Cryptocurrency hacks have increased alongside adoption. Here’s a list of five hacks that shook the crypto world. In tandem with improvements in technology and security, hackers have started getting more creative with the scams and hacks they carry out. You could be one click away from malware, causing harm to your files and crypto assets. […]
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A U.S. court has ordered defendants in a fraud case to pay over $4 million in penalties for running a scheme with the “worthless” ATM Coin. A New York court has ordered defendants to pay $4.25 million in penalties for investment fraud involving the cryptocurrency ATM Coin. Case first brought by the CFTC in April […]
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Bitfinex adds Bitcoin bech32 address deposits and withdrawals as its the exchange’s CTO hints at integrating Lightning Network in the near future. Major global crypto exchange Bitfinex now supports Bitcoin (BTC) bech32 addresses generation and deposits to bech32 addresses. Following the launch of Bitcoin withdrawals on bech32 addresses on Oct. 29, Bitfinex officially announced on […]
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A gap in Bitcoin futures trading suggests Bitcoin will try to fill remaining space around $8,600 before continuing higher, says one market analyst. Bitcoin (BTC) was trending higher on Nov. 4 as sideways behavior gave way to more purposeful upward momentum across markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin seeks to break out of […]
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Institutional investors are increasingly more interested in crypto businesses, but how do they approach them? Learn more about venture capital investing here. What are some examples of popular venture capitalists and crypto startups benefiting from VC? From Andreeseen Horowitz to Sequoia Capital, some of the largest tech-oriented VC firms are turning their attention toward crypto […]
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India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies will remain a key part of the defence, along with other innovations. India’s Defence Minister believes blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data will form part of the future of warfare. As local daily news outlet Times of India reported on Nov. 4, Rajnath […]
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The world’s 3rd largest crypto exchange OKEx has announced it will be listing Tezos later this week. The world’s 3rd largest crypto exchange OKEx has announced it will be listing Tezos (XTZ) later this week. In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Nov. 4, OKeX said that XTZ deposits will be available as of 09.000 […]
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What are the causes and dangers of centralization in mining, and how can geographical centralization affect the crypto space? The larger percentage of cryptocurrency enthusiasts that turn to mining pools, all the more dangerous this kind of mining is likely to become. The reason is simple: The potential rewards grow in correspondence with the number […]
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The pro-Bitcoin Paralelní Polis faces penalties if it continues to use the term “coin” to describe its commemorative 0.01 BTC silver coins. Bitcoin (BTC) friendly Czech crypto-anarchist movement Paralelní Polis has received a warning from the country’s central bank for issuing its own coins. Central bank fine “completely nonsensical” As representatives reported on Twitter on […]
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Researchers have escalated their claims about market manipulation in winter 2017, now claiming that a single whale was responsible for Bitcoin’s historic price surge. Researchers have escalated their claims about market manipulation in winter 2017, now claiming that a single whale was responsible for Bitcoin’s historic price surge. The development was reported by Bloomberg on […]
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