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Bitmain Lost $328 Million Buying Bitcoin Cash, According to BitMex Research
Bitmain made a bad bet on Bitcoin Cash but could still become “one of the great companies” in the cryptocurrency world, researchers from BitMEX reveal. ‘Bitmain Can Be A Legendary Crypto Company’ As part of an in-depth look into the mining giant ahead of its controversial planned initial public offering (IPO), BitMEX considered the potential for the company to recapture its former success while leveling thinly-veiled criticism at its management. дальше »
2018-8-30 22:00 | |
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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
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Researchers Find Discrepancies With Top Exchange Volumes
This month the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) published a research report that claims quite a few of the top cryptocurrency exchanges are overstating their trade volumes or participating in wash trades. дальше »
2018-8-29 06:45 | |
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Facebook’s attitude towards researchers should worry you
Facebook is closing its doors to researchers in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The latest casualty is the app Netvizz, a research tool used by hundreds of academics to gather public Facebook data, that the social network has recently banned. дальше »
2018-8-27 16:26 | |
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Data restrictions don’t have to spell disaster for companies
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal was a disaster for everyone: for Facebook’s users, whose personal data was exposed and misused. For Facebook itself, which breached and then lost the trust of a billion-plus people. дальше »
2018-8-25 15:30 | |
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Report: Tether Printing is Failing to Pump Bitcoin and the Crypto Market
Pumping the cryptocurrency market is proving to be a difficult task for “whales” and digital asset exchanges, researchers at Bloomberg believe. $500 Million USDT in August Alone As observed by the Bloomberg, over $500 million in controversial stablecoin Tether (USDT) has been “printed” throughout August, without a significant increase in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. дальше »
2018-8-25 00:00 | |
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Diar Research Shows Bitcoin Hitting 14-Month Record in Stability is Very Healthy
Bitcoin Achieves 14-Month Record in Stability Diar, a group of researchers, has recently published new reports that revealed that the volatility of Bitcoin has declined to a 14-month low now. According to the data, Bitcoin has experienced a steep decline from the end of the $8,000 mark and above the $5,850 mark. However, after that, […] дальше »
2018-8-24 21:17 | |
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Democracy on the Blockchain: Incentivizing Voter Participation through Cryptoeconomics
Democracy is a form of governance where the population chooses its leaders through an open process known as voting. While it has its challenges, it is widely considered to be one of the best forms of political governance. дальше »
2018-8-25 21:00 | |
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Kaspersky Detects threat from North Korean hackers group ‘Lazarus’ Against a Crypto Exchange
At the beginning of the third quarter of this year, researchers discovered that hackers were impersonating known personalities in the crypto work, in chats in crypto groups in Slack and Discord. This was done when users download links they gave in chat Conversations. дальше »
2018-8-25 12:26 | |
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Bitcoin Achieving 14-Month Record Stability is ‘Extremely Healthy’ [INTERVIEW]
Diar, a group of researchers that publish weekly reports on the cryptocurrency sector, earlier this week revealed that the volatility of Bitcoin has declined to a 14-month low. Since early August–after experiencing a steep drop from the higher end of the $8,000 region to $5,850–the price of Bitcoin has been relatively stable in mid-$6,000 range. дальше »
2018-8-24 10:00 | |
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It took Facebook months to ban this shady app after Cambridge Analytica
Facebook announced this week it had made its first outright ban of an app in the company-wide audit it’s been working on since the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year. The app in question had apparently been setting off red flags since April. дальше »
2018-8-24 00:42 | |
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Leaked Data Calls Bitmain’s Cash Flow Into Question
In a new 17-page analysis of crypto mining giant Bitmain’s current status, researchers at Alliance Bernstein claim that “Bitmain’s uninterrupted cash flow unfortunately is now in question as competitors may catch up in technologies. дальше »
2018-8-23 01:02 | |
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Hackers Are Still Cryptojacking Smartphones to Mine For Cryptocurrencies
Security experts recently discovered that hackers are now mining for cryptocurrencies using smartphones. On August 22, 2018, The Daily Mail reported the growing problem and highlighted the need to protect users’ smartphones. дальше »
2018-8-23 00:00 | |
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US Government Grants $800K for Blockchain R&D
