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For the first time in 2018 the future for bitcoin looks bright says bitcoinist!

A Bright Future Ahead Catalysts can lead any currency higher. This week saw Bitcoin hover in the low $6,000 range before mysteriously popping to above $7,500. This would allow institutional money to purchase BTC for the general public and anyone interested in investing in their fund. Recently it was announced that more than 50% of дальше »

2018-7-22 18:13


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Public Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Bitcoin ETFs On SEC Website

There has been an overwhelmingly positive public response for the SEC to allow the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to trade Bitcoin ETFs. The official website for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received well over 150 comments from members of the public at press time; almost all are in favor of CBOE’s proposal to […] The post Public Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Bitcoin ETFs On SEC Website appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2018-7-18 01:11


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


Could Quantum Computers Decipher Cryptocurrency Wallets’ Private Keys? One Researcher Thinks So

A worrying report was published yesterday in the online academic journal, The Conversation, warning that in the future, quantum computers might become capable of cracking cryptocurrency wallets’ private keys—giving potential hackers access to crypto users’ stored digital currencies. дальше »

2018-7-17 03:00


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The Dangers of Russian Hackers’ Bitcoin Trail

Context The controversy around possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election became a constant in the US public discourse even before the campaign itself has concluded. The scope of its interest includes everything related to the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, including the Trump campaign’s possible cooperation and coordination with Russians. The дальше »

2018-7-17 01:12


New Cryptocurrency Additions, Kraken Trolls as Prices React Coinbase ‘Exploring’

Notes Coinbase: We are making this announcement internally at Coinbase and to the public at the same time to remain transparent with our customers about support for future assets. Coinbase has come under fire in the past — particularly regarding its listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), which preceded allegations of insider trading. Today we are дальше »

2018-7-14 20:35


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New York Approves New Electricity Rates for Crypto Miners

New York is seeking to foster growth in its cryptocurrency mining sector, with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approving new electricity rates for Massena Electric Department. The new provisions will facilitate “high-density load customers, as such cryptocurrency companies” accessing “individual services agreement tariff[s],” including “protect[ion] […] from increased supply costs. дальше »

2018-7-14 03:30


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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”

Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »

2018-7-14 01:04


Chinese Police Seize $1.5 Million Worth in Cryptos During FIFA Gambling Crackdown

In the city of Guangdong, the police have arrested hundreds of individuals involved in online gambling platforms that facilitated betting with $1.5 billion in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin. An operation involving 21 public security authorities has cracked down on organized football gambling during the ongoing football World Cup, resulting in the arrests of some 540 individuals […] дальше »

2018-7-13 21:05


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Bitcoin price statistics manipulated by Tether in 2017

In practice, just as Bitcoin, all the Tether transaction chain or ledger is public and can be accessed through https://www.omniexplorer.info. In the following plot I show the Tether printing events (gray vertical bars) corresponding from March 2017 to July 2018, together with the cumulative printed Tether in red, the Bitcoin price evolution and the Bitfinex/Tether дальше »

2018-7-13 06:19


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16