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Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange: Google Research

By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world. дальше »

2019-5-9 11:50


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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »

2019-4-27 01:30


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China’s Crypto Rules Could Tighten As the Government Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Ban

The top economic body in China has recommended some new rules that would see the government close down all cryptocurrency mining facilities in the country. Cryptocurrency mining was one of the industries proposed for immediate elimination, labeling crypto mining as backward processes that are a severe waste of resources. дальше »

2019-4-10 09:04


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Bitcoin SV Team Rectifies Vulnerabilities for Multiple Bitcoin Blockchains

On March 1, 2019, the Bitcoin SV Team has detected three severe vulnerabilities in BSV. These bugs are believed to have been inherited from Bitcoin Core (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCHABC). Bitcoin SV Team Detects Vulnerabilities The bitcoin SV Node Implementation Team, a branch of Craig Wright’s nChain,  have remained steady in their unwavering commitmentRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-3-3 14:00


Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet’s Bitcoin Mining Business Had A Solid 2018 Posting $197 Million In Profits

Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet Had A Solid 2018 The Japanese IT giant GMO Internet, Inc. was a prominent piece of the crypto mining manufacturer industry in the country last year. However, despite being part of the industry, which had severe losses at the end of 2018, the company had a very positive report on […] дальше »

2019-2-13 03:33


Lightning Network is As Good As Other Traditional Payment Methods Right Now, Study Concludes

Despite having severe scalability problems, Bitcoin remains the most important cryptocurrency with the largest market cap. Its high value has resulted in extremely high fees, and its high level of adoption resulted in transactions taking a long time to confirm, especially in 2017, when the network clogged and BTC reached ATH. дальше »

2019-2-9 16:38


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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments

Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »

2019-1-23 00:57


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Fraudsters Steal $50,000 in BTC from Melbourne Bitcoin ATM

Fraudsters posing as debt collectors convinced four victims to deposit over $50,000 into a Bitcoin ATM in Australia’s southern county of Victoria, reported Sydney Morning Herald on Oct.5. Police authorities stated that all victims were migrants and were bullied into paying up a hefty amount into the ATM, with the attackers warning of severe legal […] The post Fraudsters Steal $50,000 in BTC from Melbourne Bitcoin ATM appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-10-6 16:00


Bitcoin devs warn of possible chainsplit following severe DDoS vulnerability

Bitcoin Core developers have issued an important statement to the entire community, as the fallout from a recently disclosed DDoS vulnerability intensifies. The vulnerability, which researchers disclosed earlier this week, made it possible for miners to sabotage the Bitcoin network by sending transaction data twice. дальше »

2018-9-21 15:29


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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Picking Up the Pieces

Let’s be honest, unless you’re short, yesterday was catastrophic. Bitcoin was just shy of breaking $7,500 and taking the rally up another leg then unexpectedly plunged 13% and now we’re below $7k, again… Bitcoin Price Market Overview Prior to the dump, Bitcoin price BTC/USD was experiencing continued rejections as it approached $7,400 but who would have known the pullback would be this severe? Ideally, after a 27%+ run, consistent rejections signal that bulls are running Read More The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Picking Up the Pieces appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-9-7 13:00


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As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry

The Golix bitcoin ATM took on obvious importance when it was first introduced in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, early April. In a country without a currency of its own, where conventional automated teller machines (ATMs) have become useless due to a severe cash crisis, the bitcoin machine was seen as the new gateway to faster […] The post As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-9-2 00:52


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Bitcoin’s Bear Market May be Brutal but It Isn’t Its Worst Crash

Bitcoin fell to $5,845 today, its lowest level against the dollar since October, and down from the December record high of more than $19,000. Regulators in the US and Japan are increasing their scrutiny on trading venues on concerns over money laundering and market manipulation (paywall). While the latest price decline isn’t yet as severe дальше »

2018-6-30 23:41


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The 2018 Crypto-Bear Market Less Severe Than 2014, At Least for Now

Bitcoin prices back in 2013 touched a high of $1,236 per BTC on December 4, and following that spike the price dropped for more than a year, all the way to $225 per coin on June 1, 2015. Last year in 2017 the price of BTC ran up higher, but this time reached $19,600 per […] The post The 2018 Crypto-Bear Market Less Severe Than 2014, At Least for Now appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-6-29 06:45