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Bitfinex and OKEx to Cross-List Their IEOs and Stablecoins; a New Tweak in the Crypto World

Initial exchange offerings (IEOs) are a new type of crowdfunding method in the crypto industry – which may be considered an improved version of initial coin offerings (ICOs). Crypto exchanges Bitfinex and OKEx have both launched their own respective IEOs in order to fund the development of various initiatives. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Bubble in […] дальше »

2019-6-13 13:05


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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »

2019-4-27 01:30


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Out of Testnet and Into Alpha: Lightning Labs’ Desktop Application Is Live

Lightning Labs just released an alpha version of its Lightning Network wallet. The desktop application is now compatible with Bitcoin’s mainnet and it leverages Neutrino (the protocol, not the analytics company acquired by Coinbase) to give users a lightweight option to “control their own funds,” as opposed to running a full node or trusting a third party to play custodian. дальше »

2019-4-24 01:38


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Behind the scenes: Electrum hackers steal $4M with Bitcoin phishing attacks

Electrum Bitcoin wallet users have lost 771 BTC (approximately $4 million) since late December 2018, in an ongoing series of targeted phishing attacks. According to research released by Malwarebytes Labs, fraudsters were able to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious version of the wallet by exploiting a weakness in the software. дальше »

2019-4-16 18:02


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Bitcoin wallet Electrum hit by DoS attack from 140,000-strong botnet

The servers of popular Bitcoin wallet Electrum are under heavy attack, and users are advised to be extra careful when using the platform until it’s resolved. A sophisticated botnet of more than 140,000 machines has launched Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks on Electrum‘s servers, with apparent intent to direct users to compromised versions of the software designed to steal their Bitcoin. дальше »

2019-4-8 18:06


Pakistan Will Issue Its Own Digital Currency By 2025

According to the Dawn, a local media outlet, Pakistan’s central bank has announced plans to have a digital currency by 2025. Digital Version of the Pakistani Rupee Speaking about the regulation of Electronic Money Institutions, non-bank entities that will be allowed to issue “e-money” for digital payments, Pakistan’s State Bank Deputy Governor Jameel Ahmad told the audience that digital currency is more efficient. дальше »

2019-4-3 04:00


WhatsApp wants to label viral forwards to rein in fake news – but it’ll have to do more

WhatsApp seems to be testing another weapon in its arsenal to battle fake news – a label for messages forwarded five times or more. Last week, WABetaInfo reported that in a new beta version of its Android app, WhatsApp added counts for how many times a message has been forwarded, as well as a ‘frequently forwarded’ label. дальше »

2019-3-25 11:03


Main Bitcoin Development Company Blockstream Releases c-lightning 0.7 BTC Scalability Software

Blockstream, one of the biggest powerhouses in Bitcoin and blockchain technology, has recently introduced a new version of C-Lightning, its own Bitcoin software for scalability. According to Blockstream’s official website, the new version is the result of a lot of hard work over a period of 8 months by many different people all over the […] дальше »

2019-3-5 04:50


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Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco

When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »

2019-2-5 23:06