Norton 360 Introduces Its Crypto Mining and Wallet Features

NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a cybersecurity company known as Symantec by many, rolled out new crytocurrency mining feature to its antivirus software Norton 360, enabling the software to mine Ethereum (ETH) on its platform. Norton Crypto Wallet, a feature that stores digital assets in the cloud, is also announced.

As announced in a press release, the new feature has begun allowing select Norton 360 customers of its early adopter program to begin mining ETH. All Norton 360 users are expected to have access to the Norton Cryto suite in the coming weeks.

"As the crypto economy continues to become a more important part of our customers’ lives, we want to empower them to mine cryptocurrency with Norton, a brand they trust. Norton Crypto is yet another innovative example of how we are expanding our Cyber Safety platform to protect our customers' ever-evolving digital lives," Vincent Pilette, CEO of NortonLifeLock, commented.

"We are proud to be the first consumer Cyber Safety company to offer coin miners the ability to safely and easily turn the idle time on their PCs into an opportunity to earn digital currency. With Norton Crypto, our customers can mine for cryptocurrency with just a few clicks, avoiding many barriers to entry in the cryptocurrency ecosystem," says Gagan Singh, chief product officer at NortonLifeLock.

The company is specifically mentioning that ETH will be available for mining on personal PCs, but it is expected that more coins will be supported in the coming weeks.