Bitcoin mining has reached a record high – but the “dirty secret” of the cryptocurrency continues to rumble underneath. In some cases, the rumble is very real: the BBC reported this week on the ...

Bitcoin mining facilities have blanketed small towns across America with constant mechanical noise, disrupting lives and potentially causing health problems, The Guardian reported. Cryptocurrency ...

The threat of illicit cryptocurrency mining represents an increasingly common cybersecurity risk for enterprises and individuals. As the values of various cryptocurrencies increase and their use ...

MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, March 26, 2025 – With the continuous evolution of blockchain technology and the increasing popularity of digital currencies, the cryptocurrency mining sector is experiencing ...

Cryptojacking, a form of unauthorised cryptocurrency mining, involves malicious actors covertly exploiting computing resources to generate cryptocurrency. This phenomenon not only diminishes system ...

When it comes to the cryptocurrency mining industry, Max Matrenitski has built a reputation as a leader in reshaping the industry's economics. His career has taken him from a small town in Siberia to ...

This is the Bitcoin mining farm they found in Ukraine; it operated with some 3,800 PlayStation 4 consoles and stolen electricity. Image via Security Service of Ukraine. A few weeks ago, China, which ...

What just happened? Kuwait has declared cryptocurrency mining "illegal and unlicensed" as part of a broad crackdown to ease pressure on its strained power grid amid a worsening energy crisis. This ...

The Poloniex cryptocurrency trading platform has reset some of their user's passwords after a list of alleged username and password combinations was found circulating on Twitter. Threat actors are ...

A target hash in cryptocurrency mining defines the difficulty level of finding a new block in a proof-of-work (PoW) system.

For the second time in a year, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been hacked, and this time around, hackers stole the equivalent of 35 billion won ($31.6 million) worth of ...