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Crypto Firms Turn Custody Kings to Meet Institutional Demand for Bitcoin
By CCN Markets: In the wake of high-profile hacks such as the $44 million recently removed from Binance’s coffers, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe spoke at Coindesk’s Consensus 2019 on matters including security and how this is hindering the will of institutions to involve themselves in Bitcoin and other digital assets. дальше »
2019-6-17 12:58 | |
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Indian Call Center Scam Milks $1.7 Million in Bitcoin From US Citizens
By CCN Markets: A gang in India’s Madhya Pradesh state which scammed U. S. citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars through Bitcoin and other methods has been busted and its members arrested. The gang which ran its operations out of a call center is estimated to have made around $1. дальше »
2019-6-14 15:07 | |
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Indian police arrest 78 in Bitcoin call center scam
A call center scam that targeted US citizens and requested payment in Bitcoin has been busted by police in India resulting in the arrest of 78 people. According to a report, the Indore unit of Madhya Pradesh police’s Cyber Cell unearthed the online scam, which saw tele callers with American accents dupe US citizens. дальше »
2019-6-13 11:21 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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Bitcoin’s Erlay is one of the most ‘prevalent network improvements’ in years, claims Jameson Lopp
Some of the key aspects of crypto-assets that hold substantial importance are based on adoption, network security and overall technological developments in their respective blockchains. The competitive nature of this specific niche industry motivates top cryptos to be omnipresent in the market and maintain a higher price through the market’s inevitable volatility. дальше »
2019-6-11 18:30 | |
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Fireblocks Announces “Hot Vault” and $16 Million Funding from Fidelity-backed Firms
Combining security, convenience, and seamless user experience has been one of the major dilemmas in the digital assets space. Since Bitcoin’s inception, a little more than ten years ago, startups all over the world have set out to solve this problem. дальше »
2019-6-12 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] needs to convince nations that adoption rewards outweigh risk of attacking BTC, claims analyst
Bitcoin [BTC] does not have a physical form, making the virtual currency both an efficient and vulnerable asset. The vulnerability and security aspect of Bitcoin has been debated in the past, with many speculating what would happen to it in the face of a nation-state level attack that could possibly jeopardize the network. дальше »
2019-6-11 08:55 | |
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Did You Know The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Can Make You Rich? X-Men Bitcoin Scam Circulates
The Wolverine Can Make You Rich – Bitcoin Scam Security in the cryptosphere is really serious business with pretty much any kind of crypto project bending over backward to ensure the security of not just funds belonging to their customers but also privacy regarding their users’ personal information. For many years, cybercriminals have devised many […] дальше »
2019-6-10 20:58 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] holders will enjoy enhanced security of a ‘firewall’ via Cerberus Protocol, claims Neil Woodfine
Neil Woodfine, a representative of Blockstream, recently announced the launch of Cerberus Protocol, following the release of the technology’s publication on Medium. According to Woodfine, the objective of the Cerberus Protocol is to re-organize and build a non-custodial Bitcoin storage for large BTC-holders involved in businesses. дальше »
2019-6-10 19:30 | |
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Ransomware Stems From Governments, But Bitcoin Gets The Blame
When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon. дальше »
2019-6-9 19:01 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash fiasco: a reorg or a 51 percent attack?
On May 15, 2019, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implemented a system upgrade designed to support a number of scaling solutions. Shortly after the fork, there appeared to be a power struggle between miners looking to recuperate lost BCH, which became spendable after the upgrade. дальше »
2019-6-8 06:00 | |
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GateHub Loses Nearly $10 Million in XRP to Hackers
Approximately 100 XRP Ledger wallets hosted on GateHub, a cryptocurrency wallet service provider built upon the XRP Ledger protocol have suffered a massive security breach, gifting bad actors nearly $10 million worth of XRP tokens, according to a blog post on June 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-8 01:00 | |
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Monero’s Riccardo Spagni Gets Back at Craig Wright Over Comments on Money Transmitters
Chief Scientist at nChain, Self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto and a Bitcoin SV proponent, Craig S. Wright, recently released an article in which he questions the security and privacy traits of Monero XMR. дальше »
2019-6-8 00:33 | |
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Wallet Dev Komodo Hacks Customers To Rescue $13 Million In Cryptocurrencies
After a security audit revealed a backdoor malware threat that could have resulted in the loss of user funds, Komodo used the same backdoor to save 96 bitcoin and 8 million Komodo tokens.
