Malware exploits weak passwords in PostgreSQL for cryptojacking

Up to 800,000 internet-connected databases could be vulnerable to crypto-mining malware that will use their computing capacity.

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Worlds largest Bitcoin miner announces $250M raise to buy more Bitcoin

The new raise is part of Marathons strategy to go full hodl and make Bitcoin a strategic reserve asset for the company.

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Introducing WhitePool: WhiteBITs Mining Pool Hits Top 15 Right from Launch

WhiteBIT Launches a Mining Pool with a 0% Fee for Reward Withdrawal and Exclusive Perks for Powerful Miners.

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Bitcoin mining difficulty hits lowest level since March as price tops $57K

The drop in mining difficulty should spell relief for the largest mining firms.

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Bitcoin hashrate drawdown hits bear market levels, but miners arent selling

Could miner capitulation signal that selling pressure is easing, or could it be the death spiral that takes Bitcoin out of its decade-long run?

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Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking

Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving.

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US Bitcoin miners hodl in expectation of BTC price rises

US mining firms are confounding pre-halving expectations by hodling the BTC they mine.

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How GoMining is revolutionizing Bitcoin mining through NFTs

How can retail investors profit from Bitcoin mining after the halving slashed profit margins?

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Bitcoin hashrate drawdown reaches December 2022 levels

This metric can be used to spot relative bottom points in the market price of Bitcoin and signal potential accumulation opportunities.

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Biden vetoes House and Senate votes on SECs anti-crypto resolution: Law Decoded

United States President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution that would have overruled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121.

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Bitcoin breaks 18-month hashrate uptrend: Are BTC miners capitulating?

Despite the drop in hashrate, Bitcoin miner selling isnt correlated with the BTC price drop from $71,100 to $66,000.

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US Bitcoin miners silent in face of Kerrisdale snake oil claims

U.S. Bitcoin miners have remained tight-lipped following a recently released Kerrisdale Capital report criticizing the industry.

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Public Bitcoin miners secured $2B in financing ahead of halving

Miners equity funding activity is expected to be lower in the second quarter of 2024, with less than $500 million invested as of mid-May.

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Bitcoin hash rate dips as miners turn off unprofitable ASICs post-halving

Despite the recent block reward halving, only the profitability of Bitcoin miners with less efficient mining rigs is endangered, according to TeraWulfs Nazar Khan.

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Dead protocol leaks crypto funds from hacked pool

Approximately $181,000 worth of crypto assets was drained from Yield Protocols strategic contracts present on the Arbitrum blockchain.

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The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Self-custody for Miners

When mining bitcoin and receiving their hard-won currency, miners have to decide how to custody their earnings. A comprehensive guide to self-custody for those securing the Bitcoin network.

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Bitcoin Onchain Fees Dive Below $1, Pending Transactions Drop, and Miners Experience Difficulty Reduction

According to recent Bitcoin data, the count of pending transactions, still awaiting confirmation, has plummeted beneath the 300,000 mark, while onchain fees have seen a reduction over the past week. Starting from July 29, the average onchain fees have fallen below the $1 threshold for each transaction, and as of July 31, 2023, the average [...]

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surpasses 50 Trillion for the First Time, Reaching a Record 51.23 Trillion

On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached a new milestone as its mining difficulty increased by 3.4% at block height 792,288, setting a fresh record. The difficulty level surpassed the 50 trillion mark for the first time in Bitcoin’s history, hitting an unparalleled 51.23 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 3.4% Higher Data reveals that around 373 exahash per [...]

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Marathon Mines Record-Breaking 4 MB Bitcoin Block Linked to Runestone Airdrop

During bitcoin’s extraordinary price peaks in March, this week saw the mining of the biggest block by byte size, with Marathon’s mining pool producing a 3.99 megabyte (MB) block. This block, labeled as 832,849, carried a message linked to the Runestone airdrop. Bitcoin Blockchain Witnesses Unprecedented 4 MB Block Over the recent weekend, Marathon, a [...]

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Bitcoin Difficulty Takes a Dip: Network’s First Downward Adjustment in 56 Days Signals Easier Mining Ahead

On June 28, 2023, Bitcoin saw its first downward difficulty adjustment in 56 days, or since May 4, with a decline of 3.26%. This modification lowered the network’s difficulty to 50.65 trillion from its record high of 52.35 trillion on June 14. Bitcoin Mining Gets a Breather: Difficulty Decreases by 3.26% in Recent Adjustment Today, [...]

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