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Satoshi’s Treasure: The Chase Is on for a $1 Million Bitcoin Prize

A treasure hunt for $1 million worth of bitcoin is officially underway. In a cryptic, rambling message broadcasted to the Blockstream Satellite on April 13, 2019, an anonymous user challenged the rest of the Bitcoin community to a million dollar hunt for what they called “Satoshi’s Treasure,” a contest which will “test the resolve, courage, intelligence, and savvy [sic] of would-be hunters,” the game master claimed. дальше »

2019-4-16 23:28


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Romanian duo convicted in US for using cryptocurrency malware-mining to steal millions

Two Romanian residents have been convicted of infecting over 400,000 individual computers with malware in order to mine cryptocurrency and steal victims’ data to sell on the dark web. Bogdan Nicolescu, 36, and Radu Miclaus, 37, were convicted by a US jury following a 12-day trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 12 counts each of wire fraud. дальше »

2019-4-12 15:31


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Cryptojacking: Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining Is not a Crime, Japanese Court Rules

A court in Japan has acquitted an individual accused of embedding a cryptojacking malware in his website to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency using the computing power of the visitors to the site. Local Japanese media platform, The Mainichi reports that the court ruled that such activity wasn’t a criminal offense. Meanwhile, Internet security experts continue toRead More дальше »

2019-3-29 20:00


Bitcoin Is Resonating With Students Who Are Using “Free” Electricity From Campus To Mine Cryptos

Students Use “Free” Electricity From Campuses To Mine Virtual Currencies Cryptocurrency mining activities have been expanding around the world since Bitcoin (BTC) was launched to the market. Althoguh at the beginning it was possible to mine Bitcoin using CPU and GPU hardware, now it is necessary to have specialized devices known as ASIC. These ASIC […] дальше »

2019-3-6 22:58


IBM Data Says Cybercriminals Are Replacing Ransomware and Malware Attacks For Cryptojacking

Hackers are always trying to find the most profitable ways to steal money from people online. Because of this, their attacks evolve together with the technology. If hackers used to send emails with simple viruses attached to them before, now they are using a lot more methods, including using other people’s computers to mine crypto. […] дальше »

2019-2-28 05:19


Bitmain доказала: «медведи» — не помеха эффективному майнингу. Компания выпустила новый чип

Как сообщили в компании Bitmain, они представили новую разработку — BM1397, которая является абсолютно новой  ASIC-машиной седьмого нанометрового поколения. Процессор, который будет поставляться на рынок под маркой FinFET, будет собираться на предприятиях тайваньской корпорации TSMC. дальше »

2019-2-19 15:52


Майнинговая компания Bitmain представила ASIC-чип нового поколения

Крупнейший производитель майнингового оборудования Bitmain представил 7-нанометровый ASIC-чип под названием BM1397, ориентированный на алгоритм SHA256 [в первую очередь биткоин и Bitcoin Cash]. We’re proud to announce the BM1397, our all-new 7nm ASIC to mine cryptocurrencies using the SHA256 PoW, thus far our most efficient ASIC. дальше »

2019-2-18 17:22


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Germany: Six Arrested in Illegal Crypto Mining Operation

German police have arrested six members of a mining ring who were making use of stolen electricity to mine currency since 2017, as reported by Freie Presse, February 6, 2019. Hijacked Power While people around the world enjoy using cryptocurrency, the actual process of mining crypto is quite tedious and more importantly, expensive, particularly inRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-2-9 06:00


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IBM and MineHub Technologies Collaborate on Metals Supply Chain and Global Mining Solutions Using Blockchain

In an effort to bring new solutions to global mining and the metals supply chain, IBM and MineHub Technologies have announced a collaboration. The two partners will use blockchain technology to improve logistics, financing, operational efficiencies, and reduce costs in the mineral concentrates supply chain from the mine to the end buyer. дальше »

2019-1-17 20:29


Ethereum (ETH) Core Developers Propose an ASIC Resistant Upgrade

The Ethereum (ETH) Core Developers had a meeting on the 4th of January that discussed several developments on the network such as the upcoming Constantinople and Istanbul hard forks. Another EIP (Ethereum Improvement Proposal) that was discussed, was one meant to update the current hashing algorithm to reduce the incentive to mine Ethereum using ASICs […] The post Ethereum (ETH) Core Developers Propose an ASIC Resistant Upgrade appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2019-1-8 16:15


Gaming Firm Wants to Pay Players to Mine Cryptocurrency

When the crypto chips are down companies often seek alternative methods of generating income. Gaming equipment giant Razer wants to pay gamers to mine crypto using their graphics cards. The new crypto rewards program is called ‘Razer SoftMiner’, and it enables users to put their GPUs to work mining “Silver” which according to the firm […] The post Gaming Firm Wants to Pay Players to Mine Cryptocurrency appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-12-13 10:34


Latest Crypto Mining Malware Viruses Cridex and Gozi Reinvent Themselves to Target Exchanges

A new computer virus that spread all over the web is threatening Switzerland. The virus allows the attacker to mine Monero (XMR) using the victim’s CPU power. This kind of virus was ranked as the sixth most significant malware to hit Switzerland during the first half of 2018. The information was released in a paper […] дальше »

2018-11-10 06:11


Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation. дальше »

2018-10-11 00:29


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Federal Election Committee Asked to Consider Crypto Mining for Political Contributions

OsiaNetwork LLC has reached out to the Federal Election Committee (FEC) in the hopes that it will allow computer sharing for crypto mining for campaign donations. Osia says it would like to be the platform in which volunteers share their computer power to mine cryptocurrencies, which are then donated to political campaigns of their choice. дальше »

2018-10-5 23:57