Websites using CoinHive
Description of CoinHive: Coinhive is a cryptocurrency mining service.
CoinHive is used by 4.27% of websites in the Cryptominers category.
Technology & Computing is the most popular main category among the websites using CoinHive.
Auto Type is the most popular subcategory among the websites that are using CoinHive.
The technologies that are most often used together with CoinHive are Apache, Google Analytics, jQuery, PHP, Statcounter, WordPress, MySQL, Google Font API, Twitter Emoji (Twemoji), Facebook Sign-in.
Our AI based recommender engine (trained on 100 million data points) suggests that websites using CoinHive may also be interested in using these other technologies: Highlight.js, Zip, Sitefinity, PIXIjs, Iubenda, Hostinger, Red Hat, ParkingCrew, wpBakery, NitroPack.
Top IAB Industry Verticals using CoinHive
Top 10 technologies that are most often used together with CoinHive
Technologies that are most interesting for website using CoinHive, as determined by our AI recommender
Distribution of domains using CoinHive over IAB1 verticals
Introduction to CoinHive
CoinHive is a cryptocurrency mining software that allows website owners to use the processing power of their visitors' devices to mine the cryptocurrency Monero. This is done through JavaScript code that is embedded on the website, and visitors are not notified that their device is being used for mining. The software has been controversial due to its potential for abuse by hackers to mine cryptocurrency without the owner's consent.
Practical Applications
of CoinHive
CoinHive can be used for:
1. Monetizing websites by using visitors' computer processing power for cryptocurrency mining.
2. Fundraising for charities by encouraging supporters to donate their processing power instead of money.
3. Providing incentives for users to spend more time on a website by rewarding them with cryptocurrency for their processing power.
4. Preventing malicious bot attacks by requiring visitors to solve a cryptocurrency mining puzzle before accessing certain content or features.
Benefits and Advantages of CoinHive
- Provides a new way for website owners to monetize their traffic
- Can generate revenue without the need for ads
- Offers an alternative to traditional online advertising models
- Can be used to support charitable causes by donating mining proceeds
- Offers a low barrier entry point for individuals interested in cryptocurrency mining
- Can be integrated into existing websites easily
- Provides a way for website owners to earn passive income
- Offers a secure and transparent way to mine cryptocurrencies
- Can help reduce reliance on traditional advertising revenue models
- Provides a way for users to support websites they enjoy without paying directly
Distribution of domains using CoinHive over IAB2 verticals
Most popular websites using CoinHive
Less popular websites using CoinHive
Distribution of domains using CoinHive over 1 million most popular domains
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Distribution of domains using CoinHive over domain ages
The average age of websites using CoinHive is 12.8 years.
The average page rank (measure of backlink strength) of websites using CoinHive is 2.56.
5 technologies that are less often used together with CoinHive
| Technology | % of use together with CoinHive | Website |
|---|
| Google AdSense | 16.6667 | https://www.google.fr/adsense/start/ |
| prettyPhoto | 16.6667 | http://no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyphoto-jquery-lightbox-clone/ |
| Font Awesome | 16.6667 | https://fontawesome.com/ |
| GSAP | 16.6667 | https://greensock.com/gsap |
| Bootstrap | 16.6667 | https://getbootstrap.com |
