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US Dollar Mirrors 1920s Weimar Republic Hyperinflation Against Bitcoin
The Bitcoin price in US dollars has begun exhibiting a trend which closely mimics the price history of Germany’s Papiermark during hyperinflation. Against Fiat, Bitcoin Follows Gold’s Price Trajectory A summary chart uploaded to social media by the cryptocurrency analysis account planB compares BTC/USD over the past eight years with the Papiermark’s value versus the previous gold mark. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
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Crypto Startup: JP Morgan Chase Closed our Account with No Explanation
Cryptoraves, a company that is working on the tokenization of social media, had its bank account shut down last month by JP Morgan, not long after news of JPM Coin broke. Eventually, the crypto startup was told that they were working in a “prohibited industry,” but they couldn’t get more details than that. дальше »
2019-3-14 23:30 | |
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Traditional media’s handling of Momo is far scarier than the story itself
It starts with a single message. Hours later, if at all, the WhatsApp, Messenger, or YouTube account gets a disturbing reply, typically including violent imagery. And then the instructions start. дальше »
2019-3-2 04:57 | |
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Coinbase Preventing Account Closures as #DeleteCoinbase Movement Spreads
Multiple users are reporting on social media that they are currently unable to delete their Coinbase accounts. This news comes as some cryptocurrency enthusiasts continue to clamor for a boycott of the exchange giant over its recent acquisition of Neutrino. дальше »
2019-3-2 02:00 | |
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Facebook’s global content moderation fails to account for regional sensibilities
Over the past year, Facebook’s biggest challenge has been moderating billions of posts every day in more than a hundred languages. It’s proven almost impossible to maintain a balance between what is deemed as “hate speech” and “free speech” since social media is global, but our perception of “free speech” is determined by region. дальше »
2019-2-26 16:58 | |
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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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Elon Musk: Bitcoin is ‘Brilliant, Far Better’ than Paper Money; Tesla Isn’t Jumping in Just Yet
Nearly everywhere Elon Musk goes, people want to talk about Tesla. On Tuesday, however, the media magnet went along with a change in focus by discussing his views about cryptocurrencies. His opinions come within months of a Bitcoin-related tweet that landed him in hot water with the social media platform. дальше »
2019-2-20 10:56 | |
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UnionBank Launches Two-Way Bitcoin ATM in the Philippines
The UnionBank of the Philippines, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, has launched a two-way bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM), according to a story in local media outlet Philstar. дальше »
2019-2-12 00:10 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year
Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »
2019-1-24 05:00 | |
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ABN AMRO Trials Bitcoin Wallet Where Bank Holds Private Keys
Dutch bank ABN AMRO has unveiled cryptocurrency storage facilities which will see its clients able to deposit Bitcoin (BTC) alongside fiat currency. 500 Clients Trial Bitcoin Storage In what appears to be a marked change of stance on the sector, officials confirmed a trial was underway with 500 account holders on social media January 22. дальше »
2019-1-23 11:30 | |
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Crypto Impersonation Scammers on Social Media Raked in Millions in 2018
Over the last two years, as cryptocurrencies gained mainstream attention, scammers have become far more prevalent. One particular social media scam that can be found on prominent websites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is the impersonation of well-known crypto industry executives and blockchain luminaries. дальше »
2019-1-15 22:12 | |
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How about that for decentralization: Steemit censoring content on their platform
Steemit, a social media content creating platform based on the Steem decentralized blockchain solution, banned the account of a group of hackers called “The Dark Overlord”. The group threatened to share sensitive information related to the terrorist attacks which happened on September 11th of 2001. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:26 | |
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Crypto Giant Coinbase Bans Pro-Bitcoin Gab Founder
Pro-Bitcoin Gab Founder Loses Coinbase Account, Calls For DEXs Gab. com, an up-and-coming social media platform that advocates for free speech is by no means, ironically enough, a stranger to financial censorship. дальше »
2019-1-6 00:13 | |
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HitBTC Says It Didn’t Freeze Accounts for Proof of Key Event as Exchange’s Marketing Team Gives Clarity
The cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC has been in the media after being accused of freezing users’ accounts for the ongoing Proof of Keys event. The cryptocurrency investor Trace Mayer, for example, publicly accused the company of suspending withdrawals. дальше »
2019-1-3 20:39 | |
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be — and have been — used for manipulation and distribution of falsehoods. And in 2018, several social media executives were called into the hot seat in front of elected officials to account for their company’s inability to foresee, prevent, or, in some cases, efficiently treat their multitudinous problems. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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Here’s how we take back control over our digital identities
The data reckoning has arrived. We’re already too familiar with the breach headlines: Equifax, Under Armour, Target. But in 2018, social media brands came under the spotlight as well: half a million accounts’ data were inadvertently exposed in Google+, and another 29 million users’ data in the Facebook breach this fall. дальше »
2018-11-24 13:30 | |
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Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams
In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Twitter Cryptocurrency Hacks Continue On Google To Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
No sooner than the hacking of Target’s Twitter account was announced by TheNextWeb, the media website had another scam to cover – Google. Just like Target, Google became the latest verified account to be hacked by attackers on Twitter, promoting a “Bitcoin giveaway” scam that they hoped would reach the 800,000 followers. The message on […] дальше »
2018-11-14 10:31 | |
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#Metoo (sort of)
When the #metoo movement began, I wrote an article, yelled on social media, and attended my local Women’s March. Satisfied with my contribution, I placed my attention elsewhere. And then our elected representatives confirmed a man for the US Supreme Court who, without even taking into account his guilt or innocence, has no place seated on that tribunal. дальше »
2018-11-13 03:03 | |
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Metoo, sort of…
When the #metoo movement began, I wrote an article, yelled on social media, and attended my local Women’s March. But that’s it. I assumed that this problem would take care of itself. And then our elected representatives placed a man on the US Supreme Court who, without even taking into account his guilt or innocence, has no place seated on that tribunal. дальше »
2018-11-13 03:03 | |
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EOS Centralization Reportedly in Action: Arbitrators Able to Reverse Transactions
A screenshot circulating on social media has revealed a decentralized blockchain protocol EOS practicing authority over its network. AUTI9003, a pseudonym on Reddit, posted a photograph which demonstrated arbitrators on the EOS network in action, reversing confirmed transactions. дальше »
2018-11-11 17:03 | |
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India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive
As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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Minor Crypto Exchange Pulls Off Exit Scam, Steals All User Funds
A small Canada-based crypto exchange called MapleChange has pulled off an exit scam, disappearing with user funds. The exchange has deleted its website, Twitter account, and other social media handles along with the identity of its executives and chief executive officer. дальше »
2018-10-29 01:35 | |
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After Coinbase, PayPal Bans Social Media Platform Gab ‘Just Because’
Gab. ai, the social messaging platform born in 2016 as an answer to the “Big Social Monopoly” of extant social media giants, has lost access to its PayPal account. PayPal: Gab Should ‘Find Alternative’ Gab, which in June saw itself unexpectedly banned from US cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase, did not receive an explanation from PayPal, the company’s decision being effective immediately. дальше »
2018-10-29 22:00 | |
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‘OMG Hacked!’ Twitter Blocks Elon Musk After Bitcoin Tweet
Elon Musk suffered a temporary ban of his Twitter account after advising people to buy Bitcoin, he revealed October 22. Musk: Twitter ‘Thought I Got Hacked’ In a move which focused attention on the social media platform’s controversial cryptocurrency policy, Twitter cut off access to Musk’s account after he sent a tweet as part of a debate on a separate topic. дальше »
2018-10-23 13:00 | |
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New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site
Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »
2018-10-12 16:30 | |
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Forbes Blockchain Partnership With Civil in ‘Major Milestone’ for Platform
Civil, the company hoping to take journalism on the blockchain, announced a partnership with industry giant Forbes on Oct. 9 via a post on Civil’s Medium account. Civil co-founder Matt Coolidge wrote: “We’re pleased to announce a significant, new partner today—and one of the biggest endorsements yet for blockchain technology’s transformative potential for the media […] The post Forbes Blockchain Partnership With Civil in ‘Major Milestone’ for Platform appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-10 18:00 | |
