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Who · 3739 days ago · link · · parent · post: MIT Students Battle New Jersey's Demand for Their Bitcoin Miner’s Source Code
So, what we have here is a javascript bitcoin mining snippet. This is speculation, but I presume the legal response is due to their code being usable for less than legitimate purposes. This "tidbit" could run on any page, without the user's knowledge. Without a prompt, disclaimer, or some form of user interaction - it could be seen as a browser exploit of sorts. Imagine the returns of a large visitor base.