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This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million
By CCN: Better the thief you know than the one you don’t. Cryptocurrency platform Komodo has had to hack its users after discovering a serious security flaw in one of its wallets. According to a press statement by the blockchain startup, Komodo’s cybersecurity team was able to ‘sweep’ in and retrieve 8 million Komodo coins (KMD) and 96 Bitcoin before hackers got hold of the exposed loot. дальше »
2019-6-7 15:19 | |
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Binance Security Breach: Andreas Antonopoulos explains process, implications if exchange had pursued chain re-org
Andreas Antonopoulos, author of Mastering Bitcoin and a well-known Bitcoin advocate, spoke about the Binance hack and the re-org that was briefly considered, during a Q&A session on YouTube. During the session, the author explained the scenario of what would have happened if Binance had decided to go ahead with the re-org. дальше »
2019-6-7 14:30 | |
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WATCH: Bitcoin ATM showers London’s Bond Street station in cash money
No, this isn’t a new Anderson Paak video. In a bizarre scene, footage shows a Bitcoin ATM spewing heaps of cash in a shopping centre nearby London’s Bond Street train station, while a security guard does their best to keep onlookers at bay. дальше »
2019-6-7 13:01 | |
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Komodo Wallet Hacks Itself to Secure $13 Million Users Funds from Fraudsters
Komodo (KMD) a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project that claims to be highly secure, independently scalable and fully interoperable, announced in a blog post on June 5, 2019, that it was alerted of a security issue in one of the libraries used by the Agama wallet which could have potentially put the funds of someRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-7 13:00 | |
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SEC Chairman: Bitcoin ETF Approval Depends Upon Custody Security and Market Protections
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been incredibly strict about what they will approve with a Bitcoin ETF. While every application has been turned away so far, much of the concern that this authority appears to have is to do with the state of the market. In a recent interview with CNBC, SEC Chairman […] дальше »
2019-6-7 05:21 | |
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Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency
A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:52 | |
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SEC Suggests Ethereum is Usable Currency Removing Securities Speculation
Ever since the SEC made its call on Bitcoin, deeming it not to be a security, there has been questions raised about other prominent cryptocurrencies. However, answers have not been forthcoming form the major American. дальше »
2019-6-6 11:51 | |
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Blockport Declares Bankruptcy after Failing to Raise Sufficient Capital
After failing to meet the $1. 13 million soft cap for their Security Token Offering (STO), Blockport has declared bankruptcy and will scale down their plans as they cannot achieve their desired growth trajectory. дальше »
2019-6-5 14:58 | |
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New Browser Extension Enhances BCH Addresses for Easy Tipping
Bitcoin cash is a great fit for tipping online creators as it offers extremely low fees which is needed for small payments with cryptocurrency to make sense. A new tool aims to make the tipping process easier, removing the need to manually copy and paste BCH addresses. дальше »
2019-6-5 14:55 | |
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Is The Bitcoin Market Still In An Early Stage Of The Coming Bull Run?
In the past 2 months, the price of bitcoin has continued to surge, hitting a year-to-date record high of $8,300. Remarkably, despite a recent large-scale security breach that occurs on Binance ( resulting in a loss of around 7,000 BTC), traders’ confidence is still returning to the market, and the BTC price has kept climbing […] The post Is The Bitcoin Market Still In An Early Stage Of The Coming Bull Run? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-5 22:05 | |
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How to Use a Physical Security Key to Safeguard Your Exchange Account
If you are keeping funds on a cryptocurrency platform such as a centralized exchange it is highly advisable you make sure your accounts are as safe as possible. Using a physical security key can greatly help with this as well as safeguarding other private services such as email and cloud storage. дальше »
2019-6-4 15:15 | |
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NSA Denies Leaked Hacker Tool Was Used to Create Bitcoin Ransomware
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has denied that any of its hacking tools were used by cybercriminals to propagate an attack on Baltimore’s government systems. The attack has… The post NSA Denies Leaked Hacker Tool Was Used to Create Bitcoin Ransomware appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-6-3 19:10 | |
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Free Bitcoin Con Circulated Via YouTube Filches Crypto Coin
According to a recent report by BleepingComputer, the Qulab trojan, created to illegally acquire information, has once again made its appearance. This time using YouTube to propagate a series of fraudulent videos revealing information about the alleged availability of a free bitcoin (BTC) generator. дальше »
2019-6-3 18:30 | |
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Bitcoin: Attaining Full Lightning Network Scalability With Channel Factories
