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Amazon Unveils Quantum Ledger Database and Managed Blockchain Services
According to an article by TechCrunch, published November 28, 2018, Amazon Web Services announced its entry into the world of blockchain technology at the AWS Invent event, where it unveiled two new services called Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB), and Managed Blockchain. дальше »
2018-11-30 10:00 | |
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You can pre-order Sirin Labs’ $1,000 blockchain phone – but there’s a catch
Believe it or not, the thousand-dollar crypto-centric smartphone from Sirin Labs is actually here. It officially launched today at an exclusive event in Barcelona. Blockchain fans are now able to place the first orders for the FINNEY, a fully-featured smartphone that comes complete with an embedded hardware wallet for storing cryptocurrency, priced at $999. дальше »
2018-11-29 22:00 | |
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Amazon Announces AWS Quantum Ledger Database and Amazon Managed Blockchain
On Wednesday, 28 November 2018, Amazon Web Services announced the launch of Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) and Amazon Managed Blockchain showing the scope of its blockchain ambitions. What Are QLDB and Amazon Managed Blockchain Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) is a high-performance, immutable and cryptographically verifiable ledger service for applications where different parties will work […] Amazon Announces AWS Quantum Ledger Database and Amazon Managed Blockchain was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:29 | |
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Blockchain CEO faces 120 years in prison for $4M cryptocurrency scam
The CEO of blockchain startup AriseBank, Jared Rice, is facing up to 120 years in prison for duping numerous investors out of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scheme. Rice promised his cryptocurrency would offer Visa-like functionality, but instead he spent investors’ Bitcoin on hotels and clothes. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:43 | |
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Botnet operators ditch DDoS attacks for cryptocurrency mining malware
Leading cybersecurity unit Kaspersky Labs has warned hackers are “reprofiling” the world’s most well-known botnets en masse in order to spread their cryptocurrency mining malware as widely as possible. дальше »
2018-11-28 18:56 | |
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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies
It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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SEC chairman crushes hopes of Bitcoin ETFs once again
A week after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dished out massive fines and closed a prominent “decentralized” exchange, its chairman is dashing hopes for Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) one more time. дальше »
2018-11-28 14:37 | |
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Look at Data From Past Bitcoin Crashes and You Might (Possibly) Feel Better
After a bearish year of perennial price swings that culminated in months of tightly wound sideways movement, the (former) bottom has dropped out for bitcoin and the wider crypto market. дальше »
2018-11-28 21:44 | |
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The curious case of the 1,600 Bitcoin ATMs Argentina might never see
Contrary to what was promised, Argentina might not be getting thousands of Bitcoin ATMs (BATMs) by the end of 2019 after all. Back in October, Reuters reported US-based financial solutions provider Odyssey Group was gunning to roll out 150 Bitcoin-enabled ATMs in Argentina by the end of 2018, with plans to distribute over a thousand more machines by 2019. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:30 | |
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Nasdaq could launch Bitcoin futures in early 2019
Despite the cryptocurrency market’s plummeting price of recent weeks, the Nasdaq is still plowing ahead with preparations to launch Bitcoin futures. Sources close to the matter say it could happen as soon as Q1 2019, according to Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-11-27 18:43 | |
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Po.et’s Mainnet Launch Puts Creative Content Data on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Disclaimer: The parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, BTC Media, LLC, is an affiliate of Po. et. Today, November 27, 2018, the Po. et team has taken its next step toward the verifiable web as it officially launches its proof-of-existence protocol on the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:40 | |
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ICONLOOP Launches Icon Development Network on AWS Services Marketplace
ICONLOOP’s newest project, the ICON Development Network will now be available on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace. The blockchain project has been a technology partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN) since early 2018 and worked on a software solution that could integrate AWS and ICONLOOP. дальше »
2018-11-27 16:59 | |
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PSA: Vulnerability in popular Bitcoin wallet exposes your private keys
BitPay’s popular Bitcoin wallet, Copay, has been compromised – and your cryptocurrency might be at risk. Developer BitPay has warned users that its open-source wallet Copay has been infected with malware designed to steal users’ private keys. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:45 | |
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An American woman has been funding ISIS with Bitcoin
A Pakistani-American woman has confessed to using Bitcoin to launder dirty money to help finance terrorist organization ISIS, CNBC reports. Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year-old Long Island, New York resident, made the confession yesterday in front of New York state federal courts. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:12 | |
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NodeJS package used by the Copay and BitPay apps was modified to load malicious code, BitPay released security update version
A Node.js module called event-stream is used in millions of web applications, including BitPay’s open-source bitcoin wallet — Copay — and this module was reportedly compromised. A user with very little coding activity on GitHub requested publishing rights to the event-stream library from its previous maintainer, Dominic Tarr, who said that he had not maintained […] дальше »
2018-11-27 10:45 | |
