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How Crypto Investor Stupidity Helped One Hacker Swipe $7 Million
By CCN: Years ago, a thief had a simple idea: figure out a way to guess Ethereum private keys and write software to sweep the crypto funds from the blockchain. Guessing the 72-character private key is no small feat – your odds are about 1 in 115 quattuorvigintillion. дальше »
2019-4-23 20:30 | |
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Are Odds Increasing or Decreasing for Obtaining a Completely Decentralized Crypto Marketplace?
When the whole concept of Bitcoin came into the industry ten years ago, the world believed that Satoshi held a victory that Cypherpunks could not claim, making an opportunity for decentralization. The goal was to reduce the interactions with centralization and censorship, focusing on the financial freedom afforded by decentralization. Bitcoin made it possible to […] дальше »
2019-4-22 20:10 | |
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Mt. Gox rehabilitation update: Users could get a portion of their Bitcoins [BTC] back
Bitcoin [BTC] has seen a fair share of controversies since its inception, both with regards to its technology and adoption. Before Bitcoin shocked the financial market by hitting the $20,000-mark almost two years ago, Mt. дальше »
2019-4-22 14:23 | |
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PayPal Wins Patent for Ransomware Detection Solution
Global payment processing platform PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that can help with the timely detection and reduction of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are a form of malware that takes over the victim's computer, locks up the files therein and demands a ransom before the files can be accessed again — often to be paid in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-19 21:17 | |
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Flying cars could cut emissions, replace planes, and reduce traffic – but not soon enough
When Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was released 50 years ago, flying cars were a flight of fancy. Now, these futuristic vehicles are entering the outer fringes of reality. According to a new study published in Nature, for some journeys flying cars could eventually be greener than even electric road cars, cutting emissions while also reducing traffic on increasingly busy roads. дальше »
2019-4-18 16:35 | |
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CHEAP: Scrumptious 128GB Google Pixel XLs are now just $270, yum
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Boy, do we have a wonderful deal for you today: an original 128GB Google Pixel XL for only $270. Yes, it might’ve been released three years ago now, but it’s still an excellent buy – especially if you’re on the lookout for a second device, have recently broken or lost your latest phone, or simply want something a bit different. дальше »
2019-4-18 15:00 | |
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CHEAP: Get $20 off Anker’s noise-cancelling neckband earbuds
It was only a few years ago that Anker started making premium audio gear, through its Soundcore sub-brand. Even though it doesn’t exactly have much of a historical pedigree, it’s managed to impress through worthwhile products like the Soundcore Space NC. дальше »
2019-4-13 23:15 | |
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Ancient whales had four legs, and split their time between land and sea
Whales belong in the ocean, right? That may be true today, but cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) actually descended from four legged mammals that once lived on land. New research published in Current Biology reports the discovery in Peru of an entirely new species of ancestral whale that straddled land and sea, providing insight into the weird evolutionary journey of our mammalian friends. дальше »
2019-4-12 12:05 | |
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Facebook may soon let you chat with friends on mobile without Messenger
Five years ago, Facebook began encouraging users to use its standalone Messenger app to chat with their contacts, instead of using the built-in feature in the social network’s mobile apps. It appears that it’s now looking to bring messaging back to the primary Facebook app experience – which indicates a change in strategy for keeping users engaged on the platform App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook feature in the works, which shows a new tab for messaging people right within the social network’s app. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:48 | |
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Growing up in the Soviet Union made me fear the EU Copyright Reform
Just 30 years ago, if you wanted to publish something in Soviet Lithuania, it meant clearing the censor first. Articles, books, films, music — everything was censored. Even school essays could get you in trouble. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:30 | |
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Bank CEOs Testified Before the US Congress Regarding Changes in the Banking Industry
CEOs of different recognized banks have testified before the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding how the banking industry has changed over the last 10 years. The meeting took place on April 10, and other topics such as digital currencies and blockchain technology have also been addressed. Since Bitcoin’s creation 10 years ago, […] дальше »
