Mozilla Firefox has always been at the forefront of protecting its users from cryptocurrency mining scripts. Last year, the open-source web browser released a statement assuring its users that it would block mining scripts in its upcoming version. Staying true to its word, the leading browsing platform released a statement titled ‘Protecting Against Fingerprinting and Cryptocurrency Mining Available in Firefox Nightly and Beta’, on 9th April 2019. The statement read, “At Mozilla, we have been working hard to protect you from threats and annoyances on the web, so you can live your online life with less to worry about. ... (full story)