These DApps Don’t Need a Blockchain

Interest in open-source software and decentralization has been on the rise over the past decade with new innovations such as Bitcoin. Through the rise in popularity of Bitcoin came the idea that this blockchain technology could be generalized to create a variety of new, decentralized applications (DApps) that would give internet users alternatives to the […] The post These DApps Don’t Need a Blockchain appeared first on Coinjournal.

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How to Use Tor Overlay Network to Send Bitcoin in a Private Manner on the Internet

You can use a number of methods to add anonymity layers to BCH (Bitcoin Cash) transactions, e.g., shuffling coins using mixers or by using a VPN. One method used by many users to anonymize their transactions is through the use of Tor—the free software tool—as they are transacting over the World Wide Web. By using […]

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Send Bitcoin Cash Over the Web in a Private Fashion Using Tor

There are several ways to add layers of anonymity to bitcoin cash (BCH) transactions such as using a VPN or shuffling coins with mixers. One way to anonymize when using the BCH chain is by utilizing free Tor software while transacting online.

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Blockchain Releases Hardware Wallet Co-Developed With Ledger

Google Ventures-backed Blockchain is debuting a hardware wallet that integrates with its software services, a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine details. In a partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, the cryptocurrency software company has developed what it calls “a custom hardware device.

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Tiger Global Venture Successfully Raises $3.75 Billion in Funding, Possibly Led by Coinbase’s $500 Million

Tiger Global has officially finished with fundraising of the latest venture capital fund, allowing them to raise $3. 75 billion for their efforts. The fund has been named Private Investment Partners XI, and it targets software that deals with consumer internet and cloud, and other industry-specific programs.

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Tiger Global’s $500 Million Investment in Coinbase Could be a Part of its $3.75 Billion Fund

Tiger Global has successfully raised $3. 75 billion in its latest venture capital fund, and the crypto-sphere is speculating if its $500 million Coinbase investment could be a part of it. Tiger Global’s multi-billion dollar fund, which has been named Private Investment Partners XI, is aimed at consumer internet, cloud and industry-specific software, and direct-to-consumer companies.

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Flash Exploited by Cryptojackers to Mine Monero, Over 100 Instances Flagged by Adobe

Adobe’s Flash Player, once a prominent feature of the last decade to enable millions around the world to play internet games, has made its way to the hackers’ arsenal as they look to leverage all forms of customer-facing software to illegally mine cryptocurrencies, reported Finance Magnates on October 12, 2018.

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Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.

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BlackBerry Set to Revolutionize the Healthcare Industry with its Blockchain Solution

BlackBerry Limited, a Canadian multinational company specializing in the development of enterprise software and the Internet of things (IoT), has announced the launch of its Blackberry Spark platform as well as its Enterprise of Things (EoT) blockchain system to foster ultra-secure data sharing in the global healthcare industry, according to a PR Newswire press release  on October 4, 2018.

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New Cryptknocker Mining Software by GMO Internet Lets Miners Mine Zcash using GPUs

New Mining Software – Cryptknocker – Lets Miners Mine Zcash And Others With GPUs GMO Internet is constantly looking for innovative ways to support technology and development in the world, though their recent focus has been on cryptocurrency.

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Crypto Wallet Protection App Wants to Secure Your Wallets Against Malware

Malware, a persistent thorn in the side of the internet’s wider community, has become an increasing concern for cryptocurrency users. A problem that comes in many forms, malicious software is leveraged by hackers to rob community members of their funds.

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Fax machines, coffee pots, and baby monitors – the surprising ways you could be hacked

Hopefully you protect your computers from cyber attacks. You might have anti-virus software on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. You might avoid using them to visit suspicious websites and carefully protect your various login details.

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FRIEND – The Internet OS

Friend Software Corporation is a Norwegian company founded in 2014 which over the last few years has developed Friend… The post FRIEND – The Internet OS appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Google erroneously banned a cryptocurrency mining app with 1M+ downloads

In an effort to curb the spread of crypto-jacking software, Google updated its terms of service in July to ban on-device cryptocurrency mining apps from the Play Store. Unfortunately, it appears that (in addition to a slew of mining apps) the internet giant has erroneously banned some legitimate apps – including one with over a million installs.

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CoinHive In-Browser Software is ‘Mining’ $250K Per Month, Research Finds

New academic research released by RWTH Aachen University has discovered that cryptocurrency miner CoinHive is very profitable. In fact, it’s generating over $250,000 worth of Monero profit every month by hi-jacking internet users’ CPUs.

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IOTW Ports Micro-Mining Software to Popular Espressif Chipset

AnApp, the company behind the Internet of Things blockchain IOTW, has ported its micro-mining software to the ESP32 chipset, in preparation for a 1,000 IoT device demo network.

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It’s Not Them, It’s Us. 5 Reasons Why Crypto Has an Image Problem

The rise of the internet in the 1990’s brought concerns about pirated software and various illegal activities, but as internet usage grew, these concerns largely fell by the wayside. Today, we see much of the same happening to the cryptocurrency industry and its growing image problem.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is composed of physical devices, appliances, and other items that have sensors, software, actuators, and network connectivity. This makes it possible for them to connect and exchange data.

