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thundara · 3712 days ago · link · · parent · post: MIT Students Battle New Jersey's Demand for Their Bitcoin Miner’s Source Code
Again, user tracking and data mining for use in advertising. If it ever did become a widespread problem, CPU usage can easily be countered by browsers implementing resource limits on tabs, which is already ridiculously easy on some operating systems.For sure, but this converts processing power into a tangible currency. It's uniquely fit for nefarious use.