6 reasons why municipalities are getting hammered by cyberattacks

More and more municipalities are becoming victims of hacks. For example in the US, the first half of 2018 has seen many major (or not so major) cities being attacked by bad actors using a variety of methods. дальше »

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$571 Million in Damages: North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind High-Profile Cryptocurrency Hacks

Although there have been over $882 million cryptocurrencies stolen from online exchanges since 2017, Lazarus, a North Korean, state-sponsored group is responsible for the majority of stolen tokens. According to an article published by The Next Web on October 19, 2018,  the Lazarus Group took over $571 million cryptocurrencies and will continue to do so in the future. дальше »

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Moonday Morning: DJ Khaled & Floyd Mayweather finally sued over scamcoin

It’s Moonday Morning! Time to serve up a hot, steaming pile of cryptocurrency news leftovers that we all missed over the weekend, but taste oh-so-good when you reheat them. On today’s menu: 1. дальше »

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Pomp Explains Why Crypto Hedge Funds Might Be Closing Their Doors in 2018

Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Might Be Closing Their Doors This Year It seems that several cryptocurrency hedge funds will be closing their doors this year. This is according to Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital. дальше »

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Sciant to Help Winding Tree Make HTNG’s Travel Data Compatible with Its Blockchain

Winding Tree is a travel distribution platform based on blockchain technology. On 17th October 2018, the company released a statement indicating that it had entered into a partnership agreement with Sciant that would make it possible for it to make its HTNG (Hospitality Technology Next Generation) standards compatible with those of its new partners. Sciant […] дальше »

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Комиссии в сети Litecoin снизятся в 10 раз после имплементации Litecoin Core 0.17

Разработчики клиента Litecoin Core заявили, что комиссии в основной сети «цифрового серебра» уменьшатся в 10 раз после релиза версии 0. 17. Litecoin Fees to lower by 10x in next Core Release. дальше »

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017

North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »

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Tesla introduces a $45,000 Model 3 variant with a 260-mile range

In a surprise announcement, Elon Musk launched a mid-range model of Tesla 3 with a range of 260 miles. The new version is now the cheapest available variant of Tesla 3 priced at $45,000. Just released lower cost, mid-range Tesla Model 3 & super simple new order page https://t. дальше »

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United States Marshals Service to Auction Bitcoins Worth $4.3 Million

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is set to auction bitcoins worth $4. 3 million next month. The government agency outlined that it plans to sell bitcoin seized during a wide range of criminal cases. дальше »

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Twitter now shows if a tweet was deleted for policy violations

Twitter recently announced it’s rolling out a feature to provide context around deleted tweets – including who deleted them and why. It’s a small change, but it’s the latest in a series of moves Twitter is making in an effort to bolster transparency. дальше »

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It’s the end of an era: Netflix cancels Orange is the New Black

Netflix yesterday announced it would end its most popular original television program after its next season. Warning: This may make you cry. The Final Season, 2019. #OITNB pic. twitter. com/bUp2yY0aoK — Orange Is the New… (@OITNB) October 17, 2018 “Orange is The New Black” received wide-spread acclaim from critics and fans the moment Netflix debuted it back in 2013. дальше »

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U.S. Marshals to Auction Off $4.3 Million in Bitcoin

The U. S. Marshals agency has announced plans to auction $4. 3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in November 2018. The sealed bid auction is for nearly 660 bitcoins which were seized in a series of federal criminal, administrative and civil cases over the years. дальше »

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NEXT BLOCK Blockchain Conference Tel Aviv + Fabulous FashionTV After-Party

On 12 December 2018 Tel Aviv, Israel will host NEXT BLOCK Conference “From Chaos To Clarity: 2019 Trends” organized by Krypton Events. The post NEXT BLOCK Blockchain Conference Tel Aviv + Fabulous FashionTV After-Party appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »

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With New Exchange Listings and Demand, New Stablecoins See Pegs Broken

Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs. дальше »

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Adobe Characterizer turns you into an animated drawing with the power of AI

When I was a kid, I briefly held the aspiration of making my own cartoons. I dabbled in the animation portion of Flash and made a few cheesy . flvs, but soon realized I wasn’t up to the task of dealing with keyframes and drawing pretty vectors. дальше »

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Roundup of the Remaining Top Crypto Events in 2018

Moving into the final quarter of 2018 may be tempting to start the annual reflections and start speculating on what 2019 will bring. However, the year is far from over. There is still an impressive lineup of crypto and blockchain events happening over the next three months. дальше »