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done

This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger.

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CoolBitX Wallet And MetaCert Partner To Stop Crypto Phishing Attacks

CoolBitX has announced that it has partnered with security software company, MetaCert, to deliver unmatched security and transparency to cryptocurrency transactions. MetaCert Protocol is a blockchain-based cybersecurity Protocol with a mission to decentralize trust and reputation for the internet using cryptocurrency called META Token.

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WISekey and Lykke to integrate Cybersecurity into Blockchain Applications

WISeKey International Holding Ltd and Lykke announced today during the Davos Internet of Value Blockchain RoundTable a joint agreement to integrate and co-offer their flagship products: the Lykke Wallet and the WISeKey suite of software, APIs, and servers, to secure access to data and devices in the world.

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TRON Becomes the Largest Decentralized Internet Ecosystem Worldwide with the Acquisition of BitTorrent

TRON the Largest Decentralized Internet Ecosystem Worldwide, a new status it attained after the acquisition of BitTorrent and BitTorrent products as announced this morning. BitTorrent is a leading software company with the fastest torrent client and sync and share software for Mac, Windows, and iOS.

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TRON Acquires BitTorrent, Making It the Largest Decentralized Internet Ecosystem Worldwide

BitTorrent, whose software has been installed by billions, is now part of the TRON ecosystem. TRON Foundation just announced this latest acquisition on its Medium blog this morning. This merger, certainly, makes TRON the largest decentralized Internet ecosystem in the world today.

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Monero [XMR] mining malware Coinhive takes another victim, League of Legends infected

Players of the popular internet game, League of Legends have fallen prey to a malicious software that programs their system to involuntarily mine Monero [XMR]. A Reddit user named Lestergonzaga discovered this through the Garena server, where many players all around the world have been mining Monero without their knowledge. The mining process took place […]

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Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange BITBOX Is Now Open for Business

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BITBOX, which is also a division of Japanese internet giant Line Corporation, is now up and running. Operations began on July 16, 2018, and services are available in roughly 15 different languages to traders of every country except Japan and the U.

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BandZ Network ICO

BandZ is a global P2P extranet project with the aim of making internet connections censorship-resistant, secure, cheaper, as well as accessible over larger distances and in low infrastructure areas. Blockchain software is being built to provide the services that will be available to BandZ users on its extranet (VPN, rotating proxy, secured communications, mesh networks, and more).

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Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus

The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018.

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Contractium Network ICO

Contractium is a decentralized software that is based on Ethereum platform, which helps users create smart contract easily, securely, and trustless via desktop / mobile / web-app. Contractium is being positioned to be the internet users' smart contract application, with the vision of eliminating the print contract.

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How Peter Kroll’s Paper Wallet Protects Cryptocurrency

Since its invention, a recurring question for cryptocurrency holders has been how to best secure their digital assets. This question of security carries the greatest weight when one understands the stakes of holding unprotected cryptocurrency — vulnerability to hackers.

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BitTorrent Being Bought For Over 100 Million In Cash But Won’t Change Its Services

The biggest and most popular peer-to-peer software technology known as BitTorrent is, reportedly, being bought by blockchain company Tron for a whopping $140 million in cash. The deal between BitTorrent and Tron CEO Justin Sun had been spreading over the internet within the past month.

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BitTorrent Being Bought For 140 Million In Cash By Tron [TRX] and Its Founder Justin Sun

The biggest and most popular peer-to-peer software technology known as BitTorrent is, reportedly, being bought by blockchain company Tron for a whopping $140 million in cash. The deal between BitTorrent and Tron CEO Justin Sun had been spreading over the internet within the past month.

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Bit torrent is taken over $ 140 million by Detro’s founder Justin Sun

Justin Sun, CEO of one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world Tron, has acquired a software company BitTorrent. BitTorrent, an Internet technology company based in San Francisco, has been bought by a blockchain-focused startup Tron headed by Justin Sun for $140 million.

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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform

According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network.

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Popular Plugin Is About To Expose A lot Of Users To The Benefits Of Blockchain

With over 500 Million users, Adblock Plus could be considered a very popular plug-in/web browser extension. If you’re not aware of it, Adblock Plus is a piece of advert-blocking software that uses its inbuilt technology to block adverts within various different web browsers, from Safari to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, to name but a few.

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Co-Founder of Ethereum: Blockchain Will be “More Disruptive” Than Dotcom Bubble

Joseph Lubin spoke at length earlier today about the disruptive potential of blockchain technology. The co-founder of the Ethereum network and blockchain software company ConsenSys was speaking at the MoneyConf in Dublin, the city his company has chosen to open a new office.

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IOTA Chosen To Operate Volkswagen’s Autonomous Vehicle Software Updates

Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous driving vehicle technology continues its march forward as Volkswagen announces their new partnership with IOTA to deliver a new proof of concept at the Cebit Conference 2018 today.

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