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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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Bearish Crypto Market Likely to Lead to More Hacking Attacks
Over $200,000 worth of Ethereum Classic was stolen from Gate.io following a 51 percent attack. Learn why similar hacking incidences may still occur in 2019. The post Bearish Crypto Market Likely to Lead to More Hacking Attacks appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-1-21 20:16 | |
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Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: Broken confidence
Following a successful 51% attack on the Ethereum classic network, confidence in the security of the blockchain has been battered, particularly with the threat of secondary attacks still looming over the network. дальше »
2019-1-17 23:00 | |
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Here’s Why 51% Attacks Don’t Affect Price
51% attacks are catastrophic in the cryptocurrency world–or are they? 51% attacks may be a little bit scary but here’s why they don’t affect price. The Ethereum Classic 51% Attack Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular altcoins by market cap, just succumbed to a 51% attack. дальше »
2019-1-11 04:00 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier
Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:48 | |
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Vertcoin 51% Attack Could Have Caused $100K in Double Spending
Vertcoin has been experiencing ongoing 51% attacks, reportedly resulting in $100K of double spending on the network. Rough Couple of Months for Vertcoin In a detailed blog post, Coinbase security engineer Mark Nesbitt revealed that Vertcoin’s network went through repeated 51% attacks, with the largest reorganization having a length of 310 blocks and a depth of 307 blocks which, according to the specialist, may have caused double spends upwards of $100,000. дальше »
2018-12-4 13:00 | |
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ChainLocks: Dash Upgrade To Eliminate 51 Percent Attacks
Payments network Dash (DASH) may soon implement a new, unique network upgrade that will reportedly “eliminate” the threat of a 51% attack from the protocol, once fully implemented ChainLocks enables transactions to be confirmed and secured as soon as the block has been processed, rather than waiting for six other blocks to be signed first. дальше »
2018-12-3 00:06 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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Cryptojacking, Hacks, and Scams: N.Korea Is Ramping up Cyber Attacks
The North Korean government may be behind several of the cryptocurrency market's largest hacks. Read about their involvement here. The post Cryptojacking, Hacks, and Scams: N.Korea Is Ramping up Cyber Attacks appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-11-6 22:29 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange Pulls Exit Scam, Shuts Down Website And All Social Media Accounts
Quite a lot of crypto investors have lost a substantial amount of money through exchange attacks in 2018 but that may be out of vogue now. As bad as those incidences were, only few can compare to the case of an exchange closing down completely with all users funds gone forever. дальше »
2018-10-29 00:43 | |
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After Suffering a 51% Attack, Horizen Has a Solution
Horizen (formerly ZenCash) has proposed a new way to head off 51% attacks in cryptocurrencies. While it isn’t a cure-all, it might be a solution some currencies may want to adopt. It could especially help those without large amounts of hashing power. дальше »
2018-10-15 11:09 | |
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Pigeoncoin Hacked for $15,000: May be a Warning Sign for Other Bitcoin Forks
A minor altcoin called Pigeoncoin has suffered a small-scale attack resulting in the theft of 235 million PGN tokens, worth approximately $15,000. Some have mocked the attacker’s modest gains, with ZDNet wryly headlining the story “Hacker wastes entire day only to make $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency User Security Tips for Air-Gapping Your Devices
One of the biggest problems that budding cryptocurrency enthusiasts face is keeping their cryptos safe and secure. This has become increasingly important in the wake of cryptocurrency hacks attacks and stolen cryptos. дальше »
2018-9-29 22:46 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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Lightning Ramp and Casa Join Hands to Develop the Casa Lightning Node
The team behind Lightning Ramp, a system that provides customers with faster bitcoin payments, has joined forces with Casa, a “be-your-own-bank” product that provides users with a multi-signature, multi-hardware device and multi-location wallet designed, to offer top-notch security against attacks and theft. дальше »
2018-9-6 00:14 | |
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Bittrex Lash Out At Bitcoin Gold After BTG Refuse To Pay Hack Compensation
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex have announced that they will be delisting Bitcoin Gold (BTG) and all BTG trading pairs after the team behind BTG refused to pay out compensation to Bittrex who suffered as a result of hacks that took place on the BTG network in May 2018. дальше »
2018-9-4 15:30 | |
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Noise Complaints May Cause Norwegian Bitcoin Mining Center to Shut Down
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. дальше »
2018-8-24 23:36 | |
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Ryuk Ransomware Snatches $640,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Major Corporations
Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world. дальше »
2018-8-23 20:00 | |
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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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How To Avoid 51% Attack On The Future: Litecoin Cash Developer Tanner
Tanner, a Litecoin Cash developer, recently gave an interview on the 51% attack on the network and gave his advice on how such attacks could be avoided. The Litecoin developer thinks the hashpower used to attack the Litecoin Cash network was rented, with the 51% attack coming on May 30th on how this could be […] дальше »
2018-7-16 08:45 | |
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New Cybersecurity Report Notes Rising Cases of Cryptojacking Attacks on Linux Devices
A recent internet security report from an independent cybersecurity firm has highlighted the growing threat of crypto-mining malware. Its findings highlight that in the first quarter of 2018 almost all common Linux downloader malware variants recorded were designed to deliver a cryptocurrency miner on Linux devices. дальше »
2018-7-4 00:00 | |
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Kaspersky Warn Of The Potential Damage Caused By Mobile Miners
With more and more instances of malicious mining attacks, people are failing to recognise the problems that can be caused by this sort of activity. Often, these sorts of attacks can be seen as harmless, at the end of the day, they simply just utilise a small amount of your computing power, right? Whilst this may be the case, often, there is a great deal of principle that needs to be considered here. дальше »
2018-6-29 17:30 | |
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Bitmain Nears 51% of Network Hash Rate: Why This Matters and Why It Doesn’t
Recent Bitcoin block data shows that Bitcoin’s mining pools BTC. com, AntPool and ConnectBTC, respectively mined about 25. 7 percent, 16. 1 percent and 0. 2 percent of all new blocks over the past week. дальше »
2018-6-29 23:07 | |
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Could WhatsApp And Verge XVG Join Forces
Verge XVG, the once the privacy coin and now the ‘porn coin’ is possibly most well known for it’s integration with PornHub. As you may know, a few months ago Verge ran a crowd funding campaign which promised to help them secure the ‘biggest partnership deal’ for cryptocurrency adoption. дальше »
2018-6-19 10:00 | |
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Equihash Algorithm Cryptocurrencies May face attacks by ASIC Miners : Let’s study about it.
In the case of currencies using the Equihash algorithm, it seems a large amount of the combined hashrate is provided by ASIC hardware. It’s a worrisome development which could introduce a lot more 51% attacks in the future. дальше »
2018-6-18 08:21 | |
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Op Ed: Venmo Offers the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Experience
Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo. дальше »
2018-6-11 16:51 | |
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