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away at 65

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died yesterday at the age of 65. He was suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of cancer. Allen’s company Vulcan Inc. made the announcement through a statement. дальше »

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A woman won a Nobel Prize, but science is still sexist

One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist. Yet much of the news coverage has focused on the fact that she’s only the third female physicist to receive the award, after Marie Curie in 1903 and Maria Goeppert-Mayer 60 years later. дальше »

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NEXT STEP! Mars Blockchain Conference NYC to be Held on October 18, 2018

Mars Finance will, together with blockchain pioneers from China, go to New York, the capital of global finance, and chat with each of NASDAQ, Ripple, Standard & Poor’s, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Digital Galaxy, the global largest digital currency investment bank! The founder of Mars Finance, Fred Wang said that Mars Finance U. дальше »

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China’s two new satellites are a step towards completion of its Space Silk Road

China has successfully launched another two satellites that will be part of its native BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) – the country’s competitor to the American GPS system. The satellites will bolster China’s ambitious Space Silk Road project – the country’s programme to boost its global revenue from positioning and navigation systems. дальше »

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Cardano Updates Their Roadmap: What’s Coming Next in Q4 2018

For a blockchain with a mainnet that has barely been live a year, Cardano is making tremendous strides in… The post Cardano Updates Their Roadmap: What’s Coming Next in Q4 2018 appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Constantinople Nears: Ethereum's Next Hard Fork Is On Track for 2018

Open-source coders backing the ethereum project now say its next system-wide upgrade, Constantinople, is on track for November release. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Can Easily End The Year Above $100

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is highly likely to trade north of $100 by end of the year. This does not require a very bullish Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, if Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $10,000, that would do the job for Ethereum Classic (ETC). дальше »

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Banking Giant Partnered With Ripple Goes Live With SWIFT Global Payments

The leading partner with Ripple, Santander has now teamed up with SWIFT to go live in four countries including, Poland, the UK, Spain and Argentina. The banking giant will be using SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation GPI technology for cross-border payments. дальше »

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NEXT STEP! Mars Blockchain Summit NYC to Be Held on October 18, 2018

Abstract: Will finance be the first implementation scenario of blockchain? Mars Finance will, together with blockchain pioneers from China, go to New York, the capital of global finance, and chat with each of NASDAQ, Ripple, Standard & Poor’s, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Digital Galaxy, the global largest digital currency investment bank! The founder of Mars Finance, Fred Wang said that. дальше »

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Fortnite is available to everyone on Android now

Good news, battle royale lovers. Fortnite for Android today entered open beta, meaning anyone can join in. No invite needed – download the Fortnite Beta now on any compatible Android device Time to squad up: https://t. дальше »

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Next Step! Mars Blockchain Summit NYC to be Held on October 18, 2018

Will finance be the first implementation scenario of blockchain?

The post Next Step! Mars Blockchain Summit NYC to be Held on October 18, 2018 appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Criminals used Bitcoin to launder $2.5B in dirty money, data shows

New data shows criminals have laundered $2. 5 billion worth dirty Bitcoin through cryptocurrency exchanges, and almost all of it ends up in countries with lax Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations. дальше »

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Research: Cryptocurrency is dying

Cryptocurrency exploded like a supernova as prices soared to nearly $20,000 in December 2017. But like a dying star, the crypto-market may now be facing an implosion. According to a new report from technology research group, Juniper Research, the cryptocurrency “industry is on the brink of an implosion. дальше »

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Google could have avoided the Pixel 3 XL’s notch

From the Pixel 3 XL’s first leak, all the way through to using the device, I’ve been thinking about its big ugly notch.  I hoped it wouldn’t be as bad as pictures.  But I can confirm it’s both huge and distracting. дальше »

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Uranus, Next “Uber” in the Realm of Computer-Sharing Resources

Currently, most of the giant cloud services providers, such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are testing and rolling out various sorts of blockchain applications. Last month, Google unveiled a free analytics tool that allow anyone to explore the Ethereum (ETH) network. дальше »

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Forbes Enters Blockchain Game, Partners With Civil

Civil, an Ethereum-based platform with a heady bid to save journalism, has partnered with Forbes to help the 100-year-old publisher keep its stories free from meddling hands. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) May Never See $6,000 Again

Chart for BTC/USD (1W) Bitcoin (BTC) is finally out of the woods. The above weekly chart for BTC/USD shows that Bitcoin (BTC) has formed a weekly candle above the historical downtrend line. This is the first time since January 2018 that Bitcoin (BTC) has breached this resistance line and formed a candle above it. дальше »

