A sophisticated hacker is siphoning money from crypto wallets with weak private keys, according to a senior security analyst. A “blockchain bandit” has managed to amass almost 45,000 ether (ETH) by successfully guessing weak private keys, according to a report released by Independent Security Evaluators on April 23. Adrian Bednarek, a senior security analyst, said he discovered […]
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Blockchain Capital co-founder Gavin Brown said that he expects that there will be one or a handful of winners when it comes to cryptocurrency. Blockchain Capital co-founder Gavin Brown said that he expects that there will be only one or a handful of winners when it comes to cryptocurrency. Brown made his remarks during an […]
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Crypto startup Moon is launching a web browser extension that allows e-commerce shoppers to use their LN BTC wallets. Crypto payments processing startup Moon is launching a web browser extension that allows e-commerce shoppers to use their Lightning Network (LN) bitcoin (BTC) wallets for purchases on sites like Amazon. The news was reported by Moon’s […]
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Binance has launched its decentralized trading platform just a week after launching its native blockchain. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by adjusted volume, has launched its decentralized trading platform (DEX) earlier than planned, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 23. The move comes just a week after the exchange launched […]
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White paper writers reportedly say they are “constantly required to fabricate and exaggerate facts.” White paper writers are earning up to $50,000 per job, according to a Decrypt investigation published on April 22— but the freelancers involved have accused some startups of misleading investors. The writers told the website as part of its two-week investigation that […]
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Bitcoin continues to gain momentum, recording a new 2019 high of $5,590. Tuesday, April 23 — crypto markets rallied today, with bitcoin (BTC) hitting its new 2019 high of over $5,500. Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are solidly in green at press time, with tezos (XTZ) having jumped more than 12% […]
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Joel Ortiz stole more than $7.5 million from dozens of victims, with one crypto entrepreneur losing $5.2 million in a matter of minutes. A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after becoming one of the first people in the United States to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking into cell […]
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sponsored A mobile decentralized exchange says it is tackling three issues seen in its centralized rivals: the risk of hacking, high fees and price volatility. A crypto company is launching “one of the first inter-blockchain, mobile decentralized exchanges” on April 23 — and says its platform is going to solve major problems currently seen in […]
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The award, from an unnamed external auditor, follows on from a year-long process to complete the initial stages of security compliance. Blockchain security firm BitGo has gained a further security certification from an external auditor after a review of its compliance, cryptocurrency industry news resource The Block reported on April 23. BitGo, which last year […]
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Blockchain solutions spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) is forecast to hit $2.4 billion by 2022. Blockchain solutions spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) is forecast to hit $2.4 billion by 2022, according to an April 23 report from United States-based market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide provides […]
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