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Racks of graphics cards being used for cryptocurrency mining

So, you're telling me that US crypto mining used more power last year than ALL THE COMPUTERS?!

By Dave James published 4 May 23

news The upper limit could actually put it on par with the energy consumed by all the lighting in the United States. Eep.

Biden proposes heavy tax on cryptocurrency miners for 'the harms they impose on society'

By Jacob Ridley published 4 May 23

news Better late than never?

Intel render of its blockchain cryptocurrency mining processor

Intel quietly ditches its Bitcoin mining chips

By Jeremy Laird published 19 April 23

News So long, Blockscale, we hardly knew ye.

Riot Platforms uses CO2 meter to prove that its bitcoin mining operation does not generate CO2

If you thought things couldn't get stupider, someone just held a CO2 reader up to a PC to prove 'bitcoin mining has zero carbon emissions'

By Andy Chalk published 11 April 23

news No, it's not April 1, it's just stupid.

Crypto lenders are suffering as bitcoin miners are unable to pay back gigantic loans

By Jorge Jimenez published 6 December 22

News As miners fail to pay back loans, crypto lenders are stuck with a bunch of mining rigs as collateral.

'You won' says CEO of sinking billion-dollar crypto exchange as rescue attempts crumble

By Rich Stanton last updated 10 November 22

news Bitcoin and countless other digital currencies are losing value.

Over $1B worth of stolen Bitcoin found in popcorn tin

By Hope Corrigan published 8 November 22

news Still, sad to open a popcorn tin to no popcorn.

'Dr. Bitcoin' says US states 'literally manufacturing felons' as he's literally jailed for financial chicanery

By Jorge Jimenez last updated 24 October 22

News The Doctor claims to be "a regular Bitcoiner caught in the crosshairs."

More than half a billion dollars stolen from world's largest crypto exchange

By Jorge Jimenez published 7 October 22

News Binance temporarily halted trading to investigate the breach.

Crypto CEO behind $2.5B 'rug pull' arrested, faces 40,564 years in prison

By Rich Stanton last updated 26 September 22

news Time to talk Turkey.

Crypto giveaway scam sites have tripled in a year

By Hope Corrigan published 20 September 22

news Apparently a crypto giveaway isn't enough of a red flag on its own.

Reasons to be cheerful: 'GPU mining is dead less than 24 hours after the merge'

By Chris Szewczyk published 16 September 22

News Ethereum GPU mining is dead and miners are searching for mineable alternatives... with little success.

Even Google is counting down the hours to the end of ethereum GPU mining

By Jorge Jimenez last updated 12 September 22

News The countdown to The Merge has begun.

Cyber criminals demand $10M ransom to release French hospital

By Hope Corrigan published 25 August 22

news The hospital currently can't treat patients thanks to locked-down systems.

Bitcoin mining company recoups $67M in debt selling 26,200 old rigs

By Hope Corrigan published 22 August 22

news Those poor tired machines.

The biggest bitcoin miners lost over $1B during this year's crypto crash

By Jorge Jimenez published 17 August 22

News The road to recovery for these miners in the US could be a long one.

Texas paid this company to mine bitcoin during an ongoing energy crisis

By Jorge Jimenez published 11 August 22

News Meanwhile, Texans are paying 50% more in electricity costs compared to last year.

Giftcoin render of a cryptocurrency linked gift card.

With this crypto gift card you'll never be sure if you have $1 or $100 to spend

By Jacob Ridley published 22 July 22

News The gift card's price is dependent on the cryptocurrency it's linked to, and that means it will fluctuate. A lot.

Neopets has been hacked and data for almost 69M accounts appears to be up for sale

By Katie Wickens published 21 July 22

news Users' personal account data may have been stolen, including passwords and IPs, along with the sites' source code.

An ethereum sun rises over the RTX 3080 Ti

The price of ethereum rises by over 48% but miners are still selling their GPUs. Here's why

By Dave James published 18 July 22

news The Ethereum Foundation has posited a September 19 date for The Merge where GPU use will no longer be needed, causing a boost in coin price.