Who is mining? checks if a website is mining crypto currency
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Who is mining? checks if a website is mining crypto currency launched on November 18, 2017 with 22 votes, #866 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Who is mining? is a tool that detects whether websites are using visitors' computers to mine cryptocurrency without permission. The service helps internet users identify cryptojacking—a practice where site owners use computing power from visitors' browsers to generate cryptocurrency earnings. It is designed for anyone concerned about unauthorized mining activity on their devices while browsing the web.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
If you are an avid internet user, you may have come across warnings from your browsers about websites that mine crypto inside your browser. This practice known as cryptojacking was once quite prevalent in the crypto space, but has fallen significantly ever since. Cryptojacking may sound ingenious at first - instead of (or in addition to) serving ads, website owners could earn money using their website visitors' computing power to mine cryptocurrencies. Yet, it is often used without consent and bares several downsides. But before going to much into detail, let's start things simple. Cryptojacking started as a practice where websites place a script on a website to secretly use its visitors'…from whoismining.com
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