behind the personal data breach of 100 million Capital One clients also allegedly conducted a cryptojacking campaign
Bitmain Chip Supplier Faces Infringement Lawsuits From Competitor
29.8.2019
TSMC, the world’s top semiconductor foundry and chip supplier for Bitmain, faces multiple infringement lawsuits from GlobalFoundries
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
28.8.2019
French police have neutralized a botnet, which was used in part for illicit XRM mining
Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Increases its Hashrate
27.8.2019
Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain increases its hashrate as the company stock price soars
VMWare CEO Gelsinger Condemns Bitcoin as Bad Design, Bad for Humanity
27.8.2019
VMWare CEO slams Bitcoin on environmental impact and use in illicit activities
Brazil Central Bank Adopts IMF Guidelines for Crypto Classification
26.8.2019
The Central Bank of Brazil has adopted IMF guidelines for classifying cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong’s HashKey Capital Invests in Terra’s Mining Token
26.8.2019
It is the eighth funding event in thirteen months using the mining token
In Future, Difficulty to Mine Bitcoin will Certainly Increase
26.8.2019
In recent news, Bitmain, Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant, is planning to increase its mining capacity by 50% in the following six months on the back of a large hardware order, said by a close source to the deal. “Based on this calculation, after half a year, Bitmain’s total network computing power will...
Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia
23.8.2019
Hotmine makes a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. It's targeting places where winter is brutally cold
Litecoin’s Mining Power Has Fallen 28% Since Its Block Rewards Halving
23.8.2019
Mining power on the litecoin network has dropped by 28 percent since its recent "halving" event as miners struggle for profit
Crypto Taxation Around the Globe — What Do Regulations Look Like?
23.8.2019
Different countries use individual taxation schemes to govern their respective crypto industries. Let’s take a look at some of them
Bitmain Valuation to Hit $12B With New 600K Chip Order, Source Says
23.8.2019
Bitmain goes all out with giant 600,000 chip order
Cryptocurrency Mining Equipment Seized by Ukrainian Authorities from Nuclear Power Plant
22.8.2019
The Ukrainian authorities have seized mining equipment for cryptocurrency from a site of the nuclear power station. As reported by the local media, SBU (the Security Service of Ukraine) has confiscated an optical fiber cable, portion of a network cable, and a media converter on 10th July 2019,...
Cryptojacking Code Found in Eleven Open Libraries, Thousands Infected
22.8.2019
11 open-source Ruby code libraries contained cryptojacking code and were downloaded thousands of times
Authorities Seize Crypto Mining Equipment from Nuclear Power Plant
21.8.2019
Two raids of the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant uncovered GPUs, hard drives, and cooling equipment used to mine cryptocurrencies
Ukraine: Crypto Miners Arrested for Compromising Nuclear Plant Security
21.8.2019
Crypto miners created a security threat in a power plant by leaking info on its protection system
Bitcoin Hash Rate ‘Not Affected’ as China Floods Knock Out Miners
21.8.2019
Bitcoin shakes off new miner outages after China floods
Bitcoin Miners Halt Operations as Rainstorm Triggers Mudslides in China
21.8.2019
A severe rainstorm in China's southwest has led to fatal mudslides, causing some local hydropower plants and bitcoin miners to halt operations
High-Powered Mining Rigs Drive Bitcoin’s Accelerating Hashrate
20.8.2019
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s). One notable contribution to today’s network hashrates is the manufacturing of next-generation mining rigs that produce a significant number of terahash....