Weekly Crypto Roundup: Ethereum’s Merge, India’s fintech, and a new crypto exchange

While a number of crypto traders were hoping for a surge in Ether’s price after the long-awaited change, the first 24 hours after the Merge saw Ether falling by more than 8% to around $1,470 While a number of crypto traders were hoping for a surge in Ether’s price after the long-awaited change, the first 24 […]

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Fake Google Translate app from third-party websites infected with crypto malware: Report

A crypto mining malware disguised as the Google Translate app is being used by cybercriminals to infect hundreds and thousands of computers worldwide, reveals a new research by Check Point Research (CPR). According to CPR, a crypto mining campaign called ‘Nitrokod’, created by a Turkish-speaking entity dropped malware from free software available on popular websites […]

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Fight looms over New York’s bid to slow crypto mining boom

Written by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Grace Ashford, Dana Rubinstein and David Yaffe-Bellany Across the nation, some states are trying to entice cryptocurrency mining companies to set up shop, offering tax incentives in the hopes of creating jobs and of expanding their footing in the tech industry. In New York, lawmakers have moved in a different direction: […]

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Welcome to the elusive world of crypto mining: Rohtak rig, 3 engineers, Rs 3-lakh electricity bill

Tucked away in Haryana’s Rohtak is an emerging modern-day gold mine. But instead of excavators and shovels, there are hundreds of computers, or “mining rigs”, that work in sync to extract Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency globally. Welcome to New Edge Soft Sol Pvt Ltd, founded by Pardeep Narwal who decided to try his luck with […]

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Welcome to the elusive world of crypto mining: Rohtak rig, 3 engineers, Rs 3-lakh electricity bill

Tucked away in Haryana’s Rohtak is an emerging modern-day gold mine. Instead of excavators and shovels, there are hundreds of computers, or “mining rigs”, that work in sync to extract Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency globally. Welcome to New Edge Soft Sol Pvt Ltd, founded by Pardeep Narwal who decided to try his luck with crypto […]

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