Taiwan investigates triad members for crypto mine fraud
The group's leader is reportedly part of the largest criminal organization in Taiwan and allegedly stole millions from crypto mine investors.
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— California, Crime
Guilty duo stole $2M from California schools, built crypto mine
The two Patterson school district officials embezzled up to $1.8 million using a fake CEO and funneled electricity to a secret crypto mine.
US wants crypto miners to rush through energy use data or risk ‘public harm’
US-based crypto miners will share their energy consumption with the Department of Energy as part of its efforts to "generate credible data."
— Mining, Regulation
Russia toys with bill for mined crypto to become export product
Russia is proposing legislation which would give crypto miners benefits similar to gas exports, amid a process of regulating the industry.
Icelandic volcano threatens geothermal plant powering crypto mines
An Icelandic power plant relied upon by crypto miners is reportedly under threat from a volcano scientists say is likely to erupt.
— Bitcoin, Marathon Digital Holdings
Marathon Digital accidentally releases block with extra bitcoin
Publicly traded Marathon Digital activated experimental software and accidentally mined an invalid block, costing it over $150,000.
Tether bitcoin mine branded ‘fake’ after X users spot edited logos
"What’s going on?” wrote one X user, while another asked, “you really trying to pass that off as not photoshopped?”
Explained: Why Bitcoin users don’t send transactions directly to miners
Many believe that Bitcoin users send transactions directly to miners or pool operators. However, things are a little more random than that.
Opinion: The New York Times looks to have a real problem with Bitcoin
New York Times staff have a decidedly negative take on Bitcoin mining with much of the outlet's coverage skeptical of proof-of-work.
How major Bitcoin mining pools calculate pay-per-share
Bitcoin mining pool operators calculate payouts using pay-per-last-N-shares, full-pay-per-share, or pay-per-share plus.