2019-4-11 20:13 | |
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You don’t really own the digital books and movies you bought online
Microsoft has announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still be available via the virtual shop front, and on purchasers’ consoles and devices, the closure of the eBook store takes with it customers’ eBook libraries. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:56 | |
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Founder of Mt. Gox Creditors Cooperative Resigns, Says Settlement Could Take Years
Four days ago, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the April 3 notice to Mt. Gox creditors from the court’s civil rehabilitation trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi. Now a disclosure stemming from the founder of Mt. дальше »
2019-4-10 23:15 | |
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Liberland Announces Partnership with Crowdholding
The world’s newest sovereign state Liberland announced a partnership with Crowdholding, a blockchain-backed platform designed to improve communication and insights between startups and the public. дальше »
2019-4-10 23:00 | |
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Is Coinbase’s Cryptocurrency Bank Forming Before Our Very Eyes? New Exchange Listings Say Yes
With All of Coinbase’s Listings, Is the Leading Bitcoin Exchange Becoming A Crypto Bank? The birth of Bitcoin happened in result to the actions of banks during the financial crisis over ten years ago. дальше »
2019-4-9 17:18 | |
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Mt. Gox might need 2 more years to repay millions worth of lost Bitcoin
The leader of the group representing victims of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox is stepping down from his post. The founder and coordinator of Mt. Gox Legal, Andy Pag, is resigning in the midst of a “legal quagmire that could take years to resolve,” he told CoinDesk in an interview. дальше »
2019-4-9 14:35 | |
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New York Kraken Ex-Employee Sues Crypto Exchange Over Failure to Pay $900,000
Kraken has repeatedly said that it has no operations in New York but a lawsuit by an ex-employee has disputed this putting the bitcoin exchange at risk of facing the wrath of financial regulators in the Big Apple. дальше »
2019-4-8 16:56 | |
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Mercifully, the GPS ‘millennium bug’ was a massive letdown
A little-known bug on GPS receivers saw many devices set the clock back to 1999 this weekend. This event, which takes place every 19. 7 years, has the potential to disrupt any system that relies upon GPS satellites for precise timing information. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:32 | |
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Is Bitcoin Still as Popular at Online Gaming Sites
It has been a lengthy period of ups and downs for Bitcoin in recent years. When it first hit the market over 10 years ago the price of a single coin was next to nothing. This was an extremely profitable investment for people who took the plunge back then. Since then however Bitcoin saw an […] дальше »
2019-4-8 13:47 | |
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Head Transplant “Visionaire” Dr. Canavero Isn’t Giving up on his Dream
Around two years ago, the idea of potentially transplanting human heads onto different bodies got some attention. While the initial surgery never took place, the surgeon in question has not given up on this idea just yet. дальше »
2019-4-8 11:17 | |
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Mismanagement and Misdirected Funds: The ’21 Million’ Chainstarter ICO Story
A couple years ago, a person named Nick Ayton and his partner, David Lofts, launched an ICO to fund a television show. They then went on to found Chainstarter, which helps ICO-backed projects get off the ground. дальше »
2019-4-8 10:04 | |
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How Cryptocurrencies have affected online casinos
Everybody’s talking about crypto currencies and block chains. In 2017, Bitcoin, the best-known of all crypto currencies, experienced an increase in value that even the biggest advocates had hardly dared to dream of two years ago. дальше »
2019-4-8 02:31 | |
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Bitcoin Fever Driven By Stocks ‘Pessimism’ As Global Debt Hits $243 Trillion
The global debt has reached the astronomic amount of USD 243 trillion. And now the stock market is becoming gloomier. Against this background, some investors and financial specialists are turning their focus to Bitcoin and speculating about the causes of the renewed interest in the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-8 23:00 | |
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Why Facebook will have a hard time becoming the next WeChat
Mark Zuckerberg recently posted an article that got a great deal of attention entitled “A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking. ” He said the platform would focus on simple, private interactions and blending functions for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. дальше »
2019-4-6 16:30 | |
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What the fax?
