2020-1-27 00:00 |
The latest attack highlights the vulnerability of the Bitcoin Gold network origin »
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A griefing attack by Casa CSO Jameson Lopp on the Bitcoin testnet network generated 165,000 blocks in one week, equal to three years worth, disrupting developers. The post Bitcoin testnet griefing attack draws ire from developers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-4-29 23:06 | |
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In his latest book, Nouriel Roubini demonstrates the worst ways to try and attack Bitcoin.
2023-2-1 16:00 | |
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Doom and gloom continues for Bitcoin markets as Terra’s Do Kwon brushes aside a “deliberate and coordinated“ attack on its TerraUSD and LUNA tokens.
2022-5-9 12:01 | |
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A group of Bitcoin Core developers discussed various attack vectors for Bitcoin as well as ways to plan ahead and circumvent nefarious actors.
2022-4-27 03:00 | |
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Developers of the recently attacked Bitcoin SV have identified a wallet address on the platform linked with a series of illegal activities. The attack, according to reports, was undertaken to cover up the illegal double-spending on BSV tokens.
2021-7-11 19:00 | |
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The bitcoin community was informed about a DDoS attack on the prominent Bitcoin website, Bitcoin. org. The anonymous personality behind the Twitter identity @CobraBitcoin reported the attack on Monday.
2021-7-6 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Gold [BTG], which is another hard fork coin of Bitcoin, recently underwent a 51 percent attack which costs approximately 7,167 BTG or $72k. This was revealed by James Lovejoy, President of MITThe post Bitcoin Gold undergoes 51% attack yet again! appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-26 16:30 | |
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Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), a state-owned petroleum company established in 1938, has suffered a ransomware attack that has succeeded in shutting down its computers and online payment systems. The hackers are demanding for 565 BTC and have given the firm a 48-hour deadline to send the money.
2019-11-13 14:00 | |
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Former Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell and MIT’s Cory Fields have expressed their opinion regarding possible threats that could lead to bitcoin failure. For both, a 51 percent attack is very unlikely and they are more worried about a social attack or a potential new bug.
2019-10-10 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell criticizes the “attractive mystery” that fear of a 51% attack on Bitcoin entails
2019-10-9 16:04 | |
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Bitcoin. com is likely under a government-sponsored cyber attack, according to owner and crypto investor Roger Ver. The 40-year old Tokyo-based entrepreneur stated Monday that he received a Google Suite alert about a potential intrusion.
2019-3-4 17:18 | |
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It seems that it might be more difficult than expected to perform a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network. According to Professor Saravanan Vijayakumaran, an Associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network would require ‘significant expenditure’ and would provide ‘little financial returns.’ This information was released in […]
2018-11-28 00:16 | |
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BitPico, a group of “Bitcoin developers, miners and whales” which previously stress-tested the Lightning Network, has begun attacking altcoin Bitcoin Cash (BCH). ‘The Bcash attack has been started’ In a series of tweets beginning June 22, the group, whose members’ identities remains unclear, declared that having tested Lightning’s mainnet implementation for rigidity via a coordinated attack, it would do the same to test the BCH network – this time using a 51% attack.
2018-6-26 20:00 | |
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This Sunday news. Bitcoin. com reported on a community-driven Bitcoin Cash network stress test taking place this September. However, allegedly another stress test is in the works with malicious intent, according to a lesser known developer named Bitpico.
2018-6-26 08:35 | |
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The Chinese mining company Bitmain now controls over 40% of the BTC hashing power. This means that the company is approaching the hashing power required to control the Bitcoin network and – if it pleased – stage a 51% attack.
2018-6-26 00:26 | |
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Mining pools controlled by the largest Chinese ASIC miners producer Bitmain, mined more than 42% of bitcoin blocks last week, and their share in the network hashrate is growing, making a '51% attack' on bitcoin more real.
2018-6-26 22:14 | |
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Chinese crypto mining giant, Bitmain, has mined over 42% of all Bitcoin blocks recently giving rise to fears that the company could soon have control over the 51% threshold necessary for a network attack.
2018-6-25 15:14 | |
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It is no secret that big banks have expressed the desire to attack the value and premise of bitcoin and blockchain since being first introduced in 2009. Many have referred to the two as a fraudulent threat to traditional banking systems.
2018-6-24 15:00 | |
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Малоизвестный майнинговый пул BitPico готовится провести стресс-тест блокчейна Bitcoin Cash. Сперва майнеры намерены организовать DDoS-атаку на узлы , а в сентябре приступить к полномасштабной 51%-атаке.
2018-6-23 15:17 | |
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Despite lightning network developments, Tether’s recent audit and the Bithumb exchange responding well to a malicious attack, Bitcoin is still struggling to gain traction in today’s market. Let’s look at a few reasons why that is
2018-6-22 16:04 | |
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Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea's leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update. The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
2018-6-20 20:25 | |
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It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here in the first place. First, an op ed makes the ideological case for Bitcoin.
2018-6-16 04:35 | |
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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.
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund.
2018-6-14 01:32 | |
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The European Union (EU) has announced that it will host an online Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on June 18, 2018, at 6 p. m. CEST. The event, organized and hosted by the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum of the EU, will last for 90 minutes and cover blockchain technologies with in-depth explanations, interactive discussions with panelists and public questions answered live.
2018-6-13 20:42 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website during the early morning hours of June 10, 2018. The thieves allegedly made off with over $40 million worth of altcoins and assorted tokens.
2018-6-12 23:18 | |
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After suffering a ransomware attack demanding Bitcoin, Atlanta's gove
2018-6-11 21:24 | |
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Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo.
2018-6-11 16:51 | |
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