2019-1-9 05:31 |
On January 5, 2019, Ethereum Classic (ETC) fell victim to a 51% attack. At first, the attack went unnoticed… The post Ethereum Classic 51% Attack Fuels Ripple PoW Debate appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. origin »
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While possibility of such attack is not even realistic, current value of Ethereum staking is impressive
2023-5-21 12:22 | |
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Matthew Leising's new book, "Out of the Ether," tells the story of the attack that almost brought down Ethereum. Here he talks with Dan Kuhn.
2020-9-21 20:23 | |
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Beleaguered Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered yet another 51% attack on August 29. The latest attack caused the reorganization of over 7,000 blocks and this corresponds to approximately two days of mining.
2020-8-31 16:15 | |
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Ethereum Classic suffered a 51% attack last weekend, the second such attack in less than two years. Initial investigations at the time showed no evidence of double-spending. Ethereum Classic (ETC) price drops after reports of a 51% attack.
2020-8-6 15:01 | |
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Panic broke out as a glitch was mistaken as a potential 51% attack on...
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2020-8-4 15:27 | |
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New Year’s Eve attack nearly wreaks havoc. Ethereum experienced an attack this week that threatened to cause significant downtime. Beginning on Dec. 30, an attacker sent invalid blocks to the network, causing node operators using the Parity client to lose sync with the network.
2020-1-2 09:58 | |
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Right after news broke that the Ethereum Classic (ETC) cryptocurrency had been the victim of a 51% attack, one twitter user by the name of Crypto Tesla noted that a cryptocurrency has to be open for such attacks if it were to remain decentralized.
2019-1-9 17:11 | |
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On January 7th, the story broke about Ethereum Classic, the less popular result of the much-publicized post-DAO-hack Ethereum hard fork, suffering a 51% attack. After more than 200 thousand ETC ended up being stolen through double spending attacks and transaction reversal, ETC development team reacted and promised to look into a solution to what appears […] The post Ethereum Classic (ETC) 51% attack proof that shitcoins have no hope of succeeding? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.
2019-1-9 12:57 | |
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Several sources reported yesterday that the “original Ethereum”, more commonly known as Ethereum Classic, is being subjected to chain reorganization. This reorganization can be done by a malicious player who owns more than half of targeted network’s mining hash rate and is thus called a “51% attack”.
2019-1-9 03:06 | |
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The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain is currently undergoing deep reorganizations that indicate a 51% attack may be underway. The security firm SlowMist reportedly alerted the Ethereum Classic community of the problem on Monday, and a number of other sources are in agreement.
2019-1-9 03:06 | |
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The cryptocurrency exchange Gate. io explained that it lost $200,000 in Ethereum Classic (ETC) coins after the 51% attack that the network is currently experiencing. It seems that the exchange lost 40,000 ETC since the network experienced double spend attacks.
2019-1-9 23:19 | |
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Представители Gate. io заявили, что биржа покроет убытки на примерно 40 тысяч ETC (около $200 тысяч), которые понесли ее пользователи из-за продолжающейся «атаки 51%» на блокчейн Ethereum Classic. [https://t.
2019-1-8 22:46 | |
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Coinbase has ceased interactions with the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain after the exchange detected a 51 percent attack on the network. Following the discovery of a “deep chain reorganization” of the ETC blockchain, Coinbase suspended Ethereum Classic withdrawals and deposits.
2019-1-9 22:10 | |
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Shortly after detecting a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain (ETC) on January 8, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Tweeted that it has stopped all transactions related to the cryptocurrency.
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io has corroborated claims that the ethereum classic network is under a 51 percent attack, disclosing a loss of 40,000 ETC.
2019-1-9 20:51 | |
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Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the US, announced on Monday that it had paused all interactions with the Ethereum Classic blockchain after detecting double spends in the network.
2019-1-8 20:44 | |
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Coinbase has frozen trading of Ethereum Classic (ETC) as developers continue to clarify reports that the coin’s network suffered a blockchain reorganization attack. Coinbase, China And ASICs Originally reported as rumors January 6, ETC has since succumbed to a mystery offensive which officials have yet to explain.
