Microsoft bans cryptomining in Azure
Microsoft has officially banned cryptomining within its Azure cloud services in a rather inconspicuous way. An update (opens in new tab) to its Universal…
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There’s been a huge growth in malicious cryptomining
The price of cryptocurrencies might be surprisingly low these days, but cybercriminals don’t seem to be giving up on the novel technology. In fact, the…
Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs are optimized for everything but crypto-mining
Intel has already revealed that its Arc A380 discrete graphics card is optimized for the newest and most popular games, which is sure to please everyone…
Cryptomining Capacity in U.S. Rivals Energy Use of Houston, Findings Show
Seven of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the United States are set up to use nearly as much electricity as the homes in Houston, according to data…
Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom
ALBANY, N.Y. — Across the nation, some states are trying to entice cryptocurrency mining companies to set up shop, offering tax incentives in the hopes of…
Landmark bill to limit cryptomining passes NY Legislature
The Greenidge Generation bitcoin mining facility, in a former coal plant by Seneca…
Against all odds, cryptomining on Nvidia GPUs is back again
Despite Nvidia’s recent attempts to limit crypto mining on its GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards, GPU sellers and manufacturers have found a…
Scammers are using a whole load of tricks to launch cryptomining scams
Cybercriminals and fraudsters are tapping into the DeFi craze to scam people out of their hard-earned cryptocurrency tokens, experts have…
Will Nvidia need to protect the RTX 40 series GPUs from cryptomining madness?
The last few weeks have provided some well-deserved respite for PC gamers and computer builders, after what has been a fairly horrendous two years since…