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Telegram promises to finish messy launch of its ‘cryptocurrency’ Gram by October 31
The long-awaited cryptocurrency token from instant messaging platform Telegram is allegedly rolling out to investors very soon, but we should remain skeptical. According to a report from The New York Times, Telegram will be delivering the “first batches” of the Gram tokens to investors by October 31. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 16:53
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Craig Wright might have to dump $2B worth of Bitcoin to pay taxes’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 12:46
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Want to make $10,000 from Libra? Break its blockchain
The supposedly independent group of companies tasked with overseeing the delivery of Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra has announced a public bug bounty. In a blog post yesterday, the Libra association disclosed that its offering up to $10,000 to security researchers that find flaws and help tune up the Libra blockchain. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 10:29
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Facebook hires lobbying firm to help sweet talk cryptocurrency regulators
Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing an ever growing mountain of regulatory challenges. It seems it needs a helping hand, as it’s hired a specialist firm to lobby Washington directly. According to registration documents filed earlier this week, Facebook will be represented by Washington, DC-based FS Vector LLC, a firm that specializes in regulatory compliance and public policy. äàëüøå »
2019-8-27 14:31
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Craig Wright set to lose a whopping $5B worth of Bitcoin’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-27 11:18
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XRP bag holders are begging Ripple to stop dumping its coins
We know cryptocurrencies are subject to wild price fluctuations, sometimes at the drop of a hat. Sometimes whales dump coins causing prices to drop, and one of the biggest XRP whales, Ripple, is being asked to stop dumping. äàëüøå »
2019-8-27 10:46
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Earn money on your unused cryptocurrency with Binance? It’s probably more hassle than it’s worth
Digital asset exchange Binance is launching a cryptocurrency lending platform later this month. In a blog post published earlier today, the exchange announced what it’s calling “Binance Lending. äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 18:02
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Cryptography startup sues Black Hat conference after getting booed and heckled
Tech conferences are usually civil by nature, but one cryptography startup is taking things up a notch by suing organizers of security conference Black Hat USA after being heckled and booed by attendees. äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 16:36
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California man laundered $25M through his own DIY Bitcoin ATM and exchange
A man from the small town of Westwood in California has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange and ATM, and laundering money. Kunal Kalra, 25 has been found guilty of owning and operating unlicensed money transmitting business which he used to exchange up to $25 million in cash and virtual currencies. äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 12:33
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Over 100,000 shops and merchants are accepting Bitcoin now’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-25 12:29
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Hal Finney calculated a Bitcoin price of $10 million per coin’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 12:41
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Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency
A hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1. 1 million (two-year investigation called ‘Operation Draba. ’ West operated on the dark web under the ‘Courvoisier’ alias and mostly used phishing emails to gain access to financial data of tens of thousands of customers before flogging them on several illicit marketplaces. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 17:01
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AWS issues are causing erratic cryptocurrency market data in Asia
Cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly experiencing some disruption – how the tables have turned – after an outage at Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) cloud. Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly experiencing 500 error messages on its APIs. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 15:55
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Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in more trouble than we thought
Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in even deeper trouble than we thought if a recent report is anything to go by. According to the Financial Times, it seems that some of Facebook‘s early backers have been spooked by increasing regulatory scrutiny. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 14:41
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin trading patterns similar to early 2017’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 11:58
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Overstock’s blockchain mad CEO resigns after disclosing romantic relationship with suspected Russian spy
The blockchain-mad CEO of online retailer Overstock has stepped down amid a confession that he was romantically involved with a suspected Russian spy. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne issued a letter to shareholders yesterday explaining his decision. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 11:54
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US government knows you’re buying opioids with Bitcoin — and it doesn’t like it
The US government has released a series of advisory notes, one of which specifically looks at the role played by cryptocurrencies in the buying and selling of illegal substances such as fentanyl. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 14:20
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Satoshi Nakabato: ‘Japan’s central bank is in love with Bitcoin tech’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 11:55
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Thief jeopardizes state secrets by using nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency
People will do anything to get their hands on that sweet cryptocurrency including, perhaps one of the most audacious yet, using secret areas in a nuclear power plant to hide and power mining machines. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 11:42