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) has seen 12 chain re-writings within the past 2-3 days, 8 of them going as far back as 75 blocks. A number of these history revisions contained... The post $1.1 Million Worth of ETC Double Spent in a 51% Attack appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-1-8 17:40 | |
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Not a day goes by in the cryptocurrency world without a good amount of drama. At times, it feels as if this industry simply can’t catch a break to recoup losses sustained throughout 2018. The latest incident comes in the form of Ethereum Classic suffering from an alleged 51% attack on the network.
2019-1-8 16:08 | |
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CoinSpeaker Coinbase Halts Ethereum Classic Transactions After the Network Comes Under Attack Coinbase took to its Twitter to reveal that its internal developers detected a “deep chain reorganization” of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain.
2019-1-8 15:32 | |
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It is quite hardy that the cryptocurrency community has been faced with a lot of threats in the previous years which seems to not have been abated following the report from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, that ethereum classic (ETC) which is an ethereum hard fork had suffered a 51% attack.
2019-1-8 14:33 | |
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Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular forks of the second most valuable cryptocurrencies by marketcap has suffered a 51-percent attack. After Chinese blockchain security firm SlowMist raised the alarm, an analyst at CoinNess dug a little deeper.
2019-1-8 13:34 | |
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Ripple Labs has long been a polarizing startup in the cryptosphere. Case in point, the San Francisco-headquartered company, started by Stellar Development Foundation Mt. Gox co-founder Jed McCaleb, is often bashed for being in bed with centralized financial entities — what Bitcoin was created to destroy.
2019-1-8 13:00 | |
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In the last couple of days, one of the top 20 cryptocoins Ethereum Classic suffered a dreaded 51% attack on their blockchain. This event reminded us of the fragile state of smaller proof of work coins that could be attacked if bunch of kids pooled their allowance money and started renting hashing power from NiceHash.
2019-1-8 08:39 | |
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Cryptocurrency, Ethereum Classic (ETC)–In a bizarre twist for the story developing around Ethereum Classic, developers for the ETC token are now making the claim that the blockchain has not experienced a 51 percent attack, in addition to denying the presence of a double spend.
2019-1-8 06:54 | |
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The Ethereum Classic (ETC) allegedly 51% attack continues to generate confusion among market participants. Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency related platforms in the market, wrote in a blog post a few hours ago that it detected a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain.
2019-1-8 04:48 | |
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Ethereum Classic experienced a vicious 51 percent attack that allowed attackers to conduct eleven deep chain reorganizations and double-spend 88,500 ETC, worth over $400,000. In response to the attack, the price of ETC has plummeted and services using the cryptocurrency have halted.
2019-1-8 03:23 | |
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The price of ethereum classic (ETC) is pulling back as a result of a recently reported attack that resulted in a series of blockchain history rewrites.
2019-1-8 01:28 | |
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Ethereum Classic devs announce that a hashpower consolidation on the ETC network is “not [a] 51% attack”
2019-1-8 23:54 | |
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Ethereum classic's blockchain has been hit by a suspected 51 percent attack, leading to reorganizations of its transaction history.
2019-1-8 23:19 | |
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Ethereum Classic, the original unforked Ethereum blockchain, has suffered a 51% attack resulting in nearly half a million dollars worth of double spends according to Coinbase. Coinbase detected the deep chain reorganizations over the weekend, forcing the cryptocurrency firm to freeze all Ethereum Classic transactions on their trading platforms and other products and services.
2019-1-8 23:00 | |
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As reported by TheBlock, Ethereum Classic, the smart contact platform, appears to be experiencing a block reorganization attack (reorg), according to according to blockchain explorer and mining pool, Etherchain.
2019-1-7 22:53 | |
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The network has asked exchanges and mining pools to up confirmation times on transactions.
2019-1-8 21:09 | |
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Nearly $1M In Bitcoin (BTC) Stolen An anonymous hacker (or consortium of hackers) have purportedly stolen nearly $1 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), reports technology media outlet ZDNet. Per the report, the Electrum Wallet, a popular open-source project founded in mid-June 2011, was breached in a “clever attack.
2018-12-28 23:09 | |
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Ethereum may be under attack, the Netherlands sets up crypto licensing scheme, and Allianz chief has no time for crypto.
2018-12-13 03:38 | |
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Bitcoin Cash SV (BSV), the altcoin born after the fork of Bitcoin Cash, seems not to be as secure as Craig Wright says as some hours ago a user reportedly was able to double spend his coins in a “0-conf transaction”.
2018-12-9 07:03 | |
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The U. S. Justice Department recently announced the indictment of two Iranians involved in a high-profile Bitcoin ransomware attack. Iranian Hackers Collect Bitcoin as Ransom According to a report by The Washington Post, the Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday (November 28) announced the indictment of two Iranian nationals involved in cryptocurrency ransomware attacks, […] The post Bitcoin Ransomware: The U.
2018-11-29 12:16 | |
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A newly discovered vulnerability on Ethereum allowing for malicious GasToken Minting was found. The development team already acknowledged the issue and informed most of the affected users on November 13, 2018, via private disclosure.
2018-11-24 18:00 | |
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Gas Token, a technology that allows the storing of gas for the future, may be open to a smart contract vulnerability.
2018-11-23 23:39 | |
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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.
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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The cryptocurrency sector is currently facing a brutal bearish attack –possibly the fiercest it’s seen in years. As a result, the big dogs like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), Stellar Lumens(XLM), and Tron (TRX) have lost over 10 percent of their value in the last week. In fact, Bitcoin (BTC) has had a seen […]
2018-11-21 18:29 | |
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Target Twitter Account Hacked To Promote Bitcoin (BTC) Scam On Tuesday morning, reports arose that crypto-centric Twitter hackers scored their biggest win yet — hijacking Target’s official account, which sports a casual 1.
2018-11-14 04:25 | |
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Latest Ethereum News According to Vin Armani, the founder of CoinText, CoinGeek and Craig Wright have a sinister plan for Bitcoin Cash ABC and other proof of work public blockchains as Ethereum. He claims that Craig and Calvin plan to launch a 51 percent attack of the Bitcoin Cash ABC network.
2018-11-13 05:15 | |
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Switzerland-based Trade. io Suffers Devastating Hack, Cold Wallet Affected In hand-to-hand fist fights, it is not like gentlemen to kick their opponents while they are already down. However, in the emerging cryptocurrency market, which has been bashed by violent sell-offs in the past nine months, malicious actors still seem poised to attack, hack, and steal from […] The post $7.
2018-10-23 03:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency, Investing–Cryptocurrency has long been under attack for a number common faults found with the industry. Many economists, including Nobel Prize winning academics, focus on the viability of crypto as a source of money as an alternative to traditional fiat.
2018-10-19 03:34 | |
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There is this other side of crypto. It’s dark and full of dead coins. It keeps piling up every time ETH or BTC print lower. Though the market is expecting a rally with Ran Neur listing a couple of indicators to justify his bullish stand, Einsteinium coin creators and “community” should be having a hard […] The post It Costs $20 to Launch a 51 percent Attack on Einsteinium and Less than $200 to Force a Hard Fork in Feathercoin appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-10-9 14:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–Initial coin offerings, the controversial but effective method for raising funds for new cryptocurrency projects which has managed to dominate the industry, is under attack yet again for its volatile investment scheme, lack of regulation and overall trust-less presentation.
2018-10-8 23:38 | |
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2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency.
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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XRP price has pulled back in the past few days, and is at risk of further downside after forming a head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart. Ripple was trading at $2. 3515 on Saturday, down by over 30% from its highest level this year.
Crypto majors have remained under pressure despite President Trump’s talks of a US crypto reserve. Amid the tariff jitters and economic uncertainties, the market is in a risk-off mood. Nonetheless, savvy investors continue to look for opportunities beyond the majors.
In recent weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a retreat. One by one, the agency has abandoned its high-profile enforcement cases against Coinbase, Consensys, Gemini, and OpenSea.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the Strategic Crypto Reserve shook the markets and turned traders risk averse, after the pump and dump on Monday. Bitcoin closed February at the most negative returns, down 17.39%, for the first time since 2014.
Недавно Питер Тодд, канадский разработчик и *один из главных претендентов на роль Сатоши Накамото, жестко высказался против добавления XRP и Solana в стратегический криптовалютный резерв США. Тодд уверен, что это «международная афера», которая принесет выгоду только тем, кто контролирует эти токены.
A blockchain investigator discovered a series of dormant XRP wallets linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, which had over 2. 7 billion XRP. These holdings are worth around $7. 18 billion. Some of these wallets had been idle for six to seven years before unexpectedly reactivating in January 2025.
The cryptocurrency market faced a sharp downturn on Tuesday, wiping out the gains spurred by President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve.