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ForkLog 7 22.07.2021

Abkhaz authorities say they are in talks with Russia over electricity supplies for miners

The authorities of Abkhazia are in talks with Russia about electricity supplies to enable mining, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Kristina Ozgan.

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ForkLog 8 20.07.2021

Illegal mining farm found in the building of an abandoned Kuzbass school

Specialists from Rosseti Siberia, together with law enforcement, discovered and halted the activity of an illegal mining farm in the Blagodatny settlement of the Kemerovo Municipal District.

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ForkLog 7 16.07.2021

Vinnytsia mining farm turned out to be an IT company that legally bought electricity

In the former warehouse spaces of Vinnytsiaoblenergo, there was IT company MMI Engineering, engaged in software development, network servicing and training of artificial intelligence.

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ForkLog 8 14.07.2021

SBU-discovered data centre in Vinnytsia ran bot-boosting, not mining

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has clarified details of the investigation into the mining farm discovered a week ago in one of the former warehouse premises of Vinnytsiaoblenergo.

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ForkLog 27 12.07.2021

The9 to host Bitcoin miners at BitRiver data centre

Nasdaq-listed The9 has signed an agreement to host cryptocurrency mining equipment with Russian company BitRiver through its 100%-owned subsidiary NBTC Limited. This is stated in the company's press release.

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ForkLog 11 08.07.2021

SBU uncovers Ukraine’s largest illicit crypto mining farm

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered in Vinnytsia a mining farm illegally connected to the power grid. The agency said this was the largest illicit mining farm ever detected by Ukrainian law enforcement.

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ForkLog 23 01.07.2021

Ukraine shuts down Bitcoin mining farm whose operation caused over 3 million hryvnias in damages

Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) halted the operation of a mining farm that the owners illegally connected to a transformer substation in Chernihiv Oblast.

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ForkLog 10 14.06.2021

Malaysia Seizes 411 Bitcoin Miners in Series of Raids

Malaysian police conducted a series of raids to crack down on illegal miners and confiscated equipment.

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ForkLog 22 27.05.2021

Much Ado About Nothing: Why Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact Is Exaggerated

How harmful is Bitcoin’s energy footprint to the environment? Are environmentalists and other critics overplaying Bitcoin? ForkLog investigates these questions.

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ForkLog 8 26.05.2021

Gazprom Neft launches world’s first NFT press release

Gazprom Neft released a press release in the format of a non-fungible token (NFT). The company says this is the first NFT release in the world.

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ForkLog 7 17.05.2021

Media reports: Iran to penalise miners for using household electricity.

The Iranian Ministry of Energy plans to fine miners who illegally consume electricity intended for domestic use. Tehran Times reports, citing the ministry's spokesperson Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi [Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi].

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ForkLog 9 07.05.2021

Researchers identify vulnerability in neural networks that increases their energy consumption

A new type of hacker attack could increase energy consumption of AI systems. Researchers from the Maryland Center for Cybersecurity reached this conclusion.

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