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Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume
17.4.2020
Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Mining on Phones is a "Fool's Game"
14.4.2020
Vitalik Buterin tweeted that mobile crypto mining is a “fool’s game” in reaction to XMR mining in HTC phone
US State Regulators Order ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to double investments in a cloud mining scheme
Investor Sues Crypto Mining Firm Riot Blockchain to Pay $728K in Legal Fees
7.4.2020
An investor sued cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain for $728,200 incurred in a separate contract breach lawsuit
Crypto Mining Companies Promote Freedom of Speech in China
5.4.2020
Major Chinese crypto mining companies launch a transparent information sharing platform to promote free speech
Bitfury Latest to Donate Crypto Mining Power to Coronavirus Research
1.4.2020
Bitfury has dedicated its GPU miners to the Folding@home project, which is studying the novel coronavirus in hopes of developing a vaccine
Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected By Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report
1.4.2020
The attackers have apparently been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years
Bitcoin Halving Capitulation: ‘Mining Death Spirals Don’t Happen in Real Life,’ Says Report
31.3.2020
As the bitcoin halving approaches, crypto-mining ‘death spirals’ and miner capitulation have become prominent topics among digital currency enthusiasts. Despite the trending discussions, Coinshares head of research Christopher Bendiksen published a study that says “[bitcoin]...
Microsoft Files Patent Application for Crypto Mining System Powered by Human Activity
30.3.2020
A Microsoft patent application details a human-powered crypto mining project by collecting data as people exercise and watch ads
Riot Blockchain Says Coronavirus Outbreak Might Hurt Crypto Mining Farms
30.3.2020
Riot Blockchain's 10-K filing captures the fear COVID-19 is sowing in American companies
Microsoft Patents New Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data
29.3.2020
Microsoft has patented a cryptocurrency mining system that leverages human activities, including brain waves and body heat, when performing online tasks such as using search engines, chatbots, and reading ads. “A user can solve the computationally difficult problem unconsciously,”...
Microsoft Files Patent For Crypto Mining System Using Body Activity Data
27.3.2020
Microsoft proposes alternative crypto mining method which uses body activity rather than specialized mining hardware
Top 3 Crypto Mining Pool Founder Speaks on the ‘Wins’ of Working in Hardware
27.3.2020
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Crypto Mining Crunch Time – Bitcoin Halving Less Than 50 Days Away While Global Economy Shudders
24.3.2020
On or around May 13, the BTC network will see a block reward reduction as miners will go from getting 12.5 coins per block to 6.25 coins following the halving. The last time the protocol’s block reward halved was on July 9, 2016, and the global economy looked a whole lot different back then....
Researchers Reveal Crypto Mining Botnet's Sneaky Tactics
20.3.2020
Even cybersecurity researchers are impressed with the sneaky tricks devised to help the Stantinko botnet’s crypto mining malware evade detection
Court Backs County for Electricity Price Hike Targeting Crypto Mining
14.3.2020
A Washington court has sided against six crypto mining entities who sued Grant County for upping the electricity prices it charged to “emerging industries” in 2018
$65M Investment Fuels Natural Gas Provider’s ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.3.2020
On Thursday, a natural gas-based power plant in Dresden, New York, Greenidge Generation LLC, revealed the energy provider has the capacity to mine around $50,000 worth of bitcoins (5.5 BTC) every day. The 65,000 square-foot natural gas utility plant was upgraded when the firm installed 7,000...
Poolin Provides Multi- Cryptocurrency Mining Features
23.2.2020
Poolin is a crypto mining pool that is developed by Blockin. Blockin is an international platform that offers access to the most advanced blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. Poolin is quite famous amongst crypto miners as it offers good income as well as a range of highly...
Coronavirus Quarantine Controls and Shipping Delays Impact Bitcoin Miners
21.2.2020
During the first week of February, a few of the top mining rig manufacturers from China revealed they were forced to postpone device shipments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Regional reports from the country now disclose that shipments will be delayed even longer and Chinese mining...
How to Mine Bitcoin in 2020
19.2.2020
Bitcoin mining is a great way to earn cryptocurrency while providing a valuable service to the global network of users. Miners can set up a hardware operation by themselves or join forces with a large venture via cloud mining. If you are looking to enter this field in 2020, here is what you need...