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Apple Pay’s VP just called cryptocurrency ‘interesting’ — which is dumb
Apple Pay‘s vice president, Jennifer Bailey, has revealed her company thinks cryptocurrency is “interesting. ” Wow, so brave. According to CNN, Bailey even double-downed on that fearless description, confirming that Apple thinks it has “interesting long-term potential,” whatever the fuck that means. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 17:12 | |
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This Bitcoin toilet paper will take you from ‘bogholder’ to ‘shitcoiner’ in one wipe
The term “shitcoin” has permeated through the cryptocurrency scene so effectively that it’s reached US Congress — but now Amazon offers a new product that takes it to a whole other level. Behold, this three-ply toilet paper has a Bitcoin printed on each sheet. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 12:01 | |
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Brave browser catches Google tracking users with hidden web pages
Brave, the budding privacy-focused browser with its own native cryptocurrency, has alleged that Google is using hidden web pages to feed personal data of its users to advertisers, reports Financial Times. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 18:58 | |
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Nasty Glupteba malware uses Bitcoin blockchain to keep itself alive
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new strain of the nefarious Glupteba malware that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure it remains dangerous. TrendMicro’s latest blog details the previously undocumented variant which is capable of invading systems to mine Monero cryptocurrency and steal sensitive browser data like passwords and cookies. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 17:09 | |
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Ethereum market faces bearish ‘death cross’ pattern, while Bitcoin retains momentum
Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, is struggling to find any sense of market momentum, with its price dropping almost 50 percent since its 2019-peak of $349. To make matters worse, Ethereum‘s market is on the verge of a “death cross. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 13:54 | |
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XRP whales rise from dormancy as hundreds of millions moved between wallets
With Bitcoin maintaining its position above the $10,000 mark, the crypto-market saw a host of significant whale movements between wallets. In spite of the larger market’s sideways movement, Ripple and its token, XRP, have benefited from the king coin’s surge. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 22:30 | |
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Bitcoin dominance exceeds 70% for the first time since March 2017 — but that doesn’t mean shit
Bitcoin‘s market capitalization has exceeded 70 percent of the total cryptocurrency market for the first time since March 2017 — when it was worth just $1,000 per coin. This metric is commonly referred to as its “dominance. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 15:41 | |
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Dutch central bank has new rules for crypto, says it’s ‘vulnerable to financial crime’
The Dutch central bank has today announced it must begin supervising cryptocurrency companies (including wallet providers) under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive, which came into effect in July. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 13:07 | |
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Coinbase thief goofs by emailing apology to police, gets arrested while in jail for something else
A phone thief that stole $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency has been caught after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective investigating the case, NJ. com reports. New Jersey man Darren Carter (29) is said to have swiped a Connecticut resident’s phone at a Californian airport in April. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 18:44 | |
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European Central Bank bigwig outlines why Facebook’s Libra isn’t real cryptocurrency
A representative of the European Central Bank (ECB) has slammed Facebook‘s quasi-cryptocurrency Libra, referring to its proposed ecosystem as a “siren call. ” Yves Mersch, Luxemborgian lawyer and ECB executive board member, even told attendees of the European System of Central Banks’ legal conference the Libra ecosystem will be “cartel-like. äàëüøå »
2019-9-2 15:36 | |
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Moonday Mornings: North Korea denies earning $2B by hacking cryptocurrency exchanges and banks
If you’re reading this, that means we successfully lured you into clicking our Bitcoin-related headline. Sucked in. What it really means, though, is that you and I have now entered into a (rather loose) social contract. äàëüøå »
2019-9-2 13:24 | |
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Blockchain startup agrees to $23M settlement over allegedly fraudulent tokens
The US’ top financial watchdog has settled with Dallas-based blockchain startup Bitqyck Inc. over allegations it fraudulently sold shares of company stock to more than 13,000 buyers of its Bitqy cryptographic token. äàëüøå »
2019-8-31 18:09 | |
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Former Amazon Employee Hacked Capital One Bank and Used its Servers to Mine Cryptocurrency
In one of the most significant data breaches to ever be documented, former Amazon Web Services representative, Paige Thompson, is thought to be the brains behind the data violation of Capital One bank. äàëüøå »
2019-8-31 18:03 | |
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Silly scammers attempt Bitcoin ATM fraud with homemade ‘out-of-order’ signs
There are now 5,000 cryptocurrency ATMs all over the world, and of course, they’re proving to throw up a whole raft of opportunities for scammers to make a quick buck. And with recent news from Canada, I think we’ve seen the dumbest con yet. äàëüøå »
2019-8-30 16:24 | |
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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has security vulnerabilities that could cause loss of funds
Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in “various” Bitcoin Lightning Network projects that have potential to cause users to lose their cryptocurrency. Those running Lightning Network nodes have been advised to upgrade their clients as soon as possible, including those related to popular wallet solution Eclair. äàëüøå »
2019-8-30 14:47 | |
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Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism
Terrorist organizations have used social media and cryptocurrency to raise money for a number of years, but messaging app Telegram’s upcoming token launch has caused some to become increasingly concerned. äàëüøå »
2019-8-30 12:54 | |
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Binance continues crusade for crypto world domination with new dev platform
Just days after announcing its digital asset lending platform, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance has announced the launch of another new platform, this time targeted at blockchain developers. äàëüøå »
2019-8-30 11:11 | |
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UK’s ‘most deprived’ village builds tidal energy crypto miners to reconnect with technology
