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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.

As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.

By Daniel CawreyApr 20, 2014

Mining hardware specialist CoinTerra has managed to ship its 5,000th TerraMiner just ten weeks after launching full-scale production.

Alpha Technology has a new development update and its Viper scrypt board seems to be making headway.

A new white paper provides an in-depth look at the cooling challenges experienced by large-scale bitcoin mines.

By Stan HigginsApr 13, 2014

AMD has launched its fastest graphics card to date, but scrypt miners are unlikely to care, argues Nermin Hajdarbegovic.

Ripple wants to build the best global payment protocol, and it needs talented people in order to do that.

By Daniel CawreyApr 11, 2014

New data from cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs shows a sharp increase in bitcoin-related malware attacks occurred in 2013.

By Stan HigginsApr 10, 2014

Customers waiting for Neptune mining rigs can now take advantage of a new, short-term deal from KnCMiner.

By Stan HigginsApr 9, 2014

Bitcoin miner maker Butterfly Labs (BFL) is facing a class action suit, brought by customers from across the US.