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New CoinMetrics Research: Energy Use Comparison with Crypto and Auto Industry is a Perspective Shifter

The environmental impact that cryptocurrency has had on the world has been researched through the years to a certain extent. Much of the attention has previously been on the toll that mining takes, though a researcher for CoinMetrics wanted to take a broader approach, finding out how the impact of the auto industry on the […] дальше »

2019-4-16 02:22


Illegal cryptocurrency mining nets over $50 million in a decade, according to analysts

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has been a major target for cybercrime and illegal activities such as online theft and hacking. Cryptocurrency mining is essential for all coins, including Bitcoin [BTC] and Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and over the years, criminals have started to spot loopholes in the system to cash out digital currencies. дальше »

2019-3-27 21:30


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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »

2019-3-1 19:43


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Report: GitHub hosts the most cryptocurrency mining malware of any site

It’s no secret cryptojackers prefer Monero, but now researchers have determined exactly how much they have gained with illicit cryptocurrency mining malware. In a new study, academics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London calculated that crypto-mining malware has generated roughly 720,000 XMR – or 4. дальше »

2019-1-10 14:47


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Bitcoin Price to $17K in 2020, Says ‘Unorthodox’ Mining Difficulty Prediction

An ‘unorthodox prediction’ of mining difficulty increases puts the bitcoin price somewhere around $17,000 in 2020 — due to the possible power law relationship between the two. Bitcoin price and difficulty ‘power law relationship’ Twitter user @100trillionUSD is back again with another intriguing chart — this time plotting the relationship between BTC price and expected bitcoin mining difficulty in the coming years. дальше »

2018-12-23 22:00


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Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Is Collapsing – And It Only Has Itself To Blame

The Israeli research and development arm of cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain will close, resulting in the firing of all 23 staff due to market “turmoil. ” Glikberg: Bitmain ‘Forced’ To Reevaluate As local media outlet Globes reported December 10, Bitmain, which continues to face financial problems of its own this year, will formally end all activities at its offshoot just three years after it began operations. дальше »

2018-12-10 18:00


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Pirated Content and Software Drives Malicious Crypto Mining, Says New Report by Kaspersky Lab

Cryptocurrency mining malware attacks, which infected over five million people in the first three quarters of 2018 alone could be entering your systems via pirated software and content. Malicious cryptocurrency mining is the biggest threat to internet users in 2018, leaving behind ransomware which had been most prevalent over the last few years. дальше »

2018-11-30 15:59