Business 18 June 2019

Bitmain launches lawsuit against rival

Bitmain is suing a trio of former employees who struck out on their own with a rival mining pool, and hopes that a court will side with it.

Tech 14 June 2019

Police in China discover locals stealing oil well power to mine BTC

Reports emerging from China show the extreme lengths some people are going to in order to scam their way to free energy for crypto mining.

Business 13 June 2019

FINRA slams former Merrill Lynch employee for crypto mining

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in the US has taken action against a former financial advisor with Merrill Lynch for his extracurricular activities.

Tech 12 June 2019

ViaBTC launches BSV mining pool, offers 70% fee discount

ViaBTC has launched a Bitcoin SV mining pool, providing users with the opportunity to mine BSV on the platform for the first time.

Tech 5 June 2019

Listed crypto mining firm Argo updates forecast amid market upturn

London-listed Argo Blockchain PLC expects that its Q2 results will benefit from the positive trends across the board in cryptocurrency markets.

Business 4 June 2019

ViaBTC changes course on BSV

BSV was the biggest gainer in May, jumping more than 250%, and the crypto community is taking notice.

Business 31 May 2019

Authorities investigate illegal crypto mining facilities in China

Authorities in China’s Sichuan province are investigating reports of illegal Bitcoin Core (BTC) mining farms.

Press Releases 31 May 2019

Squire agrees to purchase companies with cloud computing assets totaling 2,985 petahash to become one of the world’s largest public crypto mining companies

Squire Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce an agreement with Calvin Ayre, Cunning Hams Limited and Tansley Equipment Limited to directly or indirectly purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of four corporations which own and operate a fleet of cloud computing assets in Canada, the United States and China, representing approximately 2,985 petahash.

Tech 30 May 2019

‘50,000 servers infected’ as cryptojacking hits new heights: study

A new script has reportedly infected as many as 50,000 servers worldwide, mining an obscure privacy-focused token without its hosts’ knowledge.

Tech 29 May 2019

China jails, fines elderly woman for stealing electricity for mining

An elderly woman proved that old dogs can learn new tricks, and stole electricity to support her crypto mining habit.

Tech 23 May 2019

New Firefox option allows users to block crypto mining scripts

Mozilla has included an option under “Privacy & Security” tab allowing users to automatically block “cryptominers” from running in their browser.

Business 22 May 2019

Dutch authorities arrest man over alleged $2.2M crypto mining fraud

Dutch authorities arrested a 33-year-old businessman over allegations of defrauding investors through a crypto mining fraud.