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[ad_2][ad_1] Over the past 12 months, large cryptocurrency exchanges have entered digital currency staking and created SHA256 mining operations. Just recently, Binance announced the launch of its mining pool following exchanges like Okex and Huobi. In addition to this, a large number of cryptocurrency exchanges are staking proof-of-stake (PoS) coins, …

[ad_2][ad_1] Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, expressed a low opinion of the idea of ​​mining cryptocurrency via mobile phones. Tweeting On April 13, Buterin said mining on cell phones “is child’s play,” referring to cell phone maker giant HTC’s announcement to allow users to mine Monero (XMR) through its …

[ad_2][ad_1] Taiwan-based tech giant HTC will allow users of its Exodus blockchain phone to mine cryptocurrency, but it won’t make them rich. As reported by Forbes on Friday, the company partnered with Mida Labs to use its DeMiner app on the Exodus 1S model. The app allows users to mine …

[ad_2][ad_1] (Photo illustration by Alvin Chan / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images HTC, the mobile phone maker that has shown special interest in applying blockchain technology to mobile phones, has now decided to enter the mining realm. HTC Exodus, its flagship blockchain phone, has …

[ad_2][ad_1] On April 3, twelve of China’s leading cryptocurrency mining companies gathered with leading Chinese blockchain media companies to officially launch an information sharing platform, called Pow Power. The companies included Canaan, AvalonMiner, Inter Hash, Huobi Pool, OkEx Pool, and others. Pow Power’s official letter indicated that the lack of …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cybersecurity company Guardicore Labs revealed the identification of a malicious crypto-mining botnet that has been operating for nearly two years on April 1. The threat actor, nicknamed “ Vollgar ” based on his mining of the little-known altcoin, Vollar (VSD), targets Windows machines running MS-SQL servers, of which Guardicore …

[ad_2][ad_1] A cryptocurrency project is using Monero (XMR) to give undocumented immigrants a better chance for fair treatment in the US justice system. The Bail Bloc project collects cryptocurrency to help people get out of pretrial incarceration for cases with Immigration and US Customs Enforcement (ICE). Unlike conventional charities, Bail …

[ad_2][ad_1] A publicly traded bitcoin mining operator is set to double the size of its operations in a multimillion-dollar deal, largely funded through the sale of its shares. HIVE Blockchain announced via email this week that it is all set to acquire an existing 30 megawatt (MW) mining business in …

[ad_2][ad_1] The cybercriminals behind the cryptocurrency mining botnet Stantinko have come up with some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka of cybersecurity firm ESET was almost impressed when he unveiled the company’s latest findings and potential countermeasures in a blog post. “The criminals behind the Stantinko botnet …

[ad_2][ad_1] Working for internet giant Baidu has provided too many temptations for one employee, who found himself in legal hot water for leveraging the company’s huge collection of servers to mine cryptocurrency. According to a report by China-focused news site Abacus on Monday, An Bang – a senior engineer working …