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Cryptojacking malware found in 11 RubyGem language repositories
Malware designed to surreptitiously infect victims’ computer systems and mine cryptocurrency on behalf of hackers has been found in 11 code libraries on programming language manager RubyGems. Hackers exploited RubyGems – a package manager for the Ruby programming language that devs use to upload and distribute new versions of software – by downloading Ruby libraries, adding the malicious code, and re-uploading them under new names Decrypt reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 10:20
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Liquidators of dead shitcoin factory Cryptopia must reconcile 900,000 user accounts one-by-one
The liquidator overseeing the slow death of New Zealand-based shitcoin factory Cryptopia has issued its latest update and states progress is “pleasing. ” However, it’s not all been plain sailing for liquidators Grant Thornton. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 16:27
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Latest Faketoshi says he conveniently ‘lost the hard drive’ containing billions in Bitcoin
Just yesterday we told you how there was a new Faketoshi in town, staking a questionable claim to the Bitcoin throne in a three-part blog series. Last night saw the release of parts two and three, where Faketoshi deep dives into his alleged creation of Bitcoin, explains why he is unable to move Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins, and reveals his real identity. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 14:38
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Bitfinex’s last-ditch attempt to halt investigation into $850M cover-up fails
A court in New York has denied Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company iFinex’s latest motion to avoid the legal clap back from its $850 million cover-up. iFinex claimed that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) lacked the relevant jurisdiction to investigate the cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoin issuer as it claims it doesn’t serve customers in the state. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 12:42
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘There are now 18,000 Bitcoin millionaires’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 12:03
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Cryptocurrency fraudsters beg courts to return their luxury items, judge says no
Two cryptocurrency fraudsters in Canada are asking the courts to give their stuff back claiming the order to seize their assets had been granted improperly. The court isn’t buying it, and has dismissed their appeal, local news reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 11:58
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Bitcoin traders in Israel fight bank lockouts with petition, lawsuits
Israel‘s Bitcoin fans have formally lodged a petition that demands the nation’s banks disclose internal policies for dealing with proceeds of cryptocurrency trading, Globes reports. The move follows a series of lawsuits filed against financial institutions that refuse to accept money generated by selling digital currency such as Bitcoin. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 19:19
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange CGEX to shut down before its first birthday
Malta-based CGEX, a cryptocurrency exchange launched by South Korea’s Coinone in October last year, will cease operating in a few weeks. An announcement posted last week specified that the exchange would cease operating on Sept. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 17:24
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The latest claim to Satoshi Nakamoto is the stupidest one yet
For years, Faketoshis have been fighting to claim the Bitcoin throne, trying to make us all believe they were responsible for the cryptocurrency’s creation. But things took a different turn this weekend after an unknown person(s) decided it was time to reveal their identity as the ‘real’ Satoshi Nakomoto in a three-part blog post series. äàëüøå »
2019-8-19 15:35
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Binance to launch a blockchain for fiat-backed stablecoins, but who even cares?
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been announced launch of a new blockchain and it’s called project “Venus. ” I’m not sure why it chose that name because Venus has no moons. Sad. In an announcement published this morning, Binance described Venus as an “initiative to develop localized stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies across the globe. äàëüøå »
2019-8-19 15:16
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Vitalik Buterin: Using Ethereum is expensive, and its blockchain is ‘almost full’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned his blockchain is “almost full,” and says its lack of scalability persists as a bottleneck that’s keeping organizations from joining the network. In an interview with Canadian outlet The Star, Buterin also remarked that using Ethereum is already expensive, and that any entity that opts to use the network would only increase those costs. äàëüøå »
2019-8-19 14:58
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Serious money warming to Bitcoin’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-18 12:26
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘A day of consolidation in Bitcoin’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-8-17 12:40
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A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency feuds for curious Bitcoin newbies
Feuding happens in almost every industry and thanks to social media, normies like me can sit back and watch the juicy fights unfold. The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain is no exception, with many of its figureheads involved in serious squabbles that often span several years. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 19:19
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‘Full-time #crypto trader’ gets 20 months in prison for selling stolen data for Bitcoin
A UK man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined more than6. Further inspections found Gunton had been selling compromised personal data on the dark web to be used for criminal purposes. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 17:36
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Nvidia’s GPU sales finally ‘normalize’ after its crypto-mining craze
Chipmaker Nvidia says its business has finally returned to normal after its cryptocurrency mining hangover has subsided. In its latest quarterly financial report, published yesterday, Nvidia posted 17 percent growth in revenue – from $2. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 15:22
