Mining

Bitcoin mining is a “critical tool” for clean energy and balancing the grid, according to a new working paper penned by Bitcoin (BTC) advocates and the former president of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the operator of Texas’ electrical grid. The Nov. 22 paper titled “Leveraging Bitcoin Miners as Flexible Load Resources for…

In the ever-evolving world of digital finance, the dynamic relationship between cryptocurrency miners and the forex market has been garnering increasing attention. The two seemingly disparate entities have begun to intertwine, driven by the ever-changing landscape of online trading platforms. This article explores the fascinating synergy…

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0xB10C Bitcoin Developer disclosed that F2Pool was the first Bitcoin mining pool to screen transactions according to OFAC penalties imposed by the United States. 0xB10C Research reveals that F2Pool became the first Bitcoin mining pool to filter transactions based on U.S. OFAC sanctions. In September and October 2023, there are six…

The Himalayan Kingdom quietly spent millions building its own bitcoin mining operation. Now, using satellite imagery, Forbes has uncovered the secret locations of the world’s largest state-owned mines. By Iain Martin and Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff Illustration by Yunjia Yuan for Forbes; Photos by Fpm/Getty Images; Merten Snijders/Getty Images…

North Korea's state-backed hackers use proxy servers to send scam emails to Korean portal site users. This scheme resulted in the theft of personal data and information from 1,468…

A report from Earthjustice found that Kentucky produces the most carbon dioxide emissions from cryptomines of any state in the U.S.The report from the environmental law advocacy group estimated that the Commonwealth’s carbon footprint from cryptomining is 3.3 megatons per year.Nearly 70% of Kentucky’s…

Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Cryptocurrency miner, Hut 8 partnered with Sparta Group’s ERS International to establish neutral carbon emissions in 2025 and has recorded massive wins this year. The…

Nov 21, 2023NewsroomLinux / Rootkit The Kinsing threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in vulnerable Apache ActiveMQ servers to infect Linux systems with cryptocurrency miners and rootkits. "Once Kinsing infects a system, it deploys a cryptocurrency mining script that exploits the host's resources to mine…

The cryptocurrency market continues to surge higher, with technical and fundamental factors at play. Technical reasons include a robust equity market rally, fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve has concluded its interest rate hike cycle. In October, the consumer price index rose 3.2%, below the consensus of 3.3%. And, the…