Mirai Botnet Malware Now Comes With a Bitcoin Mining Component
Ever since the Mirai botnet source code was made publicly available, it was a matter of time until criminals added some new features. A new variant of the ELF …
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Bitcoin Mining – Retirement Plan or Missed Opportunity?
One of the most appealing aspects of Bitcoin is the ability to create it out of thin air via a process known as “mining”. While that’s a bit of …
Top 4 Bitcoin Mining Pool Reward Structures
April 3, 2017
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Mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be quite a lucrative business, assuming one can find the mining pool to suit their needs. Every mining pool has its own reward …
This Solar Mill Powers A Small Bitcoin Mining Operation
Mining bitcoin is often a very costly endeavor. Not only is the hardware rather expensive to purchase, but the mounting electricity costs add financial strain to anyone’s budget. One …
Cryptocurrency Enthusiast Succesfully Mines Bitcoin on a 1985 NES Console
People have tried to mine bitcoin on a wide variety of devices in the past. Due to the evolution of mining hardware, most of the older devices have become …
6 Regions Where Electricity is Too Expensive to Mine Bitcoin
February 16, 2017
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Bitcoin mining has always been an intriguing concept to cryptocurrency enthusiasts all over the world. Running a profitable mining operation has become increasingly difficult, mostly due to the electricity …
80% of all Bitcoins Will Have Been Mined In a year From now
The world of Bitcoin is in for quite a reality shock in about a year from now. As most people are well aware of, the amount of bitcoins being …
Four Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Arrested by the Federal Police
The Bitcoin situation in Venezuela remains tense for the time being. Federal police officials have arrested four individuals who were running a Bitcoin mining operation in the country. All …
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increases by 16.64%
The bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone another major change. It seems the difficulty continues to increase by a higher percentage over the past few months. This latest change represents …