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Here’s how criminals use Bitcoin to launder dirty money
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Since 2009, estimates suggest criminals have used the hyper-connected cryptocurrency ecosystem to launder well over $2. дальше »
2018-11-26 19:36 | |
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Cryptocurrencies issued in Malaysia must go through central bank
If you thought cryptocurrencies could be kept away from the watchful eyes of banks and governments, think again. Malaysian Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng, said that all cryptocurrencies must go through Bank Negara Malaysia, the country’s central bank, before being issued to the public, reports the New Straits Times. дальше »
2018-11-26 16:16 | |
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Ohio set to become first US state to accept Bitcoin for taxes
In what could be the biggest institutional nod of approval to cryptocurrencies across the globe, Ohio is set to become the first state to accept Bitcoin for tax payments. Starting this week, Ohio businesses can pay anything from tobacco to public utilities tax on OhioCrypto. дальше »
2018-11-26 13:42 | |
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European Commission Prefers Blockchain Over Bitcoin, But Seems To Contradict Itself On Cryptos
A recent The Next Web post revealed that the European Commission (EC) prefers the technology behind digital assets, i.e. blockchain technology, with immense distaste for digital assets themselves. Apparently, the Commission shared their preference during a blockchain roundtable, in which plans to consider blockchain technology under the project dubbed, “International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications,” […] дальше »
2018-11-26 12:41 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Teen gets 10 years for Bitcoin extortion bomb threats
If you’re a big-time hodler you may have had your eyes glued to cryptocurrency prices over the weekend. If you did, here’s a helpful list of the top news from the industry from over the weekend that you might have missed – and we don’t mention Bitcoin’s price, not even once. дальше »
2018-11-26 12:32 | |
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Amazon Web Services Outrage Causes Korean Exchanges to go Dark
Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered an outage that affected two major cryptocurrency exchanges and dozens of other businesses. These server Failures ended up leaving Coinone and Upbit with its services offline, reported The Next Web on November 22, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-24 22:00 | |
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EU hates cryptocurrency and likes blockchain – for all the wrong reasons
The European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – is a supporter of the common “blockchain, not Bitcoin” adage, it seems. At a blockchain roundtable session earlier this week, the Commission announced a new distributed ledger initiative that aims to transform the digital services space. дальше »
2018-11-23 15:04 | |
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5 Opsec Errors That Caused Cryptocurrency Users to Lose Everything
Maintaining good operational security is imperative for all web users, but it’s particularly important in the cryptocurrency space. Prying eyes are everywhere on the internet, from law enforcement to hackers and from blockchain forensics firms to data resellers. дальше »
2018-11-23 12:00 | |
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Armor’s Annual Black Market Report Shows Cybercrime-as-a-Service is on the Rise
It is no secret that crime has moved online. Cybercrime has been identified as one of the biggest risks to society by the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2018. One of the primary drivers behind the boom in cybercrime is the ease of availability of hacking tools as well as a rising Crime-as-a-Service industry found on the dark web. дальше »
2018-11-23 00:00 | |
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Siemens Joins The EWF To Accelerate Blockchain In the Energy Sector
The Siemens’ Divisions Energy Management and Power Generation Services have recently become a member of the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a non-profit alliance that supports the development and growth of blockchain-based projects in the energy sector. дальше »
2018-11-23 20:00 | |
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Don’t fall for the Black Friday-themed Bitcoin giveaway scams
It appears hackers were able to seize control of the email address of cryptocurrency exchange desk Uphold – and blast its users with a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam. Scammers sent links to a phishing campaign, designed to dupe naive investors out of their coins. дальше »
2018-11-22 16:41 | |
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Bitcoin Cash ABC update exposes potentially catastrophic vulnerability
It hasn’t been long since the monstrously wasteful hash wars began, but it already seems both newly spawned blockchains are running into potentially crippling technical difficulties. Shortly after BSV (nChain’s implementation of Bitcoin Cash) suffered from a bug that split its network in two, it appears that BAB (Bitcoin-ABC’s implementation of Bitcoin Cash) has rolled out a software update that puts its entire network at risk of 51-percent attacks from rogue miners. дальше »
2018-11-21 20:52 | |
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Coinbase Announces That It’s Attending the AWS re:Invent Conference in Las Vegas Next Week
The annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) learning conference AWS re:Invent will witness participation from Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the US. Coinbase announced on its blog on Tuesday that members from its product and engineering teams will be present in Las Vegas between November 26 and 30 to speak about scaling blockchain […] Coinbase Announces That It’s Attending the AWS re:Invent Conference in Las Vegas Next Week was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-21 15:59 | |
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Bitcoin usage among major payment processors has dropped 80%
The sharp dip in price is hardly the only hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mainstream adoption: Bitcoin usage among major merchants and payment processors has purportedly fallen 80 percent since the beginning of the year. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:41 | |
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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
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US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation
