Kosovar government halts crypto mining amid power crisis
The government of Kosovo has ceased crypto mining in the country owing to power constraints during the winter season. Kosovo’s Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli, has decided to stop crypto mining following a recommendation from the Technical Committee on Emergency Measures for Energy Supply, according to a report by local outlet Gazeta Express. The report notes that […]
Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
New York-based crypto-mining service provider Foundry USA takes the lead to become the world’s second-largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool after taking up a 15.42% share of the network. Data from BTC.com shows that Digital Currency Group-owned Foundry USA stands behind the pool leader AntPool by a hash rate of just 4,000 PH/s, which contributed to […]
Nvidia’s Q3 report reveals sharp decline in crypto mining chip sales
Although digital currencies have skyrocketed in value throughout the year, Nvidia has not made any significant profits from its cryptocurrency mining processor (CMP) line. According to Nvidia’s third fiscal quarter report, the company’s CMP sales dropped by 60% sequentially in the most recent quarter, with sales of the product line expected to drop even further […]
Sri Lanka appoints committee to implement crypto mining and blockchain
Sri Lanka joins the global crypto adoption drive after setting up a committee for exploring and implementing blockchain and crypto mining technologies. A letter shared on Oct. 8 by Sri Lanka’s Director General of Government Information, Mohan Samaranayake, shows that the authorities have approved a recent proposal that aims to attract investments in the country’s […]
Kaspersky ranks cryptojackers among top malware threats in Africa
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has detected more than 1,500 fraudulent entities targeting potential crypto investors and miners just in the first half of 2021. Kaspersky’s research shows that 0.60% of users from South African countries have already been targeted by malicious crypto miners. The report also suggests that the most common methods of duping unwary […]
Illegal crypto mining not the cause of power shortages in Iran, ministry says
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade reportedly dismissed claims by leading power company Tavanir that blamed illegal cryptocurrency miners for the ongoing power shortages in the country. According to a report by the Financial Tribune, Alireza Hadi, the ministry’s director of investment and planning, said that the figures announced by Tavanir “seem to be […]
Mining software appears to have cracked Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate algorithm
The team behind mining software NBMiner claim to have partially cracked Nvidia’s anti-mining limitations. Back in June Nvidia implemented an algorithm called Lite Hash Rate, or LHR, on all graphics cards from its RTX 30 series in an attempt to curb crypto mining. The limiter works on both the BIOS and driver level detecting mining algorithms […]