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The White House is proposing a 30 percent tax on crypto mining operations to better reflect the effects they're having on the environment.

White House Proposes 30 Percent Tax on Crypto Mining

By Victor Tangermann

A former high school employee in Massachusetts has been accused of running a secret cryptocurrency mining operation in the school's crawlspace.

Man Accused of Running Secret Crypto Mining Operation in High School Crawlspace

By Victor Tangermann

Infamous antivirus software Norton is being blasted for adding a cryptocurrency mining software called Norton Crypto to its Norton 360 suite.

Norton Antivirus Criticized for Automatically Installing Cryptomining Software

By Victor Tangermann

A Bitcoin mining operation in Canada tried to tap a nearby unused natural gas well for power — and got busted after neighbors started complaining of noise.

Science & Energy

Bitcoin Miners Open Secret Power Plant, Get Busted

By Victor Tangermann

China's authorities are increasingly cracking down on cryptocurrency mining practices, causing the price of graphics cards to plummet.

GPU Prices Plummet After China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Mining

By Victor Tangermann

The Iranian government is shutting down some 1,6000 cryptocurrency mining operations after several major power outages sweeped the country.

Iran Blames Bitcoin For Massive Electric Grid Blackouts

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin miners and PC gamers are keeping their homes warm using the heat generated by their computers, as The Wall Street Journal reports.

Science & Energy

Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Chicken Coops With Their Rigs

By Victor Tangermann

Analysts with JPMorgan Chase & Co. found that the cost of mining a single Bitcoin outweighed the actual value of the Bitcoin itself

Analysts: Bitcoin Mining Costs More Than Its Worth

By Victor Tangermann

The headmaster of a Chinese high school lost his job after he was discovered mining crypto using the school's electricity.

Headmaster Fired for Stealing School’s Electricity to Mine Crypto

By Kristin Houser

Brain-Based Circuitry Just Made Artificial Intelligence A Whole Lot Faster

Brain-Based Circuitry Just Made Artificial Intelligence A Whole Lot Faster

By Dan Robitzski

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

By Dan Robitzski

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Mining Crypto Takes So Much Bandwidth, It’s Inhibiting the Search for Alien Life

By Claudia Geib

Samsung’s Mining Rig Lets You Collect Cryptocurrency Using 40 Old Galaxy Smartphones

Samsung’s Mining Rig Lets You Collect Cryptocurrency Using 40 Old Galaxy Smartphones