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The Pixel Slate is Google’s first Chrome OS tablet and costs $599

At today’s Google hardware event, Senior VP of Hardware Rick Osterloh announced the company was making a new tablet, dubbed the Pixel Slate. This 2-in-1 marks the first time the company has used its Chrome OS in one of its own tablets. дальше »

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Google announces Home Hub – its Echo Show and Facebook Portal competitor

Google announced at today’s hardware event it was creating a smart home display called Google Home Hub. This device marries its Google Home smart speaker with a tablet interface. "For life at home, we designed a smart display so you can hear and see the info you need, and manage your connected home from a single screen. дальше »

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Chinese and US Investors Team Up to Create a Global Crypto Investment Fund

The latest crypto investment fund on the block is Dragonfly Ventures, a $100 million traditional venture fund investing only in crypto assets, managed by partners Alexander Pack from Bain Capital Ventures and Bo Feng, founding partner of Ceyuan Ventures. дальше »

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Canadian banking cartel freezes $28M belonging to cryptocurrency exchange

A Canadian banking cartel has allegedly frozen $28 million in customer funds belonging to Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Vancouver-based exchange desk QuadrigaCX claims the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) locked the money and froze accounts belonging to its payment partner, Costodian, and its owner, Jose Reyes. дальше »

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Viral video of woman pouring bleach onto manspreaders is staged Kremlin propaganda

On September 25, a viral video filmed by Anna Dovgalyuk showed a Russian “feminist” pouring bleach on men’s crotches in a protest against manspreading. Except it wasn’t bleach, it was water, and also Kremlin propaganda. дальше »

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Reddit User Will Livestream 51% Attack Against Einsteinium on Twitch

In the world of cryptocurrencies, there is a major threat known as the 51% attack. Numerous currencies have suffered from such attacks, and the year 2018 has been no different in this regard. It now seems one particular user is intent on attacking Einsteinium next week. дальше »

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Amazon is reportedly looking for retail space for its first UK cashierless supermarkets

A report in the Sunday Times newspaper says Amazon is currently looking to acquire a “significant number” of retail locations in the UK. These would most likely be used to bring its cashierless Amazon Go supermarkets to the British high street. дальше »

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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]

Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »

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These Nobel Prize-winning optical tweezers use light to move stuff

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three pioneers of the laser technology that has made a big impact on the world. Gipulate tiny objects has changed the way we’re able to study microscopic life. дальше »

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Mark Your Calendars for the Next Grand International Blockchain Conference – Chainpoint’18

Registration is now open. 02. 10. 2018, YEREVAN, ARMENIA: The next remarkable blockchain conference – Chainpoint’18, will take place on November 14-15 in Yerevan, Armenia, the innovation powerhouse of the region. дальше »

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Over 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs to Be Deployed in Argentina in Response to Rampant Inflation

According to representatives from Athena Bitcoin and Odyssey Group, by the end of 2018 Argentina will be host to 30 Bitcoin ATMs. That number will jump to about 150 early next year, and to more than 1,500 by the end of 2019. дальше »

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Swell 2018: TransferGo Claims to Have Reduced Payments Cost by 90% Using Ripple Blockchain

TransferGo aims to put itself on the next growth trajectory by implementing blockchain solutions that can be used by millions of people across the globe. The post Swell 2018: TransferGo Claims to Have Reduced Payments Cost by 90% Using Ripple Blockchain appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »

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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing

One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »

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Cardano First Year Review and What’s Next

Cardano marked its first year anniversary of mainnet launch on September 29, 2018. Yes, Cardano has been around for… The post Cardano First Year Review and What’s Next appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Instagram is down for many users

Instagram seems to be down for a lot of users worldwide. Its website and app both are inaccessible at the momentum. Several of my colleagues at TNW across countries were unable to access Instagram on desktop and mobile. дальше »

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Nano Launches new Update, Goes Live on investFeed, BitGrail Lawsuit Gets Withdrawn

Nano (NANO), the coin whose aim is to become the world’s next digital currency, is celebrating the withdrawal of its Brola lawsuit by releasing a new update and going live on investFeed, the company announced in an October 1, 2018, Medium post. дальше »

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The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is available now — here are the best features

At today’s Surface event, Microsoft revealed that this month’s Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now available to download, and it includes a plethora of new features. You can read all about it on Microsoft’s blog post here, but we’ve gone ahead and distilled some of the best changes for you. дальше »

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