It seems US authorities aren’t yet done with controversial cryptocurrency Tether. The ‘USD-backed’ stablecoin is now being probed by the country’s Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-11-20 15:00 | |
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Scaling Bitcoin: A beginner’s guide to the Lightning Network
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. The Lightning Network is getting so big that its capacity has recently surpassed the $1. дальше »
2018-11-19 18:39 | |
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Kraken opens Bitcoin Cash SV trading, warns it’s an ‘extremely high risk investment’
Earlier last week, the highly controversial Bitcoin Cash hard fork finally happened, resulting in two separate chains — Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH ABC) and Bitcoin Cash SV (BCH SV). But there can only be one real “Bitcoin Cash,” and the war to claim to that title is intensifying. дальше »
2018-11-19 17:44 | |
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This Bitcoin-themed cover of Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ is somehow worse than the original
Greek lore tells the tale of Medusa — a fearsome monster who could turn mortals into pillars of stone, should they be unfortunate enough to gaze upon her. For the digital age, there’s something similar. дальше »
2018-11-19 16:10 | |
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Traders suffer huge losses as OKEx closes Bitcoin Cash futures early
Several high-profile cryptocurrency traders are posting major losses after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, as the true impact of the controversial hash wars starts to make itself known. Just as the price of the original Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency started to fall last week, major exchange OKEx abruptly ended $135 million worth of futures contracts, claiming it necessary to protect clients from the impending market volatility. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:56 | |
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Switzerland sets precedent with world’s first cryptocurrency ETP
We told you cryptocurrency-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) were coming. Switzerland’s leading stock exchange has given the go-ahead for the world’s first cryptocurrency ETP, the Financial Times reports. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:44 | |
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New Brave SpeedReader Improves on Existing Reader Mode Technology
Brave Technologies, the company behind the tokenized, privacy-focused Brave browser has announced the launch of SpeedReader, a new browser tool intended to make web pages easier to read by removing all non-essential scripts and content from pages before they load. дальше »
2018-11-19 11:00 | |
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Куда сходить? Кого послушать с 19/11 по 25/11/2018?
Дайджест главных событий недели: 19 сентября, Киев Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Конференция от Smile-Expo соберет вместе представителей инновационного бизнеса, инвесторов, разработчиков и экспертов со всего мира для обсуждения ключевых вопросов индустрии. дальше »
2018-11-18 09:23 | |
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Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app
Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash hash war has no real winners
Yesterday, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain split in two separate networks, each kicking off a new cryptocurrency. Now that Bitcoin Cash has forked into two rivalling cryptocurrencies – BAB, maintained by Bitcoin-ABC, and BSV, maintained by Craig Wright’s nChain – it remains to be seen which network will surface as the dominant chain. дальше »
2018-11-16 18:42 | |
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Japan wants to regulate cryptocurrency wallet services
Despite granting the industry self-regulatory status, it seems Japanese regulators are still keen to keep an eye on things. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently announced that it is devising a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency wallet services, Bitcoin News reports. дальше »
2018-11-16 12:50 | |
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The contentious Bitcoin Cash hard fork is here, now the hash war begins
Following a months-long internal strife in the community, the contentious Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork has finally taken place. The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is now split in three separate networks, each with its own set of rules and governing principles: one developed by Bitcoin-ABC, one developed by Craig Wright’s blockchain research unit nChain, and one developed by Bitcoin Unlimited. дальше »
2018-11-15 20:54 | |
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Meet 5 blockchain developers making a real impact in the industry
While we have some things to sort out before blockchain and cryptocurrency achieves global adoption, it’s easy to forget how far the industry has come. Our blockchain event is fast approaching, so we’d like to celebrate the top DLT developers and influencers that have achieved great things. дальше »
2018-11-15 20:19 | |
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This (free) Amsterdam blockchain workshop will tackle scalability issues
The blockchain is diversifying and thriving, yet it’s no longer possible to ignore the elephant in the room: scalability. Scalability in the blockchain industry is an issue that needs to be addressed when talking about the technology’s future. дальше »
2018-11-15 19:17 | |
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Trump’s attorney general once endorsed a ‘time travel’ cryptocurrency
Some very strange details have surfaced regarding Donald Trump’s newly appointed acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, and his involvement with a cryptocurrency for time travel. For years, Whitaker sat on the advisory board of World Patent Marketing, a marketing firm that has since been shut down by order of a federal judge, reports Mother Jones (via Cointelegraph). дальше »
2018-11-15 17:55 | |
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What you need to know about the controversial Bitcoin Cash hard fork
Today, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) – the most popular fork of the original Bitcoin (BTC) network and the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap – is about to undergo a highly controversial hard fork that will split its network into two separate chains. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:35 | |
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