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Crypto Miner Hut 8 Teams Up With Enthusiast Gaming for Multi-Year Partnership
2.3.2022
The deal will enable Hut 8 to reach Enthusiast Gaming’s 300 million-strong audience and provide data center hosting
Crypto miner in Texas shuts down 99% of operations as winter storm approaches
2.2.2022
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load, and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs should it be necessary,” said the Texas Blockchain Council on behalf of mining firms
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins
19.1.2022
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision comes as authorities in Moscow prepare to address the lack of proper regulations for cryptocurrency mining, which has become a popular source of income in Russia....
Chinese crypto miner BIT Mining ‘unlikely’ to flee Kazakhstan: Report
7.1.2022
The crypto community reportedly expects Kazakhstan’s internet and mining industry to return to normal by next Monday
Spider-Man: No Way Home Torrents May Contain Crypto Malware, Cybersecurity Firm Warns
27.12.2021
Cryptocurrency malware has been found in a torrent download of the new Marvel movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, a cybersecurity firm has warned. “This [crypto] miner adds exclusions to Windows Defender, creates persistence, and spawns a watchdog process to maintain its activity,”...
Chinese Courts Sentence Crypto Miner, Fraud Rings as Enforcement Continues
14.12.2021
Crypto mining and investment in most of their forms have been shunted to the margins of society in China, but in some parts of the country, appetite for mining coins remains high, to the extent that some seem prepared to steal electricity from the grid to fuel their efforts....
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'We are the number two crypto miner in the world, and we see practically no financial return,' says Kazakhstan President Tokayev
19.11.2021
In addition to calling for greater regulation in the cryptocurrency industry, President Tokayez contemplated the introduction of a digital Kazakhstani tenge
Crypto miner PrimeBlock reportedly plans to go public through 10X Capital merger
18.11.2021
The merger could result in a valuation of the two firms at roughly $1.5 billion following a $150 million fundraising round from 10X Capital Venture
Crypto miner Hut 8 surpassed 5K Bitcoin held in reserves
11.11.2021
According to the firm, they mine close to 20 BTC per day
Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown
28.9.2021
Any sellers that list crypto miners or relevant products on Alibaba’s platforms after Oct. 15 will face significant penalties
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...