A 51% attack is a scenario in which more than half of a network's computing power is controlled by a single participant or group, which theoretically makes it possible to manipulate transaction confirmation.

An ASIC is an integrated circuit designed to perform a single task. In mining, such chips are used for the most efficient computation of a specific cryptocurrency algorithm.

An ASIC miner is a cryptocurrency mining device built on specialized ASIC chips. It is tailored to a specific algorithm and is significantly more efficient than universal hardware.

Crypto technologies are gradually changing the world and are increasingly being implemented in mobile communication devices. Thus, the British digital payments company Electroneum has presented the M1 smartphone, with which the smartphone's owner will be able to mine the ETN cryptocurrency, which can be used for various purposes, such as topping up mobile data, online shopping and other online services...

With the arrival of the cryptocurrency era came new threats from hackers as well – hidden mining, or cryptojacking. Previously hackers made a living by stealing bank card data and extortion, but now the demand for cryptocurrency has given hackers a new trade – the hidden mining of coins on computers and mobile devices using viruses.