Cryptojacking for good: Groundbreaking examples

In-browser mining triggered revolutionary changes in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. It used to be that the routine of spawning new virtual coins was isolated to computers running specially crafted software. Tools like the Coinhive JavaScript miner have added the website layer to the mix. Ideally, it means webmasters can embed such a script in their sites and thus siphon off the processing power of visiting PCs in the background to earn Monero (XMR), Electroneum or other form of cryptocurrency. This is a legit tactic as long as people are properly notified of it. Just like any popular technology, this one got… [Continue Reading]