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In-browser cryptocurrency mining service Coinhive will shut down on March 8

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    thisonemakesyouthink
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    So apparently it's shutting down because the value of cryptocurrency took a hit plus the hash rate dropped and it was no longer sustainable. You'd think a corporation going into a cryptocurrency...

    So apparently it's shutting down because the value of cryptocurrency took a hit plus the hash rate dropped and it was no longer sustainable. You'd think a corporation going into a cryptocurrency business would plan for the currency not being stable... apparently not.

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    1. babypuncher
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      This whole project seemed kind of stupid from the get-go. Javascript might be the worst possible choice of mainstream languages for crypto work. A monkey with an abacus might be the only slower...

      This whole project seemed kind of stupid from the get-go. Javascript might be the worst possible choice of mainstream languages for crypto work. A monkey with an abacus might be the only slower option for mining Bitcoin.

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