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Blackmailers made $332,000 in Bitcoin during ‘sextortion’ scam

Cybercriminals raked in more than $300,000 in Bitcoin payments during a ‘sextortion’ email-based blackmail campaign, which was first spotted in 2017 but saw increased activity mid-last year. According to a report by UK firm Digital Shadows, which tracked a sample of 792,000 emails as part of their analysis, criminals received some $332,000 from more than 3,100 unique sender Bitcoin addresses. дальше »

2019-2-22 16:12


Exit Scam? Mismanagement? Coinbase Digs Into Failed Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX’s ‘$150 Million Loss’

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, said that the company conducted internal research on the QuadrigaCX case. QuadrigaCX has been claiming that Gerald Cotten, its CEO, passed away with sole control over its cold wallets containing $150 million in various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »

2019-2-23 15:21


Breaking: Samsung Releases Galaxy S10 and S10+ with Built-in Crypto Wallets

CoinSpeaker Breaking: Samsung Releases Galaxy S10 and S10+ with Built-in Crypto Wallets Samsung  has just made an announcement that might give a strong boost to the cryptocurrency industry, by confirming that its new flagship smartphones -Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G - will have a secure storage backed by hardware, which will house users' private keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services. дальше »

2019-2-21 23:26


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Quadriga CX Fiasco Highlights the Need for Crypto Insurance

A startup by the name of BitGo Inc. could be the answer to the menace of losing private keys of cold-storage crypto wallets, reports Bloomberg, February 19, 2019. Can too Much Safety Be Fatal? The recent fiasco surrounding the death of the CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga CX has rekindled questions regarding the safetyRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-2-21 20:00


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Ethereum-стартап Status представил бесконтактный аппаратный кошелек

Разработчики Ethereum-приложения для обмена сообщениями и мобильного браузера Status объявили о выпуске новой версии своего криптовалютного аппаратного кошелька. Продукт получил название Keycard и будет доступен для бета-тестирования в марте. дальше »

2019-2-14 18:55


As the Case Against QuadrigaCX Progresses, Creditors Fight for Top Priority

The QuadrigaCX trading platform has been struggling for a while, only to be amplified by the death of former head Gerald Cotten. Much of the court discussions have surrounded the laptop of Cotten, which allegedly contains access to cold wallets and more that could reimburse creditors for what they’ve lost. In fact, at least for […] дальше »

2019-2-9 00:34


Its Now Easier to Convert Fiat to Cryptocurrency Directly via AirSwap

Even when the growing list of decentralized exchanges is highly expected to reduce the amounts of cryptocurrencies lost in hacks, there’s one thing that they may fail to adequately resolve! They may not eliminate the need for traders to first acquire their digital assets on custodial wallets before transferring them to their respective “self-custodied” wallets. […] дальше »

2019-2-9 22:57


Bitcoin Developer Says Crypto Hardware Wallets Can Also Be Hacked at ‘Advancing Bitcoin’ Event

The number of crypto coins hacked in 2018 was worth billions in dollars. A good number of the hacks launched targeted digital currency exchanges, the resulting loss was close to $ 1 billion. This has spiked a series of arguments with one team advocating for the use of digital wallets as opposed to entrusting centralized […] дальше »

2019-2-8 18:55


$136 Million in Missing Crypto From QuadrigaCX Could be Gone Forever: WSJ

Canada’s largest digital asset exchange QuadrigaCX has claimed to have lost more than $136 million worth of crypto in cold wallets controlled by its CEO Gerald Cotten. In an official affidavit filed with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court by Jennifer Robertson, the widow of Cotten, Robertson claimed Cotten passed away in India with the sole control over user funds. дальше »

2019-2-8 13:16