Bulgaria arrests suspects in $1.5M power theft to mine BTC
Bulgarian authorities have arrested two men for funneling electricity to their BTC mining farm illegally.
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Bitmain’s lawsuit against former business partners comes to an end
The digital currency transaction processing company won its lawsuit against rival Poolin.
Hackers target Docker servers with Kinsing digital currency mining malware
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Two US states join forces to stop a fraudulent digital currency miner
Securities regulators in Texas and Alabama issue a cease-and-desist order against Ultra BTC Mining over its outrageous returns claims.
Lawsuit against Canaan over its IPO continues to move forward
The digital currency mining equipment company has until May 4 to state who will represent it in court.
COVID-19 isn’t stopping digital currency processors from making a living
The U.K.’s Argo Blockchain records an increase in operations for the first quarter of the year.
HIVE Blockchain acquires Quebec facility for $2.8M
HIVE Blockchain Technologies has acquired a digital currency mining facility based in Quebec, Canada for $2.8 million in stocks and cash from Cryptologic Corp.
Russian police arrest 10 for illegal digital currency mining
Russian police have arrested one person and his accomplices who are alleged to have stolen $190,000 worth of electricity monthly to mine digital currencies.
Baidu staffer caught trying to make free Monero coins
A senior engineer at Chinese search giant Baidu was arrested and charged for using company servers to mine Monero. He has been sentenced to 3 years in jail.
Courts agree with power company over transaction processors’ rate hike
A lawsuit to stop a utility company in Washington State from charging miners more for electricity falls flat.
Micree Zhan still fighting to win back Bitmain
New court documents suggest Zhan is trying to win back his company by going after a subsidiary.
Microsoft makes changes to Edge browser to thwart illicit miners
The web browser now comes with an update that can identify a multitude of potentially damaging software.