Every nation has its quirks, and it could be argued that the U. S. has more than its fair share, but what stands out the most to me – as a tech journalist who recently made the move across the pond – is that in many ways, the nation of Silicon Valley is still stuck in the 90s. дальше »
2019-4-5 05:05 | |
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What the Fax?
Every nation has its quirks, and it could be argued that the U. S. has more than its fair share, but what stands out the most to me – as a tech journalist who recently made the move across the pond – is that in many ways, the nation of Silicon Valley is still stuck in the 90s. дальше »
2019-4-5 05:05 | |
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Target Stock Jumps after Top Walmart Rival Hikes Minimum Wage
Did Target have an epiphany moment on income inequality, or has a tight labor market forced it to hike its minimum wage? Either way, it’s boosting its paychecks to compete more favorably with larger competitors Amazon and Walmart. дальше »
2019-4-5 22:56 | |
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4 Reasons Why You Should Probably Get Some Bitcoin, Just in Case
Over a decade after Bitcoin was launched, the world’s first non-trust based money is breaking out of yet another bear market cycle. Let’s look at a few reasons why it may be a good idea to buy even a small fraction of a bitcoin before the FOMO (fear of missing out) kicks in. дальше »
2019-4-3 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Can Function As A Gold Insurance Policy: Leading Crypto Asset Makes Its Store Of Value Case
Bitcoin Gold Ten years ago, the world experienced an unprecedented quantitative easing while also suffering from unmanageable debt levels. The crisis came to a head in 2017 as the federal reserve sought to reduce its $4. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:48 | |
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NATO strategist: Die Hard 4 is the perfect way to describe real cyberwarfare
When I entered a snow-covered military base in Tallinn, Estonia, on a crisp winter morning to do interviews on cyberwarfare, I didn’t expect the fourth Die Hard movie to be part of my research. дальше »
2019-4-2 15:37 | |
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Buy Bitcoin via Paypal: How to Purchase Cryptocurrencies Using Paypal Funds
For the better part of the last two decades, making transactions has been a lot more practical thanks to the fact that it went online to services such as PayPal. Then, a decade ago, Bitcoin appeared, promising an even faster, cheaper, decentralized method of making payments. дальше »
2019-4-1 11:29 | |
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Kleiman Estate Says Satoshi Reveal ‘Is Relevant’ in Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
In the state of Florida, there’s an ongoing lawsuit against Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, for billions of dollars. Wright is being sued by the Kleiman family on behalf of the late Dave Kleiman for allegedly misappropriating billions worth of BTC through a partnership years ago. дальше »
2019-4-1 02:12 | |
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The Evolution of the Donation Economy and How Tipping Streamers Can Become the New Norm
Websites for posting videos, more importantly, holding live streams have been around for a while, ever since YouTube emerged almost 15 years ago. This brought a large change for content creators around the world, suddenly giving them a platform for sharing their talents, educating the masses, and providing a new form of entertainment. Soon enough, […] дальше »
2019-3-30 01:30 | |
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Research Firm Says Stellar Under-Publicized a $2.2 Billion Bug In 2017
Stellar has come under fire for its treatment of an inflation bug that occurred almost two years ago. This week, Messari Research issued a report indicating that in 2017, Stellar “quietly patched” a major vulnerability that allowed an attacker to freely create millions of dollars worth of Stellar Lumens (XLM). дальше »
2019-3-30 18:52 | |
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Hong Kong’s Cryptocurrency Exchange, Gatecoin, Officially Starts Liquidation Process
Two years ago, in May of 2016, one of Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency exchange firms publicly disclosed that it was the target of a carefully planned hack. Gatecoin, the exchange, was so badly hit that it lost ETH 185,000 and BTC 250 which was worth $2 million. Now, this figure is over $25 million when adjusted […] дальше »
