Any browser script capable of mining cryptocurrencies has gained somewhat of a bad reputation this year. This is mainly due to various websites implementing such scripts without warning their users beforehand. It now seems there is another concern regarding such scripts which will need to be addressed. There are now some modified versions of those mining scripts which remain in operation even when one’s browser is closed. Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Continue to Evolve In a way, it is not entirely surprising to see cryptocurrency mining scripts evolve over time. The first order of business has been to let anyone integrate such code into
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Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Can Run Without an Open Browser