With growing adoption, blockchain integration continues to proliferate across nations worldwide. The U. S. government, meanwhile, has invested $800,000 in developing a research-oriented distributed ledger, called Open Science Chain. дальше »
2018-8-22 16:00 | |
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Research: Bitcoin Cash Declining in Adoption and Merchant Use Cases
Blockchain analysis and forensics firm Chainalysis recently produced a report on payments received by the world’s top 17 cryptocurrency merchants, concluding the role of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has steadily decreased in most day-to-day transactions. дальше »
2018-8-22 12:00 | |
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Announces $800K for Blockchain Researchers
The United States government is funding a distributed ledger technology project (DLT), dubbed Open Science Chain (OSC) and it’s being conducted by researchers at the University of California. дальше »
2018-8-22 10:00 | |
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Dark Tequila is a sophisticated banking malware targeting victims in Mexico
Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime outfit called Dark Tequila, which targets banking customers in Mexico and other Latin American nations. Kaspersky believes Dark Tequila has been active since 2013, primarily in Mexico. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:24 | |
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Substituting Bitcoin For Gold in a Portfolio Can Achieve Higher Risk Adjusted Returns Says Paper
Researchers from Toronto’s York University have concluded that replacing gold with bitcoin in an investment portfolio can lead to higher risk adjusted returns. Using modern day portfolio theory to weight. дальше »
2018-8-21 16:30 | |
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How Cardano’s (ADA) Marlowe Plans To Disrupt Financial Smart Contracting
Cardano (ADA) has unveiled the use cases of Marlowe, a domain specific language (DSL) which is targeted at the execution of financial contracts in the style of Peyton Jones among other researchers on blockchains. дальше »
2018-8-21 04:44 | |
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Stellar (XLM), Lisk (LSK) Ahead Of Bitcoin In Latest Ranking
China’s latest ranking has placed Stellar (XLM) and Lisk (LSK) ahead of Bitcoin (BTC). The ranking which is purposely invented for blockchain technology based on their applicability is a creation of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute (CCID) and the China Software Testing Center (CSTC). дальше »
2018-8-20 21:00 | |
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Second Hand Rigs Are Dumped as the Solo Mining Dream Dies
In the summer of 2017, rising cryptocurrency prices led to a run on high performance graphics cards. Coveted cards with a high hashrate were snapped up like proverbial hot cakes, leaving gamers, scientific researchers, and anyone else who relied on flagship GPUs priced out as the cryptocurrency frenzy escalated. дальше »
2018-8-20 03:40 | |
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Research Attempts to Uncover Political Leanings of Crypto Community
Although Bitcoin is inherently neutral, its influence is becoming increasingly pervasive in U. S. political spheres. This phenomenon is triggering researchers to try to identify the dominant political ideology of the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2018-8-20 01:00 | |
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Developing bionics: How IBM is adapting mind-control for accessibility
What if there was a way to give everyone suffering from conditions like paralysis or Locked-in syndrome the means to operate prosthetic devices and tech gadgets using mind-control? Well, there is – or at least, there will be. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:03 | |
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Coinhive Mints Quarter Million Dollars in Monero a Month, Report Reveals
Тhe profitability of cryptocurrency mining is decreasing on the backdrop of this year’s persistently bearish markets but Coinhive seems to be doing pretty well. The browser-based miner has earned a quarter million dollars worth of monero in just one month, according to a new study conducted by German researchers. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:15 | |
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Researchers teach Hearthstone bot to dominate Legend rank players
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw recently developed an AI bot to play Blizzard’s Hearthstone. This isn’t the first machine built to play the game, but it may very well set the benchmark for all that come after it. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:28 | |
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В Bitfi предупредили взломавших «неприступный» кошелек о возможных последствиях
Компания Bitfi выступила с угрозами в адрес группы исследователей, опубликовавших заявление о взломе «неприступного» криптокошелька. Специалистов по компьютерной безопасности предупреждают о «последствиях» их действий. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:38 | |
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Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
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John McAfee’s Unhackable Bitfi Wallet Reportedly Hacked: Real This Time?
