Mining
How We Mined More Than 100,000 Dogecoins in One Week
As the first ASIC chip scrypt miners hit the market, we thought - Why not mine some altcoins?
Google Pulls Five Mobile Wallpaper Apps Due to Bitcoin Mining Malware
Newly discovered bitcoin mining malware shows a greater degree of sophistication, says mobile security firm Lookout.
Iowa State University Hit by Bitcoin Mining Malware
The University suffered a massive security breach which compromised student personal data and attempted to mine bitcoins.
The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks
As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.
CoinTerra Ships 5,000th TerraMiner, Offers 20% Discount
Mining hardware specialist CoinTerra has managed to ship its 5,000th TerraMiner just ten weeks after launching full-scale production.
Alpha Technology Initiates Scrypt ASIC Tape-Out
Alpha Technology has a new development update and its Viper scrypt board seems to be making headway.
New Paper Explores Cooling Challenges in Bitcoin Mining Industry
A new white paper provides an in-depth look at the cooling challenges experienced by large-scale bitcoin mines.
New Radeon Launches Just in Time for No Miner to Care
AMD has launched its fastest graphics card to date, but scrypt miners are unlikely to care, argues Nermin Hajdarbegovic.
Ripple Labs' Grand Plan to Build a Global Payment Protocol
Ripple wants to build the best global payment protocol, and it needs talented people in order to do that.
Study: Bitcoin Wallet Attacks Rose Sharply in 2013
New data from cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs shows a sharp increase in bitcoin-related malware attacks occurred in 2013.
