Tag: Cryptocurrency Mining
More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts is Wanted by US Lawmakers
Twenty-three US lawmakers have asked the EPA to increase oversight of cryptocurrency's environmental impacts. They said, "We request that the EPA evaluate the compliance...
Penalties for unlicensed cryptocurrency mining will be increased in Iran.
Iran has drafted new regulations that will increase the penalties for illegal cryptocurrency mining in the country, including increased fines and prison sentences. "Mining...
CPU Mining is Making a Comeback (But Only on Botnets)
CPU mining malware increased sixfold during the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report from IBM X-Force.
As CCN has reported, the...