Bitfi wallet has apparently been hacked again. A group of researchers claim to have hacked it and they assert that they are eligible for the $10,000 USD bounty (now up to $250,000). McAfee announced a partnership with Bitfi in late July to promote the security of that company’s cryptocurrency wallet. However, it seems that Bitfi […] дальше »
2018-8-14 12:57 | |
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Researchers teach autonomous cars to deal with irrational humans
A team of researchers recently determined that both human drivers and autonomous vehicles tend to prioritize the safety of their own vehicle over those around it. People are selfish, and AI acts a lot like people, which means the solution is the same for both: we need to learn some courtesy. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:13 | |
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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)
Remember John McAfee’s supposedly “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet? It appears a group of researchers is about to prove the once-lauded antivirus pioneer wrong. After cracking the so-called Bitfi wallet to play legendary game DOOM on it, today the researchers were able to successfully send signed transactions with the device – that is despite the “security” mechanisms Bitfi has in place to prevent attackers from doing that. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:38 | |
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McAfee-Backed “Unhackable” BitFi Wallet Hacked to Run P.C. Game
Security researchers have successfully modified BitFi’s hardware wallet and provided a demonstration of the device running Doom. BitFi’s response? “Prove it. ” Security researchers are arranging a demonstration this weekend proving BitFi’s wallets can be hacked. дальше »
2018-8-11 07:00 | |
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Yale Researchers Study Factors Behind Cryptocurrency Price Shifts
The duo found that digital currencies don't behave like stocks or other currencies when it comes to price movements.
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Researchers Identify 15,000-Strong Botnet Scamming Crypto Twitter
Cybersecurity firm Duo Security has released an analysis of the botnets of Twitter. During a lengthy paper on the topic, the team behind the research identified over 15,000 bots devoted to scamming users out of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-10 23:10 | |
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Yale Researchers Develop System for Predicting Bitcoin Price Trends
Researchers at Yale University have carried out a ground-breaking study to investigate the possibility of accurately predicting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency price trends. The study is touted as being the first ever comprehensive economic analysis of blockchain technology and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:46 | |
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Researchers from Cortex Labs Win Numerous International AI Competitions
Cortex is a new project that is working towards creating and integrating efficient AI systems with blockchain technologies. By combining the efficiency of machine learning algorithms and autonomous decision-making with the transparency, security, and privacy of the blockchain, researchers at Cortex Labs are working in an exciting new area of exploratory blockchain development and hope […] The post Researchers from Cortex Labs Win Numerous International AI Competitions appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:45 | |
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New Research Has shown that Cryptocurrency balances the gap between the poor and the rich
Many researchers had been done by various bodies to understand the major perception of the Russian public to bitcoin and other altcoins.One of such researches was done in January 2018 by All Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VCIOM) where it was discovered that 56%% Russians are aware of bitcoin existence while 74% […] The post New Research Has shown that Cryptocurrency balances the gap between the poor and the rich appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-9 14:22 | |
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Iran Turns to Cryptocurrency Malware and Cryptojacking Amidst Economic Downturn
Hackers in Iran are reportedly developing elaborate illegal means of obtaining cryptocurrency. This move comes as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral amidst the impending renewal of sanctions from the United States. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:46 | |
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This Crypto Scam Botnet Consists of Over 15,000 Separate Bots
Researchers at Duo Labs have discovered that Twitter is home to at least 15,000 scam bots and have published their findings in a new report. Between May and July of 2018, staff members observed, collected and analyzed nearly 90 million public Twitter accounts that had released over 500 million tweets. дальше »
2018-8-9 20:51 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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These soft, tiny robot spiders might operate on you someday
If I was a scientist, I’d hope everything I created would weird people out. This is why I’ve got such glowing admiration for the team of researchers who have created a tiny robot spider that could one day potentially conduct operations inside humans. дальше »
2018-8-8 15:31 | |
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