Under new rules, Quebec crypto miners are required to bid for power and quantify the jobs and investment per megawatt that they will generate
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Under new rules, Quebec crypto miners are required to bid for power and quantify the jobs and investment per megawatt that they will generate
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00000000000000000021e800 – that’s 18 zeros followed by 21e8 and another two zeros – doesn’t look particularly remarkable. Nor does 00000000000000000021e800c1e8df51b22c1588e5a624bea17e9faa34b2dc4a, which is the complete hash it’s associated with. And yet this series of numbers and letters has sent the cryptosphere into overdrive, sparking talk of quantum computing breakthroughs, time travel, Satoshi’s return, and the hidden […]
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Some analysts warn that should crypto mining cool down, or miners witch from AMD’s GPUs, investors could be disappointed in what happens to AMD’s stock prices
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The GPU mining industry is predicted to have another bumper year, it is clear to see that crypto mining has already forever changed video card production and distribution
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The world loves football (or soccer) and crypto companies won’t let the craze expire without tapping into it. Fans can now make predictions and place bets on a blockchain-based platform with a prize fund in cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, not only legitimate businesses, but also scammers have been trying to take advantage of the emotions surrounding the […]
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Embellished estimates as to the total electricity consumed through bitcoin mining have again made the rounds in the media recently, with many stories claiming that energy consumed by mining annually is comparable to that which is consumed by the entire nation of Ireland. Said stories appear to have been triggered by research published by Alex […]
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Japan’s prosecutors have arrested 16 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal case of cryptojacking in Japan
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Japanese police from 10 prefectures have arrested website operators using Coinhive to tap into the computer power of their site visitors to mine cryptocurrencies without consent. They are accused of violating the law banning the use of computer viruses. Some people have already been fined. The police have been monitoring the Coinhive program since it […]
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