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[Gone Phishing] Bitcoin Hacker Manages to Steal Roughly 10K Passwords, $365,000 from Dark Web Users

Blockchain and cryptocurrency related crimes are something heard about in a very scarce quantity. But this week, TheNextWeb uncovered the sentencing of a 37-year-old man from in the United States under charges of fraud and cybercrime, for which he was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Where this relates to Bitcoin is […] дальше »

2019-4-10 21:32


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Asset Providers Can Now Issue Security Tokens on the TRON Blockchain Via Swarm

Justin Sun believes tokenization on the Tron blockchain will allow users to carry out transactions faster and with fewer fees. Swarm to Bring Security Tokens to the Tron Network Asset providers will be able to issue security tokens on the Tron blockchain, thanks to Swarm, a blockchain-based company that provides tokenization of assets which also […] Asset Providers Can Now Issue Security Tokens on the TRON Blockchain Via Swarm was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com. дальше »

2019-4-10 16:19


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Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users

A 37 year-old man in the US has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraud in connection with a Bitcoin phishing scheme designed to rob victims of their cryptocurrency. Michael Richo, of New Haven, was also ordered to forfeit $352,000 in cash, various computers and electronic devices, and an assortment of precious coins and metals that he purchased with the proceeds of his offense. дальше »

2019-4-10 12:28


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Unlicensed Bitcoin Reseller Obtaining BTC from Bitfinex Faces Two-year Prison Sentence

Bitcoin users have often been a target for law enforcement agencies and governments. In the United States, that scrutiny is even bigger compared to most other countries around the world. One 22-year-old Bitcoin trader has now been sentenced to two years in prison and forfeiting financial assets for trading and selling Bitcoin in an unlicensed […] The post Unlicensed Bitcoin Reseller Obtaining BTC from Bitfinex Faces Two-year Prison Sentence appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

2019-4-10 11:16


New Bitcoin Core Release to Enable Hardware Wallets Direction Connection to Full Nodes

For the impending release of Bitcoin Core, the new code will allow users to connect to bitcoin full nodes without requiring to use hardware wallets. Full nodes allow all users to verify transactions that took place of the blockchain, while hardware wallets such as Trezor are considered some of the safest options to use for […] дальше »

2019-4-9 17:41


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Dutch ‘Bitcoin City’ Project Shows Most People Don’t Want to Spend BTC

The number of merchants accepting Bitcoin is growing worldwide, but there’s a caveat. The majority of the Bitcoin users don’t want to spend the digital gold, at least not yet. 15K Merchants Accepting BTC worldwide At 14,518 as of April 2019, the number of merchants accepting BTC payments is on the rise, with a large concentration in Europe and the U. дальше »

2019-4-9 16:00


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Popular bitcoin wallet Electrum faces sophisticated denial-of-service attack

The servers of Electrum, a popular Bitcoin wallet, were under heavy denial-of-service (DoS) attacks Sunday night; The total amount stolen could be in the “millions of dollars” so far. The company advised its users to limit the use of the platform until the issue is resolved, but provided little information on the investigation that’s underway. дальше »

2019-4-9 00:00


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Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta

Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »

2019-4-9 23:28


Anonymous 4chan User Correctly Predicts Bitcoin Price Boost In April, Puts July At $9,200 BTC/USD

4chan User Correctly Predicted Bitcoin Price Increase In April In a recent Reddit post, cryptocurrency users are discussing a price prediction made by a 4chan user on January 21st, 2019. This user said that Bitcoin (BTC) bottomed back on December 15 and that in April Bitcoin was going to reach $5,300. Anonymous User Predicted Bitcoin […] дальше »

2019-4-8 21:43


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Bitcoin wallet Electrum hit by DoS attack from 140,000-strong botnet

The servers of popular Bitcoin wallet Electrum are under heavy attack, and users are advised to be extra careful when using the platform until it’s resolved. A sophisticated botnet of more than 140,000 machines has launched Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks on Electrum‘s servers, with apparent intent to direct users to compromised versions of the software designed to steal their Bitcoin. дальше »

2019-4-8 18:06


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New Data Shows Users ‘Overpay’ as Bitcoin Fees Lower Than Wallets Suggest

Bitcoin users are overpaying significantly on transaction fees, new analysis warned April 4 as the cryptocurrency’s bull run sparked a surge in activity. Fee Estimators ‘High’ Data published on social media by Bitcoin education and consultancy organization Bit Consultants shows an ongoing mismatch between required fees and those selected by users. дальше »

2019-4-5 21:00