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Software giant Oracle sues blockchain startup over similar name
Software giant Oracle is suing a blockchain venture capital startup for trademark infringement and “cybersquatting,” reports Computer Reseller News. Oracle, based in Redwood City, California, has alleged CryptoOracle LLC and its owner Louis Kerner purposefully sought to leverage Oracle‘s reputation as an “innovator and leader within the technology industry” when it selected its brand name. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 14:53
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Tech journalist breaks first rule of holding cryptocurrency, loses $30,000
It25,000) worth of cryptocurrency. The writer and journalist shared his account with the BBC as a warning to Bitcoin beginners who might be thinking about making their first step in to, as Munford put it, “the murky world of cryptocurrency investment. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 11:56
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BBC’s English language lesson about cryptocurrency isn’t terrible
The BBC is helping non-native English speakers sharpen up their cryptocurrency language skills and knowledge with a 6-minute primer on Bitcoin. In today’s episode of BBC Learning English hosts Catherine and Sam discuss cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and Facebook’s controversial digital currency Libra. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 15:29
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This spooky Monero-mining malware waits to be controlled remotely
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a mysterious new strain of cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) malware that employs powerful techniques to avoid detection and analysis. Software firm Varonis determined the malware is based on Monero mining software XMRig, which is open source and hosted on GitHub. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 23:42
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ING survey ironically finds Austrians are skeptical of Bitcoin
Austria, the land of Schnitzels and strudels, has seen confidence in cryptocurrency wane over the past year. According to an online survey conducted by ING, Austrians are most skeptical of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with only 13 percent of those surveyed saying they saw digital currencies in a positive light. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 18:59
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Ugh finally, Samsung adds support for Bitcoin in Blockchain KeyStore
It looks like Samsung has finally got its house in order after it added support for Bitcoin in its Blockchain KeyStore. Despite the cries of mass adoption that would undoubtedly follow, Samsung decided to quietly add support for Bitcoin to its private key wallet that it calls its Blockchain KeyStore. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 15:20
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UK ad watchdog scorns BitMEX over Bitcoin’s 10th birthday ‘celebration’
The UK‘s advertising watchdog has upheld its complaint about a Bitcoin newspaper ad from cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) explained in a blog post that it took issue with an ad published on January 3, 2019, depicting a graph of Bitcoin‘s price performance. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 14:51
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Coinbase and Barclays split up – but the cryptocurrency exchange already has a new banking bae
Just days after Coinbase announced the removal of support for Zcash for UK customers, reports suggest the cryptocurrency exchange is parting ways with banking mainstay Barclays. Sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk that Barclays is no longer working with Coinbase. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 11:39
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Another chunk of the Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex has mysteriously moved
Another chunk of the 119,756 BitcoinBTC (351,015 USD) of stolen funds transferred from Bitfinex Hack 2016 to unknown wallet Tx: https://t. co/ipfik2Tpd2 — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 12, 2019 In 2016, hackers succeeded in stealing 119,756 BTC from seminal cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 18:44
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Cryptocurrency scammers conned Australians out of $14.8M in just 7 months
Cryptocurrency investment scams in Australia cost victims a record $14. 76 million between January and July this year. That’s according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 15:40
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SEC takes action against financial charlatan who operated a $14M fraudulent ICO
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking action against a New York-based individual in an attempt to safeguard investor funds that were raised through an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 15:34
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Poloniex to repay $18M worth of Bitcoin lost in margin trade flash crash with trading fees
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has announced a new scheme to reimburse users affected by an unexpected “flash crash” that saw 1,800 BTC ($20 million) wiped from its margin trading lending pool in May. äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 13:40
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South Korea takes the brunt of North Korea’s cryptocurrency cyberattacks
A United Nations (UN) report has disclosed how the intergovernmental organization is investigating at least 35 cyberattacks led by North Korea, South China Morning Post reports. The attacks include cryptocurrency exchange hacks and crypto-jacking campaigns. äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 12:08
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Researchers hacked a Canon DSLR with Bitcoin demanding ransomware
Bitcoin demanding ransomware knows no bounds, and the latest potential victim? DSLR cameras. A group of security researchers have managed to exploit vulnerabilities in a Canon EOS 80D digital camera to hold its owner’s photos to a Bitcoin ransom, The Inquirer reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-12 16:59
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New Zealand greenlights Bitcoin salary regulation – but it’s still a bad idea
New Zealand‘s tax authorities have deemed it legal for companies to pay its employees in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Companies will also be able to deduct income taxes using current PAYE (pay as you earn) frameworks under the Income Tax Act 2007. äàëüøå »
2019-8-12 14:02
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