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Can this be used to mine cryptocoins by malicious actors?

• echelon 4y ago
  I doubt there's as much effort being put into crypto these days. The folks hustling on crypto are now in the AI space.
  • nwienert 4y ago
    > storyteller.ai
    • echelon 4y ago
      If anything I'd argue my vantage point gives me a better perspective on this.
  • sebzim4500 4y ago
    Crypto prices are still quite high, I don't see why the incentives to steal gpu cycles to mine crypto are any less now than they were during the blockchain summer.
    • kevingadd 4y ago
      The prices don't matter if the quantity of coins you can mine is a tiny fraction, which is the problem
• frankjr 4y ago
  The spec touches on this, but the short answer is "yes". https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/#security-abuse-of-capabilities https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/#security-abuse-of-capabilit...
  • codedokode 4y ago
    If developers were a bit smarter and put this behind a permission then the answer would be no, and WebGPU couldn't be used for fingerprinting as well.
• nailer 4y ago
  Yes but keep in mind that most of all the active chains are using proof of stake now.
  • jefftk 4y ago
    What matters is the ROI, not what fraction of active chains use what tech, no?
    • nailer 4y ago
      That's true. But active chains tend to be higher value and Bitcoin mining rewards have halved a few times over the last few years or so.
• dezmou 4y ago
  yes https://github.com/dezmou/SHA256-WebGPU https://github.com/dezmou/SHA256-WebGPU