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Authorities thought they were busting a weed farm, but they didnt expect a secret, illegal Bitcoin mining farm making $5K a month.

Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated. But on closer inspection, they exposed another operation reliant on massive power usage: a cryptocurrency mine.

Earlier this month, Nvidia confirmed plans to re-introduce the RTX 3060, RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 with ‘Lite Hash Rate’ GPU revisions to reduce crypto-mining performance and get more graphics cards into the hands of PC gamers. Now, these LHR graphics cards are starting to land in the hands of users and Ethereum mining performance has been tested.  Chinese hardware site, Expreview, got their hands on an LHR version of the RTX 3060. This was originally the first graphics card to utilise Nvidia�...

The draft rules, which will be open for public comment until June 1, could set a precedent for other bitcoin mining hubs in China.

NVIDIA is making hundreds of millions of dollars with their specially designed CMPs (crypto mining processors), but it still seems like RTX GPUs remain hard to come by. Why?

The two started a firm focused exclusively on cryptocurrencies, and they say their largest holding is in Ethereum, Bloomberg reported.

Cryptocurrency mining has been banned in Iran in order to preserve power and prevent blackouts from happening in its major cities.

25 May 2021, 04:05 am Chia mining, despite not really being as profitable as the likes of Ethereum, is still one good option for crypto miners these days. But if youre using a typical 500GB SSD, then youll need to replace that more often than you think.  (Photo : Alexander Sayganov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) RUSSIA - 2021/04/28: In this photo illustration the logo of the new Chia cryptocurrency is reflected in a plate of a computer hard disk. The hype around this cryptocurrency ...

Elon Musks Mining Tweet Fuels Bitcoin Rebound 05/25/21 AT 11:44 AM Elon Musk has once again sent tremors through the bitcoin market, with the cryptocurrency’s price close to $40,000. Musk’s hints weren’t quite enough to get bitcoin over the mark, however, as its price has since fallen back around $38,000. The fluctuation was prompted by Musk announcing he had met with “North American Bitcoin miners” to discuss sustainability. Concerns about crypto mining’s environmental impact led T...

Chia cryptocurrency has now used up over 10 exabytes of storage, up from 6 exabytes just last week... itll chew your NVMe SSD up.