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Bitcoin => Press => Topic started by: gweedo on May 01, 2013, 05:25:46 PM



Title: 2013-05-01 E-Sports League Mined Bitcoins with Subscribers' Computers
Post by: gweedo on May 01, 2013, 05:25:46 PM
http://kotaku.com/e-sports-league-mined-bitcoins-with-subscribers-comput-486205191

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ESEA League, one of the largest PC gaming leagues, has admitted to putting code into the league's client software to "mine" bitcoins, the open-source Internet currency now exchanging for around $130 per. The league is offering free memberships as some members complain the code damaged their video cards.


Title: Re: 2013-05-01 E-Sports League Mined Bitcoins with Subscribers' Computers
Post by: LightRider on May 01, 2013, 08:47:37 PM
I always wanted gamers to be introduced to bitcoin, but this is probably not the ideal way to do it.