Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers
Chinese security researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have discovered a savvy botnet that destroys illicit crypto mining malware rather than hacking victims’...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Doubles in Three Months, Mining Now Costlier Than Buying One BTC
According to research by Sam Doctor, a quantitative analyst at Fundstrat, Bitcoin mining costs have doubled since May.Increasing Hash RateLate last week, Doctor released...
Cryptojacking: Indian Government Websites Suffer Cryptocurrency Mining Hacks
Research has shown that hackers are using Indian government websites to mine cryptocurrencies. Hackers have illegally gained access to government websites in India...
Mining Gold Requires 20x the Energy of Bitcoin Mining
According to LongHash, every year, more than $87.3 billion is spent on mining gold. In contrast, less than $4.3 billion is used to...
Bitmain to Open New Data Center in Texas as North American Expansion Continues
Bitmain, the world’s largest bitcoin mining firm, is preparing to open a new data center in Texas, external job postings show.
The China-based cryptocurrency...
$500 Million Bitmain Data Center to Bring 400 Jobs to Texas Coal-Mining Town
Bitmain, the world’s largest bitcoin miner and mining equipment maker has announced construction plans for a new blockchain data center and cryptocurrency mining...
Crypto Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Raises $32 Million in London IPO
Argo Blockchain, a UK-based digital coin mining company has become the first cryptocurrency company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The company...
Australia Could See First Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Farm in Coal Town
An Australian data center operator and its cryptocurrency subsidiary are developing what they describe as the country’s first “behind-the-grid data center” powered by...
Bitmain Releases New Crypto Mining Internet Routers for Dash and Siacoin
Bitmain has announced the launch of two internet routers that can mine Dash and Siacoin. In a tweet shared online, the company said...
‘Bitcoin [Mining] Threatens Our Existence’ Academic Says, Calls for Intervention
The ever-increasing amounts of electricity that bitcoin mining consumes threaten to reverse the efforts and gains made so far in mitigating greenhouse gas...