The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a peer to peer off-chain payment solution that allows for near cost-free and instant transactions. The purpose of Lightning is to reduce the number of transactions on the bitcoin blockchain while ensuring that security is not compromised. дальше »
2019-6-2 17:46 | |
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When It Comes To Security, Bitcoin [BTC] Is As Vulnerable As Monero [XMR] Says Monero Dev
When It Comes To Security, Bitcoin [BTC] Is as Vulnerable As Monero [XMR] Says Monero Dev In a recent talk dubbed, Monero Talk, held on YouTube by host, Douglas Tuman, Monero’s developer, Jethro Grassie spoke of both the giant crypto and Monero. дальше »
2019-6-1 20:15 | |
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Why All Bitcoin and Crypto Investors Should Consider U2F Security Keys
The Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase, Philip Martin, has revealed that the firm has enabled its Coinbase and Coinbase Pro accounts to support securing Bitcoin and other crypto assets using U2F Security Keys – a safer, and somewhat ironclad alternative to SMS-based two-factor protection of accounts. дальше »
2019-6-1 04:01 | |
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North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea
North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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Australian Government Publishes Update on Cryptocurrency and ICO Rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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Man Sentenced for Illegal Money Transmission Services on LocalBitcoins
U. S. citizen Morgan Rockcoons has been sentenced to fines and prison time for running unlicensed money exchange services on LocalBitcoins. Advertising himself on the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network, Rockcoons made more than 1,000 transactions with hundreds of different users. дальше »
2019-6-1 18:55 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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In a Tale of Two Opposing Views, Bitcoin Enthusiast Says Security Won’t Suffer Due to Block Reward Reduction
Linux Kernel developer, also part of Blockstream, Rusty Russell, expressed his concerns regarding block rewards and how they are decreasing. He shoots back at original post published by Dan Held, who made arguments as to why Bitcoin’s security is fine, and it seems like Giacomo Zucco is siding with the latter. Fears of #bitcoin security […] дальше »
2019-5-30 19:05 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] presently is very similar to ‘1860’s Petrol,’ claims Tuur Demeester
Bitcoin’s blockchain is a decentralized ledger whose security depends on miners upholding the network with their systems. Miners are rewarded for their work with Bitcoins, keeping these group of miners motivated and by extension, keeping the network secured. дальше »
2019-5-30 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum Classic can co-exist as ‘complimentary base layer systems,’ claims ETC developer
Smart Contracts, first developed on the Ethereum blockchain, have since gained popularity in several crypto assets’ primary networks. Blockstream recently announced that it was going to launch to a security token platform on the Bitcoin Sidechain and in the backend, the organization indicated that it would implement Bitcoin’s multi-signature smart contracts. дальше »
2019-5-30 14:30 | |
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Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Partners Blockchain Security Firm CipherTrace
According to a press release issued May 29, 2019, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group’s subsidiary, Rakuten Wallet, entered into a partnership with blockchain security firm CipherTrace to bolster its upcoming cryptocurrency exchange’s anti-money laundering (AML) measures. дальше »
2019-5-30 13:28 | |
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Bitcoin’s [BTC] security concerns over reduced block subsidy irrelevant, claims Giacomo Zucco
One of the major issues recently debated on by the Bitcoin [BTC] community is the aspect of security that is attached to the fear of declining block rewards. Rusty Russell, Contributor at Blockstream, recently stated that there was genuine concern about Bitcoin’s security as the subsidy was reduced from block creation. дальше »
2019-5-30 00:30 | |
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What the Rise of Quantum Computing Spells for Cryptocurrencies
The effects of quantum computing on cryptocurrencies is bound to have a huge effect on network security. With the exponential increase in computing capabilities, the efficacy of brute force attacks massively increases. дальше »
2019-5-29 21:00 | |
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Cryptopia Turns to a U.S. Court for Account Holder Data Protection
In the latest development over its security breach, cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U. S. The New Zealand-based exchange, which has been dealing with the fallout of a January 2019 hack, went into liquidation and stopped all trading earlier this month. дальше »
2019-5-28 17:47 | |
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Bitcoin Climbs China’s Crypto Rankings to #12 with Meteoric 135% 2019 Gains
By CCN: China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID), an agency that works directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has released its newest crypto rankings, which saw bitcoin climb up to 12th from 15th. дальше »
2019-5-28 13:31 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] will be vulnerable to quantum computing if we’re not prepared, says Andrew Poelstra
Security is an important aspect of every crypto-asset and Bitcoin [BTC] is often dragged into debates on whether the blockchain is protected from hacks or vulnerable to certain technological developments. дальше »
2019-5-27 02:00 | |
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