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Metronome (MET) Keeps Faith in Ethereum Classic (ETC) Network Even After a 51% Attack

Greed and capitalism have had a long and co-dependent relationship. However, human greed knows no bounds and people are always scheming to profit, regardless of the legality of the operation. From Ponzi schemes to outright theft, no industry is isolated from them, January 5th was just another reminder of this fact. At the start of […] дальше »

2019-2-11 21:26


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Altcoins Beware: An Overview of Recent 51% Attacks

The so-called 51% attacks are among the major security threats to digital currencies as they allow enable perpetrators to control the network and all transactions passing through it. What Is a 51% attack? Cryptocurrencies are bolstered by blockchain technologies or distributed ledgers which store information about all transactions ever made in a network. дальше »

2019-2-7 21:00


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Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks

Recently, Richard Gendal Brown, CTO of Corda, published an argument that Ethereum is not prepared for enterprise adoption because of the recent 51% attack on Ethereum Classic (ETC). Brown’s argument is paraphrased as follows: The Ethereum network’s utility to enterprise blockchains rests in the ability of those consortia blockchains to ‘anchor’ their data in the […] The post Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-1-30 00:30


Cyber Attack Comes After Operations of Altran Technologies in France, Can Blockchain Help Prevent Hacks?

Cyber attacks, though highly publicized in the crypto sector, can impact any company with digital operations, which is exactly the predicament that Altran Technologies found themselves in. Altran, a French engineering consultancy, became the target of attackers, inhibiting their operations in several countries simultaneously. дальше »

2019-1-29 01:19


LocalBitcoins Users Scammed of Bitcoin in Phishing Attack, Forum Suspended

Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty. дальше »

2019-1-26 16:37


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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


The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula?

It has been six days since Constantinople had to be forcefully put off because of a bug. Chain Security sniffed out the vulnerability just before miners upgraded gifting hackers—who appear to be on the prowl, to not only siphon out hard earned funds but revive the memories of 2016 DAO attack that as well all […] The post The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2019-1-22 15:30


Crypto Tidbits: Possible Japan Bitcoin ETF, Ripple Achieves Milestone, Ethereum Classic Attack

Although the Bitcoin price stumbled, fundamental developments for the crypto industry’s facets remained strong during the second week of 2019. New York opened a so-called “Blockchain Center,” purportedly funded by Microsoft, Ripple achieved a key milestone, and Bloomberg claims that Japanese regulators may green light a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the future. дальше »

2019-1-13 21:00