PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

miners

NY Man Admits Guilt in $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
NY Man Admits Guilt in $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
November 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A man has pleaded guilty to defrauding customers who bought cryptocurrency-mining products and services.  Chester J. “Chet” Stojanovich pleaded guilty Tuesday (Nov. 29) to wire...

READ MORE >
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
January 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

READ MORE >
China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown Skews Crypto’s Basic Supply-Demand Economics
China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown Skews Crypto’s Basic Supply-Demand Economics
May 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Supply and demand is the cornerstone of economics. No matter the good or the service, where there is a scarcity of supply amid strong demand,...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: S Korea Eyes New Crypto Income Tax; Less Network Traffic Causes Drop In Bitcoin Fees
Bitcoin Daily: S Korea Eyes New Crypto Income Tax; Less Network Traffic Causes Drop In...
May 28, 2020  |  What's Hot

Bitcoin transaction fees are simmering back down to ordinary levels after a heavy wave of them in early May, reports suggest. The transaction fees are...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan  Gov’t Calls For 300 Pct  Rise In Crypto Miners’ Tariffs
Bitcoin Daily: New Malware Intercepts Crypto En Route To Digital Wallets; Uzbekistan Gov’t Calls For...
September 30, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new malware is able to replace wallet addresses as they are typed. The malware — called Masad Stealer — can steal PC and system...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Miners Attack BCH Blockchain; Luxury Watch Maker To Use Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Miners Attack BCH Blockchain; Luxury Watch Maker To Use Blockchain Tech
May 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Startup dloop AG has developed an app that allows digital artworks to be distributed and financed. Swisscom is launching the product, called NOOW, which will...

READ MORE >
Crypto Miners Brought In $291M In April As Bitcoin Price Surged
Crypto Miners Brought In $291M In April As Bitcoin Price Surged
May 07, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Miners of cryptocurrency bitcoin made $291 million in so-called block rewards in April, which research firm Diar said was a 30 percent increase in monthly...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Tracker: Miner’s Delight
Bitcoin Tracker: Miner’s Delight
April 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The past week saw bitcoin (BTC) rise to near-record highs above $1,230, only to fall sharply during Thursday afternoon trading. At the time of writing,...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Miners Rake In $2B+
Bitcoin Miners Rake In $2B+
April 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s come a long way since its inception way back in 2008. According to a recent report published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance,...

READ MORE >