May 17, 2024
Crypto

California co. upends Cherokee County, NC

Following uproar in the state’s far west over noise and other disruptions brought by cryptocurrency mining, Buncombe County has extended by a year its temporary ban on such operations. County officials say they are struggling with how to write rules protecting residents from problems that those who have experienced them say include constant noise as

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Crypto

Nebraska man stole over $3.5M in cloud service to mine crypto: Feds

A Nebraska man operated a large-scale “cryptojacking” scheme that defrauded cloud computing service providers out of more than $3.5 million worth of services, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday. Charles O. Parks III, 45, also known as “CP3O,” has been charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions in connection with

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