Mining

For years, the IRS has taken a chunk of crypto mining revenue from all U.S. taxpayers. But one company is now trying to help crypto miners shield mining gains from taxes by letting them transact within an individual retirement account, or…

Bitcoin mine on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau near Sichuan, China. The mine is strategically located next to a hydraulic power generator.Getty ImagesIt just got a lot easier and more profitable to mine for Bitcoin.The world has known for…

According to a study published by the security company Avast, cyber criminals target players who want to become crypto-rich with “mining malware”.The so-called "Crackonosh" malware is hidden in free versions of games like NBA 2K19, Grand…

According to a study published by the security company Avast, cyber criminals target players who want to become crypto-rich with “mining malware”.The so-called "Crackonosh" malware is hidden in free versions of games like NBA 2K19, Grand…

A bitcoin mine near Kongyuxiang, Sichuan, China on August 12, 2016.Paul Ratje | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesBitcoin sank Monday on reports that China has intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining.The world's largest digital…

Atop a long-dormant volcano in northern Nevada, workers are preparing to start blasting and digging out a giant pit that will serve as the first new large-scale lithium mine in the United States in more than a decade — a new domestic supply…