Cryptocurrency Mining

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A Russian Nuclear Plant Is Renting Space to Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Miners

Anna BaydakovaJan 8, 2020

A state-owned nuclear power plant in Russia may soon fuel a bitcoin mining hub.

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Authorities Seize Crypto Mining Equipment from Nuclear Power Plant

Daniel KuhnAug 21, 2019

Two raids of the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant uncovered GPUs, hard drives, and cooling equipment used to mine cryptocurrencies.

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Thousands of These Computers Were Mining Cryptocurrency. Now They’re Working on Coronavirus Research

Alyssa HertigMar 19, 2020

The largest U.S. Ethereum miner is redirecting the processing power of 6,000 specialized computer chips toward research to find a drug for the coronavirus.

Mining

E-Commerce Giant DMM Quits Cryptocurrency Mining Business

Wolfie ZhaoJan 2, 2019

Japanese e-commerce giant DMM.com is in the process of winding down its cryptocurrency mining business due to the crypto market slump.

Regulation

Crypto Mine Hit With Noise Complaints May Be Shut Down

Nikhilesh DeAug 23, 2018

A Norway-based crypto mining farm may have to suspend operations, a week and a half after receiving a bomb threat.

Security

Crypto Mining Firm Receives Bomb Threat Over Noise Level

Christine Kim

A bomb threat was sent on Saturday to Kryptovault, a Norwegian cryptocurrency mining company, for disturbing the peace.

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New Power Rates Approved for Crypto Miners in Upstate New York

Muyao Shen

A municipal utility provider in New York got the green light from state regulators to create a new set of electricity rates for cryptocurrency miners.

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Research

Crypto Market Downturn Puts Drag on High-End GPU Prices

Muyao Shen

New research suggests that prices for high-end graphics cards – coveted by both cryptocurrency miners and gamers alike – are falling.

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Crime

UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC ‘Cryptojacking’

Nikhilesh De

The UK National Cyber Security Centre highlighted the rising number of browser apps which force computers to mine cryptocurrencies in a new report.

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Crimean Government Employees Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work

Annaliese Milano

Two former Crimean government employees were fined 30,000 rubles each for using official resources to mine bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Mining

EU Can’t Ban Bitcoin Mining Over Energy Concerns, Official Says

Leigh Cuen

Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.

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Crime

Monero Mining Malware Attack Linked to Egyptian Telecom Giant

Leigh Cuen

Thousands of devices allegedly affected by malware across Egypt, Turkey and Syria.

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Crime

NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining

Leigh Cuen

Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.

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Crime

North Carolina Orders Crypto Mining Firm to Halt Share Sale

Leigh Cuen

North Carolina deems passive mining pool "shares" are unregistered securities.

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