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Ether Price Analysis: Higher Lows Could Yield Retest of Local High
After two back-to-back weeks of record-setting volume, ether finds itself situated below historic resistance and currently unable to reach its downtrend line:Figure 1: ETH-USD, Weekly Candles, Downtrend and Record-Setting VolumeFor months, ether has been unable to break its downward trend. дальше »
2018-10-4 23:55 | |
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STEEM Social Media Blockchain Network Gears Up For New Hard Fork 20 (HF20) Update
Upcoming HF20 Update Boosts STEEM Value Soon, the Steemit blockchain platform is exacted to introduce an update that will simplify the process of account creation on the decentralized media distribution network. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:01 | |
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Bragging About Your Crypto Assets On Social Media Could Put You In Serious Trouble – Mark Risher
Mark Risher, who’s the Director of Product Management, Google Identity, Account Security, and Spam & Abuse at Google Inc. recently voiced his opinion about not showing off cryptocurrency investments on social media as this could attract scammers having interest in such individuals. дальше »
2018-9-16 00:57 | |
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Counterpoint: ‘All men are trash’ is hate speech
When I woke up this morning I didn’t think I’d start my day off defending white male privilege. But there’s an “all men are trash” discussion playing out on TNW’s social media accounts, and I have some thoughts. дальше »
2018-9-7 23:53 | |
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New Study Highlights the Many Positives of Bitcoin Mining
It’s become fashionable in public circles to bash Bitcoin on account of its energy consumption. Virtually every week, mainstream media (MSM) attacks bitcoin mining, painting alarmist pictures of a planet burning due to the ‘wasteful’ design of Proof of Work. дальше »
2018-9-3 01:05 | |
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Chinese Messenger App WeChat Bans Crypto Media Outlets
WeChat, the Chinese messenger app owned by Tencent, has banned several blockchain and cryptocurrency media accounts. Jinse, which is supported by Node Capital, and Deepchain, a website backed by multiple token funds, were both affected by the ban, according to China-based finance news outlet Lanjiner. дальше »
2018-8-23 04:00 | |
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5 Decentralized Social Media Sites To Help #DeleteFacebook
If data is the new oil, Facebook is the modern version of the Exxon Valdez. Fake news is big business, and it’s easy for central actors to use and abuse their users. Corporate astroturfers will pay handsomely for a well-used Reddit account or social media mention. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:47 | |
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Twitter is now recommending users follow cryptocurrency scambots
Despite constant pressure to ban them, it appears Twitter is actively contributing to the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on its platform and encouraging users to follow obvious scambot accounts. The social media giant was caught recommending a suspicious account impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as spotted by security researcher Troy Mursch. дальше »
2018-8-14 14:59 | |
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Kim Kardashian Becomes a Bitcoin Holder – Receives First At ‘Charity Poker Tournament’
Kim Kardashian, a social media celebrity, recently posted pictures of a physical Bitcoin on her Instagram account. The attention given by a huge social media star could help in bringing some more mainstream attention to the world of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:34 | |
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Bodhi Bets on the Decentralized Prediction Marketplace
As with brick-and-mortar industries that are slowly fading away to the globalism of the online world, so too will the traditional prediction market industry have to innovate to keep up with the sheer efficiency, reliability and security that the decentralized prediction markets promise to bring. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:58 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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Are Whales Making EOS More Expensive? Social Media Conversations Heat Up
The cost of RAM on the EOS network and account opening prices are firing a new social media debate. Reddit and Twitter users are now openly criticizing crypto whales which could be making things difficult for others. дальше »
2018-7-4 17:24 | |
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TRON Genesis “Hard Fork”: an Elaborate and Sophisticated Scam
A scam attempt involving TRON was thwarted today, but not before causing some chaos on social media after the account of a moderator in the coin's subreddit was compromised in an attempt to make the fake "hard fork" look credible. дальше »
2018-6-20 17:48 | |
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