It’s often said that machines will perform upwards of 40 percent of the world’s jobs by 2035 — but one artist is out to prove that automated technologies can bring positive change too, and he’s using DIY cryptocurrency miners to do it. äàëüøå »
2019-8-29 19:48 | |
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UN cybercrime chief: Cryptocurrency makes investigating online child abuse tougher
The head of the United Nation’s cybercrime and anti-money-laundering branch has warned that investigating online child sexual abuse has become considerably more difficult since the advent of cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2019-8-29 12:53 | |
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French cyber-cops shut down Monero-mining botnet that infected 850,000 computers across 100 countries
Authorities in France say they have shut down a cryptocurrency mining botnet that had infected more than 850,000 computers across 100 countries. France‘s “cybergendarmes” or more formally, the C3N digital crime-fighting center was alerted to the potential fact that a server based in Paris had been distributing a virus called Retadup, BBC reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-29 10:32 | |
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Ex-Amazon employee who hacked Capital One bank used its servers to mine cryptocurrency
The former Amazon Web Services employee thought to be behind the data breach of Capital One bank earlier this year appears to have also used the infiltrated cloud servers to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2019-8-29 09:19 | |
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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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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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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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XRP worth over $150 million moved between wallets as whales continue to wake up from dormancy
XRP whales continued to remain active in the market, despite the continuous sideways price movement of Ripple’s native coin. One of these whales was caught in the act of transfering significant amount of funds in XRP by Whale Alert, one of the web’s major cryptocurrency transaction trackers. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 13:00 | |
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Coinbase’s WalletLink enables dApp access on desktop browsers
Coinbase’s newly launched decentralized web feature will enable users to access dapps on any desktop browser. WalletLink will securely link users’ Coinbase Wallet apps with their desktop browser, while keeping their funds safe, according to a press release. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 00:56 | |
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Amazon Web Services Goes Down Causing Major Disruptions Among Various Crypto Exchanges
One of Amazon’s services is providing cloud service to many firms, especially in the crypto world. On Friday, there were some problems in Amazon’s cloud service, AWS which disrupted the services at some cryptocurrency exchanges. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 20:50 | |
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Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology have become mainstream terms and are now featured in most dictionaries. Crypto-related terms have a lot of value when they are tethered to a web domain, and these days digital currency domains are prime real estate, with some selling for up to seven figures. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 19:00 | |
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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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Waves (WAVES) Decentralized Exchange Announces ERC-20 Support
Waves, a decentralized platform building operability for Web 3. 0 protocols, has officially announced support for the ERC-20 token standard for projects launched on Ethereum. As per the press release, voting for the first listing occurred last year, and Bancor (BNT) won by a significant margin. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 17:00 | |
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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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White House Issues Circular on Deep Web Opioid Market, Targets Cryptocurrencies
The White House issued a notification stating their desire to take on a multi-faceted approach to shutting down the marketing efforts of illegal opioids being sold over the deep web. Synthetic opioids like Fentanyl have been selling like hotcakes over the dark web. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 09:00 | |
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10,000,000 XRP moved as coin fails to record any major price movement
Despite the larger cryptocurrency market recording sideways movement, movement of capital between users has continued to surge. One of the web’s major cryptocurrency transaction trackers, Whale Alert, shared the news of 10,000,000 XRP being transferred over its official Twitter handle. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 20:30 | |
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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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3 pivotal Bitcoin figures thought to be Satoshi that you should know about
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. One of today’s greatest technology mysteries is not how Bitcoin works, but who created it. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 16:42 | |
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Dark web dealer made to forfeit millions in cryptocurrency gets 70 months in the slammer
A drug dealer ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing drugs including carfentanil and fentanyl. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 16:24 | |
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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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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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Coinbase Admits Putting 3,500 Traders’ Crypto Funds at Risk
A bug could have lost the users of Coinbase a lot of money, confesses the exchange itself in its latest blog post. Coinbase Holds Its Hands Up The Friday “post mortem” revealed that an error on Coinbase sign-up page saved customers’ information on Coinbase internal web server logs – in a clear text. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 19:11 | |
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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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Facebook should stop trying to disrupt payments with Libra and focus on repair
Facebook has had quite a run operating in the completely unregulated, wild world of social media, finally ending with a mea culpa that it needs government regulation in order to manage the massive social and democratic disorder it has created. äàëüøå »
2019-8-19 18:00 | |
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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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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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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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