2019-3-29 03:45 | |
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BitFunder and WeExchange Bitcoin Scams Totalling $9 Million Affected Roughly 250 Investors
Have you ever heard of Jon Montroll? The man was arrested in February 2018 in connection to a scam which happened in 2013. Montroll was the founder of BitFunder, the platform in which the theft happened, and another platform called WeExchange. дальше »
2019-3-29 03:14 | |
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$270 Million OxyContin Settlement Won’t Solve Oklahoma’s Opioid Crisis
By CCN. com: Drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma finally settled a lawsuit with the state of Oklahoma, with the OxyContin maker agreeing to pay $270 million to fund addiction research, addiction treatment, and legal fees. дальше »
2019-3-28 19:26 | |
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Circle Calls for a Crypto Celebration Earmarking 5 Years Ago Today They Opened Bitcoin Buying Options
In a recent blog post, Circle announced that it is celebrating five years of crypto OTC trading. Just five years ago, the company was launching the original Circle consumer app that allowed people in the United States and the United Kingdom to use debit or credit card to buy Bitcoin (BTC). Circle Celebrates Five Years […] дальше »
2019-3-27 05:12 | |
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Tim Draper: Bitcoin Can Eclipse Fiat, Grow Into $100 Trillion Market Cap, 1,000x Higher Than Now
BTC Head Honcho: Bitcoin Could Grow A Thousand Times And Overtake Fiat Crypto investors around the whole world are waiting for the revolution that was predicted by the creator of the digital asset, Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2019-3-26 01:17 | |
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Bitcoin’s Radical Origins Explained in a Newly Released ‘Digital Cash’ Book by Princeton University
Bitcoin (BTC), the most popular digital asset in the market, was created by Satoshi Nakamoto more than ten years ago with the intention of avoiding the traditional financial system around the world. However, there are many reasons why Bitcoin was created and that are not linked to Satoshi himself. The Real Origins of Bitcoin Finn […] дальше »
2019-3-24 17:38 | |
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AI can be trusted to take our 911 calls
Your first reaction is probably no, but you should reconsider, and here’s why. 911 call centers are overwhelmed and have changed significantly since their introduction 50 years ago. Today, a long wait time could prove fatal in a life or death situation. дальше »
2019-3-24 16:30 | |
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IBM: India’s Economic Growth Potential Can Boom with Blockchain and Demographic Dividends
Since independence, more than seventy years ago, India has been slowly trudging towards development. It has been routinely hindered by war and its own bureaucratic shackles. By contrast, Blockchain is only a decade of young and craves regulatory restrictions. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:18 | |
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Malware rises from the dead to take vengeance on cryptocurrency trading firms
A Trojan-style malware that did the rounds a couple of years ago has risen from the ashes, and is reportedly going after Israeli fintech and cryptocurrency trading software companies. The Cardinal RAT malware was first spotted back in 2017 and went largely undetected for two years. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:08 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Cryptomatic App: Is it a Crypto Trading Scam or is it Legit?
What Is CryptoMatic App? CryptoMatic is new cryptocurrency trading software that automatically trades Bitcoin over the internet. David Fox, the app creator, claims that he developed the app five years ago with the aim of making it possible to trade and benefit from Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-18 11:16 | |
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Bitcoin Price News: BTC Was $285 Four Years Ago Today, $300,000 BTC/USD Binance CEO Prediction, ‘Key Level’ to Watch
Bitcoin Touches $4,000 But Can’t be Bullish Until it Crosses the “Key Level” Crypto market is making a recovery today as the total market cap added about $6 billion at $140 billion. The market is a mix of green and red as Bitcoin crosses $4k level and Holo registers the highest gains of 18 percent […] дальше »
2019-3-17 00:20 | |
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