Who is CoinBlock for?

CoinBlock is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking protection from browser-based cryptocurrency miners.

Yes — CoinBlock is free to use.

Is CoinBlock still active?

Unverified. CoinBlock has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops CoinBlock?

CoinBlock is developed by Bechsen.

How long has CoinBlock been around?

CoinBlock first shipped in 2017.

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CoinBlock

Name: CoinBlock
Author: Bechsen

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

CoinBlock is a Firefox extension that detects and blocks JavaScript cryptocurrency miners from sources such as Coinhive and CryptoLoot. It uses a lightweight block list and scans script tags across websites.

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Overview

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CoinBlock sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on blocking cryptocurrency mining scripts that consume browser resources and may affect privacy or performance. CoinBlock is a consumer product aimed at firefox users seeking protection from browser-based cryptocurrency miners. CoinBlock costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Bechsen builds and maintains CoinBlock, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include script blocking, miner block list, and website-wide scanning. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Script blocking
Miner block list
Website-wide scanning
Notification support
Firefox integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 11:11 UTC
CoinBlock verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about CoinBlock

What is CoinBlock?: CoinBlock focuses on blocking cryptocurrency mining scripts that consume browser resources and may affect privacy or performance. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is CoinBlock for?: CoinBlock is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking protection from browser-based cryptocurrency miners.
Is CoinBlock free?: Yes — CoinBlock is free to use.
What platforms does CoinBlock run on?: CoinBlock runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is CoinBlock still active?: Unverified. CoinBlock has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops CoinBlock?: CoinBlock is developed by Bechsen.
How long has CoinBlock been around?: CoinBlock first shipped in 2017.
What languages does CoinBlock support?: The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users seeking protection from browser-based cryptocurrency miners
Model: B2C
Solves: Blocking cryptocurrency mining scripts that consume browser resources and may affect privacy or performance.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: coinblock

Developer

Bechsen

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: coinblock-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/coinblock

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