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Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning on Bitcoin Blackmail Scams

The U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blowing the whistle on of a new Bitcoin blackmail scam—one purportedly targeting men with a disposition for extramarital “activity. ” According to the government’s consumer protection watchdog, allegedly unfaithful men are being sent letters by scammers demanding a “confidentiality fee,” payable in Bitcoin, in return for silence. дальше »

2018-8-23 18:00


Кошелёк Джона Макафи Bitfi удалось взломать

Хакерам удалось взломать «невзламываемый» кошелёк Джона Макафи Bitfi и вывести с него все средства. В своём Твиттере хакер приложил скриншот с кодом и заявили, что теперь рассчитывают получить от Макафи обещанные $250000. дальше »

2018-8-14 11:09


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Credible CBOE Insider: VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF has 99% Chance For Approval After SEC’s Delayed Decision

Legit CBOE Insider Continues to Be Positive After Bitcoin ETF Delay, Source Suggests There’s a “99%” Chance of VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF Approval Earlier this week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent cryptocurrency markets plummeting when it delayed the decision on one of the most promising ETFs in the crypto space. Despite […] дальше »

2018-8-9 19:02


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The Bitcoin Cash Network Processed 687,000 Transactions on August 1st

Over the last day, BCH proponents have been celebrating the ‘Bitcoin Cash Independence Day’ which marks the anniversary of the August 1 blockchain split that took place a year ago. During festivities, the BCH community sent a ton of transactions over the course of the day and on August 1, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash network […] The post The Bitcoin Cash Network Processed 687,000 Transactions on August 1st appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-8-3 22:45


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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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


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Poland Bitcoin Community Files Complaint Against Bank Account ‘Denials’

Poland’s cryptocurrency industry lobby group the Polish Bitcoin Association (PBA) confirmed it has complained to regulators about banks’ denial of services to businesses June 27. Banks ‘Aim To Remove Virtual Currency’ In a statement sent to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), the PBA cites financial institutions closing and denying bank accounts as proof they “clearly aim at removing virtual currency entities from the market. дальше »

2018-6-30 07:00


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U.K. Banks Warned to Be Careful With Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U. K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. In a letter sent out to the financial institutions in the country yesterday, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods warned financial companies to take appropriate steps to protect themselves against "exposure to crypto-assets" which he believes are susceptible to "fraud and manipulation, as well as money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. дальше »

2018-6-29 18:17


Briefly Bitcoin: Expanders for Expanders, Adding Cloth Tor, Double Twin Ted

The Daily If you thought that only proof of work coins were susceptible to double spending attacks, you haven’t met tether. By rights, it ought to be impossible to double spend tether, but that’s what happened on June 28 according to one Chinese cybersecurity firm. Someone sent 694 tether to an exchange and was credited дальше »

2018-6-29 14:09


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Learn About Three Additional Applications Which Utilize Bitcoin Cash op_Codes

News Over the past month or so since the most recent Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network upgrade, a lot of developers have created platforms and extensions that utilize the re-enabled Satoshi OP_Codes. Now there’s an application that combines all of the data sent on-chain through a platform called Chainfeed — A tool that displays a global real-time news дальше »

2018-6-27 06:43


Bitcoin Price Watch: Is the Recent Drop Part of a Bigger Picture?

At press time, bitcoin is retaining its $6,100 price from yesterday. The currency fell to this position from $6,700 after Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) sent notifications to more than five digital currency exchanges saying that they must heighten their security measures against money laundering after noticing weaknesses in their infrastructures. Bitcoin has continued to […] дальше »

2018-6-24 23:35