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Bitcoin Scammers Make Their Way to BBC, Disguising False News Websites to Mine Bitcoin

Hackers seem to always find a way to trick consumers, but the use of false websites and networked computers make it possible for them infiltrate for mining profits. In a new hacking situation, scammers have programmed illegitimate BBC News websites to perform mining for Bitcoin rewards. This scam was found by researchers at the first […] дальше »

2019-1-17 00:27


Somewhat-forgotten Qtum mainnet introduces Bitcoin atomic swaps

Somewhat-forgotten “Ethereum killer” Qtum has roared back into the spotlight with the news that Bitcoin (BTC) atomic swaps are now available on the platform’s mainnet. The news were shared via a blog post made on the project’s official Medium account, revealing that Qtum users are now able to perform cross-chain swaps of cryptocurrencies with the […] The post Somewhat-forgotten Qtum mainnet introduces Bitcoin atomic swaps appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

2019-1-11 08:28


Bitstamp Shows How Much Money A Bitcoin Blockchain Attacker Would Need To Perform A 51% Attack

Bitstamp Shows How Much Money An Attacker Would Need To Perform A 51% Attack On Bitcoin In a recent post on Twitter, the popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp provided information about how much money an attacker would need a day to perform a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network. The post mentions that hacking Bitcoin with a […] дальше »

2019-1-10 01:45


End of year crypto roundup: How did Ripple perform in 2018?

If anyone said that banks and cryptocurrencies are natural enemies and can never work together — Ripple was out there to prove them wrong! Unlike Bitcoin — which is aimed at performing like regular currencies and be used to pay for goods and services  — Ripple is a real-time payment settling and remittance system for banks and other payment networks. дальше »

2018-12-26 13:00


Dec 5th Crypto News Recap – Sberbank, SEC, VeChainThor, Binance CZ, US Congressman, Roger Ver [VIDEO]

Sberbank And Interros Group Perform OTC Repo Transaction Using Blockchain Technology Sberbank And Interros Group Perform OTC Repo Transaction Using Blockchain Technology SEC Chairman “Bitcoin Is NOT A Security”: Stating Open Distribution, No Centralized Authority Control SEC Chairman “Bitcoin Is NOT A Security”: Stating Open Distribution, No Centralized Authority Control VeChainThor (VET) Releases Node Tokenization […] дальше »

2018-12-5 22:33


Indian Institute of Tech (IIT) Professor: A 51% Blockchain Attack on Bitcoin Isn’t Advantageous or Profitable

It seems that it might be more difficult than expected to perform a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network. According to Professor Saravanan Vijayakumaran, an Associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network would require ‘significant expenditure’ and would provide ‘little financial returns.’ This information was released in […] дальше »

2018-11-28 00:16


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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed

A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »

2018-11-22 00:34


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Bakkt Delays Platform Launch; Announces January as Tentative Roll Out Date

Bakkt, an upcoming crypto retail payment system and futures platform, is delaying its launch to better ensure the platform’s success at release. On November 20, 2018, the CEO of Bakkt released an update on Medium, outlining the future business plans for the company, describing some of the progress in implementing new features and declaring that the company’s initial launch is being postponed until January 24, 2019. дальше »

2018-11-21 02:24


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Research: China has the power to destroy Bitcoin

A damning new study has suggested China holds threatening influence over Bitcoin – and perhaps even the ability to attack and ultimately destroy the entire Bitcoin network. Academics from Princeton and Florida International Universities have explored how China “threatens the security, stability, and viability of Bitcoin” with its “political and economic control over domestic [cryptocurrency] activity […] [and] internet infrastructure. дальше »

2018-10-8 19:07


Pantera’s Digital Asset Fund Down 72% In 2018, Bitcoin (BTC) ‘Only’ Down 50%

Pantera Capital Struggles Amidst Crypto Bear Market, Underperforms Bitcoin Pantera Capital is undoubtedly one of the leading venture funds in the cryptosphere, but its status and fame haven’t helped Pantera’s Digital Asset Fund perform any better in 2018’s tumultuous bear market, which saw many crypto assets fall victim to an 80% haircut in prices. дальше »

2018-10-7 00:17


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What Bitcoin Did Gets Technical with Crypto-Educator Jimmy Song

<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player. libsyn. com/embed/episode/id/7132345/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> On the latest episode of What Bitcoin Did, host Peter McCormack interviews Jimmy Song, a consultant in blockchain education, to take an in-depth look at a relatively recent incident in the world of cryptocurrency and use that as an example to segue into a deeper discussion on the possible trajectories of Bitcoin itself. дальше »

2018-10-6 00:05