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Amid Taliban takeover, aspiring crypto miner flees Afghanistan
25.8.2021
The Afghan refugee believed the Taliban would restrict access to smartphones and the internet, making crypto mining impossible
Crypto miner Argo Blockchain goes ‘climate positive’ on greenhouse gas emissions
17.8.2021
Environmental sustainability continues to be top of mind for cryptocurrency miners after Elon Musk drew negative attention to the industry earlier this year
IT Specialist Caught Mining Cryptocurrency at Police Headquarters in Poland
1.8.2021
Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been dismissed and the case has been handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office. Polish Police Force Fires...
Crypto miner claims all major Yunnan operations shut down in advance of CCP anniversary
30.6.2021
It's unclear if the shutdowns are due to orders passed down from above or the result of China's announced regulatory crackdown on crypto miners
Crypto miner Hut 8 plans to hold 5K Bitcoin by 2022
28.6.2021
Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton said the firm was on track to mine up to 3 additional BTC per day by the end of August
Waste Coal-Converting Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $100 Million
23.6.2021
On Tuesday, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., an ESG-friendly cryptocurrency miner announced it has raised $105 million in two private equity securities funding rounds. Stronghold’s operations convert waste coal into alternative energy in order to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....
China’s crackdown means Bitcoin is working, says crypto miner
22.6.2021
A former crypto exchange engineer believes that China's ban on Bitcoin mining is “fantastic news.”
Riot Blockchain Bitcoin production jumps 80% over pre-halving levels
12.4.2021
The company said it held more than $94 million in crypto as of March 31, all from Bitcoin it has mined
Nvidia supply shortage won’t stop $50M Q1 crypto miner sales, says CFO
25.2.2021
A perfect storm consisting of COVID-19, supply shortages and surging crypto prices has resulted in the best financial quarter in Nvidia's history, as the stock hits all-time highs
Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Devices Infected by Bitcoin-Mining Malware
28.1.2021
A Taiwanese hardware company has warned its clients about a targeted crypto mining attack against their storage devices. The malware infects NAS devices connected to the internet by installing a crypto-miner named Dovecat. Threat Actors Install Malware That Illicitly Mines Bitcoin According to...
Crypto Miner Marathon Patent Group Buys $150M in Bitcoin
25.1.2021
The Nasdaq-listed mining company wants to become a "pure-play bitcoin investment option" for Wall Street
Polish Crypto Miner Prepares Its Services For South Korean Gamers
24.12.2020
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After obtaining a license to operate in Malta, Polish company GamerHash is pursuing its international development plans, aiming to launch its token on one of the leading crypto exchanges in Asia, and establish operations in South Korea.
The firm’s expansion to Malta allowed...
Why this Montana crypto miner refuses to pay a $3.7M power bill
16.12.2020
A Montana-based crypto miner has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit over $3.7 million in unpaid electricity bills on the basis that it sold its assets in 2018
Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab Funds Have Been Loading Up on Crypto Mining Stocks
5.10.2020
Stock of three major cryptocurrency mining firms are appearing in Fidelity, Vanguard and Charles Schwab mutual funds
Huobi Pool Partners with MXC to Sell M2 Pro Crypto Miner
12.9.2020
Huobi Pool, part of one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, Huobi Global, announced on Friday that it has entered a strategic partnership with Berlin based decentralized blockchain network MXC Foundation. As per the agreement, Huobi Pool will sell and distribute MXC’s M2 Pro Crypto Miner...
Illegal Crypto Miner Caught After Stealing More Than $400K of Electricity
9.6.2020
Russian police arrested a 30-year-old crypto miner who they accuse of stealing over $494,000 in electricity from the state power network
This Polish Crypto Miner Grows During Lockdown, Looks To Raise USD 3M
4.5.2020
A Polish blockchain company says that its user numbers are up despite the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic, and says that investors are flocking to a gaming sector that is booming – in spite of the health crisis pandemic.
GamerHash says that building on improved results it is now eying...
Crypto Miner Bitfarms Cuts Costs and Reduces Staff Due to COVID-19 Crisis
7.4.2020
Canadian mining firm Bitfarms is temporarily cutting its workforce as part of its efforts to weather the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say
30.1.2020
MicroBT and Canaan have notified customers they would be delaying ASIC deliveries due to the Chinese government's quarantine of Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak
AT&T’s Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
9.1.2020
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks