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Bitcoin hard fork nightmare becomes reality after testnet splits
A week ago, Bitcoin developers disclosed a glaring vulnerability in the network that could’ve led to a series of abrupt chainsplits. Well, it appears this scenario has begun to play out. The good thing is that the incident took place on a controlled testnet, not the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »
2018-9-27 18:01
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Crypto-wallet Coinomi delists Gulden coin after ‘botched update’
Cryptocurrency wallet Coinomi will delist NLG – a token issued by blockchain startup Gulden – after Gulden botched a software update that purportedly crashed some of Coinomi’s servers. In a blog post published this morning, Coinomi announced NLG will be removed from its wallet in two weeks. дальше »
2018-9-26 18:12
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Vitalik Buterin co-authors research showing how Ethereum can scale securely
Ethereum devs are edging closer to scaling Ethereum. A new paper, co-authored by Vitalik Buterin, claims to have eliminated certain security trade-offs plaguing its new ‘sharding‘ tech. Researchers Mustafa Al-Bassam and Alberto Sonnino from University College London teamed up with Buterin to publish, what they say, is the key to fixing Ethereum’s scalability problems. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:47
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Coinbase’s new asset listing process will geo-restrict some coins
Coinbase is moving away from its predominantly US-centric approach with a new cryptocurrency listing process. As a result, some new digital assets won’t be available to customers based in the US due to stricter regulations. дальше »
2018-9-26 00:30
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Devs disclose critical XMR-burning bug in Monero wallets
Monero developers have disclosed a major bug that could really have been nasty. Until now, attackers could have drained Monero from exchanges (or any organizational wallet), all for the cost of a few transaction fees. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:10
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One third of ICOs launched in the past two years aren’t listed anywhere
Despite investors dropping a whopping $12 billion into Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in the past year, 70 percent of cryptocurrencies outside of the top 100 are now valued less than the amount initially raised. дальше »
2018-9-25 16:52
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Mt. Gox’s largest trustee unloads another $230M worth of Bitcoin, and nobody knows why
The Mt. Gox saga keeps dragging on. The now defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s largest trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has sold off another $230 million (26 billion yen) worth of Bitcoin. Kobayahsi – who is known as the “Tokyo Whale” in cryptocurrency circles – has been selling off the cryptocurrency since early March following the 10th creditors meeting, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-9-25 16:09
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Meet the folks making Bitcoin the butt of their jokes
Bitcoin has been brilliant material for comedians all over the world. Since its explosion into the mainstream media we have seen some exceptional social commentary, satirical sketches, and rap videos simultaneously explaining and mocking the rise of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-25 15:15
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Devs worry Ethereum is clogged with crappy apps, but Vitalik has a fix
There’s growing concern that Ethereum cannot handle anymore dApps – but founder Vitalik Buterin says he’s close to fixing the scalability issues. Afri Schoedon, part of the Parity wallet development team, recently urged new decentralized app (dApp) projects away from Ethereum. дальше »
2018-9-24 17:31
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United Nations will use blockchain to solve global social problems
The United Nations is exploring blockchain to boost its efforts in developing nations. The intergovernmental body announced the news at the 73rd edition of the UN General Assembly in New York. дальше »
2018-9-24 16:30
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Canadian city will kill power to $100M Bitcoin farm to keep citizens cool
Canada’s largest cryptocurrency mining operator has been threatened with having its power cut off. Due to growing environmental concerns, Hut 8’s Bitcoin operation in Medicine Hat is to be one of the first to go in case of intense heat waves, CBC reports. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:02
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Opera rolls out its Ethereum-based desktop browser (but only to testers)
Following up on its promise from August, Opera is finally rolling out a desktop version of its specialized browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet – but only to a select group of beta testers. дальше »
2018-9-24 12:47
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Moonday Morning: Brazil hate-launches a cryptocurrency exchange
It’s Moonday Morning which can mean only one thing. That we have to hook ourselves up to an IV drip of coffee, and hard-line that weekend cryptocurrency and blockchain news straight into your thought box. дальше »
2018-9-24 11:55
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Switzerland wants banks and cryptocurrencies to play nice
Switzerland is offering a leg up to fledgling blockchain businesses in an attempt to affirms itself as a global cryptocurrency hub. The European banking haven is facing an exodus of blockchain startups due to uncharacteristically tough banking conditions, Reuters reports. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:35
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Australian financial watchdog puts 5 ICOs ‘on hold’ for violating regulations
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has flexed on cryptocurrency fraudsters. It has just released details of disciplinary action taken against misleading initial coin offerings (ICOs) operating in Australia. дальше »
2018-9-21 17:31
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Venezuela’s useless Petro cryptocurrency will hit international markets in October
Venezuelan President Nicolsic] will enter the streets to become a means for commodity exchange, purchase and convertible currency for the whole world,” Maduro said (via Sputnik News). Maduro has been pushing the Petro for some time. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:35
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Bitcoin devs warn of possible chainsplit following severe DDoS vulnerability
Bitcoin Core developers have issued an important statement to the entire community, as the fallout from a recently disclosed DDoS vulnerability intensifies. The vulnerability, which researchers disclosed earlier this week, made it possible for miners to sabotage the Bitcoin network by sending transaction data twice. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:29
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Dutch supermarket giant uses blockchain to make orange juice transparent
The largest Dutch supermarket chain, Albert Heijn, is planning its own blockchain makeover. Albert Heijn wants to stamp bottles of its private-label juice with special QR-codes. Customers can scan them with an app that will show details about its origin and supply chain. дальше »
2018-9-21 14:04
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Blockchain can’t compress files from 2GB to 20KB – that’s impossible
A blockchain startup is claiming it has developed an algorithm that can dramatically reduce the size of digital files. If its technology is legit, it would help reduce the size of files 10,000 times – from 2GB to 20KB. дальше »
2018-9-21 13:49
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Coinbase and Kraken hit back at NY Attorney General’s scathing criticism
Cryptocurrency exchanges are hitting back at New York Attorney General’s scathing criticism, suggesting the industry lacks fairness, integrity, and security. Earlier this week, the office of the NY Attorney General office published a report which highlighted a number of risks cryptocurrency exchanges expose their users to, including the possibility of market manipulation. дальше »
2018-9-20 13:50
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Crippling DDoS vulnerability put the entire Bitcoin market at risk
The entire Bitcoin infrastructure has been issued with a stern warning: update Bitcoin Core software or risk having the whole thing collapse. Until now, Bitcoin miners could have brought down the entire blockchain by flooding full node operators with traffic, via a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:22
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Japan lost over $540M in cryptocurrency hacks in first half of 2018
Hackers have swiped over $540 million (60 billion Yen) worth of cryptocurrency from Japanese netizens over the first six months of 2018. On September 20, Japan’s National Police Agency revealed the number of cryptocurrency-related reported incidents rose to 158 – triple the amount of incidents over the same period last year, local outlet The Asahi Shimbun reports. дальше »
2018-9-20 11:47
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Beauty app teams up with Kik to bring cryptocurrency to 92 million women
AR-powered vanity platform Perfect365, which touts more than 100 million (mostly female) users, is the latest startup to embrace blockchain technology and tokenize its platform. Through a collaboration with Kin (a cryptocurrency developed by messaging giant Kik), the beauty app will soon reward users with cryptocurrency for their activity on Perfect365. дальше »
2018-9-20 18:31
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Europol: Criminals are still using Bitcoin, but ISIS loves ZCash
Europol has found that Bitcoin is still the chosen cryptocurrency of the internet underworld. The insight comes from Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report. дальше »
2018-9-20 18:21
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Will There Be a Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hard Fork in November?
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network is scheduled for a protocol upgrade on the 15th of November. The changes on the network have so far been classified as ‘recommendations’ and not ‘a consensus’ by the community. дальше »
2018-9-19 16:33
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This cryptocurrency botnet was designed to seek and destroy mining malware
Cryptocurrency botnets are normally the weapons of evil, used to covertly and illicitly steal other people’s computing power to earn coins. But now there’s a new kid on the block, and it seems to be cleaning up online avenues of crypto-malware. дальше »
2018-9-18 17:39
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Devs used solar-powered radios to complete first ‘off-grid’ cryptocurrency transaction
A group of developers claim to have performed a solar-powered cryptocurrency transaction, using shortwave radios and blockchain tech. While it might not be the world’s first radio-transmitted cryptocurrency transaction, the devs insist it is the first one to be completed entirely off-grid. дальше »
2018-9-18 15:47
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1% of wallets hold 55% of the world’s Bitcoin
More than half of the entire Bitcoin circulating supply is controlled by cryptocurrency whales, and 42 percent of them didn’t sell during peak crypto-mania. Blockchain research unit Diar has put together some interesting data that suggests less than 1 percent of all wallet addresses control $100 billion in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-18 14:42
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Cardano talks blockchain innovation with Mongolian government
Cardano is not quite done introducing blockchain technology to developing countries. Founder Charles Hoskinson revealed he recently visited Mongolia to discuss ways to use the technology to innovate the country’s government and business sectors. дальше »
2018-9-17 18:40
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Elon Musk recruits Dogecoin creator to fight cryptocurrency scambots
We might finally be getting an antidote to Twitter’s cryptocurrency scambot virus – thanks to none other than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Determined to stop malicious botnets from impersonating him, Musk has asked Dogecoin creator Jackson Palmer to help him build a solution to curb the spread of fraudulent bots on the platform. дальше »
2018-9-17 16:41
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Blockchain will be useless if it doesn’t help the environment
Alibaba chief Jack Ma thinks blockchain tech is pretty meaningless – unless it helps us transform the manufacturing industry and protect the environment. In a keynote at World Artificial Intelligence Conference in China, the star entrepreneur shared his beliefs that budding technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) have yet to prove their utility to the world, local outlet cnBeta reports. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:23
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Cryptocurrency researchers ask for XMR donations to secure Monero wallets
Cryptography researchers have urged the Monero community to donate XMR in order to continue the development of the popular anonymous altcoin Monero. Academics Brandon Gooddall (also known as Surae Noether) and Dr. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:03
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Moonday Morning: Coinbase, Korean borders, and cryptocurrency in Canada
The weekend has come and gone, and hopefully – you’re reading this fresh-faced and ready to take on the week. Unlike us fleshy humans, the blockchain never sleeps, so here are five noteworthy stories that broke over the weekend. дальше »
2018-9-17 12:58
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Moonday morning: Coinbase, Korean borders, and cryptocurrency in Canada
The weekend has come and gone, and hopefully – you’re reading this fresh-faced and ready to take on the week. Unlike us fleshy humans, the blockchain never sleeps, so here are five noteworthy stories that broke over the weekend. дальше »
2018-9-17 12:58
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Hackers secretly ran cryptocurrency mining malware on Indian government sites
The crypto-jacking epidemic has spread to India. It has come to light that tons of Indian government sites have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware, designed to steal visitors’ computing power to earn coins. дальше »
2018-9-17 11:53
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Ripple makes waves with Japanese money transfer app
SBI Holdings is not quite done with its foray into blockchain. The Japanese financial giant has announced plans to launch a mobile payment app for iOS and Android that will use Ripple’s distributed ledger tech. дальше »
2018-9-17 23:06
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Europe’s central bank wants nothing to do with cryptocurrency (for now)
Europe’s central bank (ECB) won’t be touching cryptocurrency any time soon. Its president Mario Draghi shot down hopes of an EU-sanctioned digital currency, criticising blockchain tech for being too young and fragile to be useful. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:34
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Two-thirds of companies looking to deploy blockchain, research shows
A Juniper Research survey has revealed that nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of businesses with over 10,000 employees are considering or actively engaged with blockchain technology. Nearly a quarter of all companies considering deploying blockchain have moved beyond a proof-of-concept phase, according to the survey. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:30
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France introduces ICO regulations to protect investors
Despite calls for the EU to unify its regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, France has taken the initiative and introduced its own regulations for initial coin offerings (ICOs). In a tweet yesterday, French Minster of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced the approval of a legislative framework which would require ICOs floated in France to provide safeguards and guarantees to investors. … This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2018-9-14 12:20
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IBM joins efforts to create the blockchain equivalent of the ‘Yellow Pages’
Remember those massive yellow books that everyone used to collect by the front door? If you thought they were gone and buried, think again. Someone is making the blockchain equivalent and IBM just joined. дальше »
2018-9-14 19:08
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Kik-approved messaging app caught storing user passwords in plain text
It appears that messaging app Blastchat – which was recently selected for Kik’s $3 million cryptocurrency developer program – has been caught storing sensitive user data, including passwords, in plain text. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:51
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Morgan Stanley wants to sell Bitcoin – without actually selling it
Morgan Stanley plans to offer a new way for clients to invest in Bitcoin and potentially benefit from its growth without actually buying any of the cryptocurrency itself. The US investment bank will offer contracts that are tied to the value fluctuations of the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-13 17:13
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EY crowns cryptocurrency wallet maker Ledger as Parisian startup of the year
International business bigwigs have just given…
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2018-9-13 17:06
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Google mysteriously removes cryptocurrency wallets from Play Store
Google removed at least three major cryptocurrency wallets from its Play Store overnight. While the reason for their removal is not immediately clear, Bitcoin. com CEO Roger Ver is blaming Google’s new cryptocurrency mining policy. дальше »
2018-9-13 14:19
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Mt. Gox plaintiffs must take cases to Tokyo to claim lost funds
The Mt. Gox saga appears to be far from over as a Pennsylvania judge has dismissed the case of a claimant on the grounds of a lack of jurisdiction in the case. Mt. Gox user, Gregory Pearce, who was implicated in the Bitcoin exchange’s collapse, submitted a withdrawal request for $5,900. дальше »
2018-9-13 12:04
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EOS-powered dice game pays out $600K to one user in just 36 hours
Another “lucky” punter has experienced an incredible hot streak when gambling on the decentralized web. An EOS-based blockchain betting game, more commonly known as EOSBet, has paid over $600,000 in winnings to just one user in less than two days. дальше »
2018-9-12 19:08
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SoftBank initiative aims to blockchainify mobile payments across the globe
A trio of corporations lead by Japanese based SoftBank have devised a working proof-of-concept (PoC) underpinned by blockchain that allows users to make peer-to-peer payments from their mobile phones. дальше »
2018-9-12 18:24
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BMW steps on the gas to define its ‘blockchain strategy’ with new startup accelerator program
Car manufacturer BMW has taken further steps in defining its blockchain strategy with the announcement of a new startup accelerator program. Two were picked from a category specifically for blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-9-12 15:43
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Coinbase, Polychain Capital, and others unite to form cryptocurrency lobbying group in DC
Cryptocurrency bigwigs are banding together to form a political lobbying consortium that will take on the industry’s hardest policy making issues directly from Washington DC. The NGO, known as the Blockchain Association, is trying to become the go to lobbying organization on political and legal issues that challenge cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. дальше »
2018-9-12 12:06
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OKEx founder in talks with authorities over fraud allegations
Xu Mingxing, founder of OKEx, is under heavy scrutiny from Chinese authorities. He is reportedly in talks with police over accusations of fraud, which relate to an alleged involvement with a little-known cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-11 18:40
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